Dude, I KNOW I wasn't swimming well when I'm only 13th in my age group. I was in for a rough race when I lost the feet of most of the chicks on either side of me at the start.

Read the course map to know where the buoys should be!

Meh. I didn't realize they were going to have strippers so I had left my arms in my sleeves, but as soon as I saw an open stripper I quickly tried to get my arms out. Well, I wasn't so quick. They tried helping me get my arms out but I was getting stuck. I felt like it was slowing my time down, but it must've been quicker than trying to do it myself.

I really can't complain because I didn't train for this except for one long ride on the course in August right after IMLP and some time on the recumbent bike at physical therapy. I didn't bring enough fluid or enough to eat so that stressed me out a little. I prefer to refer to triathlon as swim, buffet, run you know!

Stopped to use the bathroom, had a small line, got out and husband found me. Hung out for a few minutes thinking I'd run with him but the line wasn't moving so I told him I'd see him at the finish line. At that point I still thought they were having an Athena division and I wanted to see what time I could get to see where I would place among the Athenas.

I'd love to have a go at this run course with the same temperature after some decent training volume! It was all down hill so I think it's not necessarily a generous gift of the triathlon gods that gave me roughly a 9:30 average. If there had been a single mole hill then I would have been toast! I became one of those runners that makes it a goal to get to the next water station because then I'd give myself permission to walk. I wasn't sore on the run, but man was I TIRED! Like, I just wanted to lay down and sleeeep. Not the first race this has happened at.

Tried waiting for husband to finish. Hopped in line for the un-vegetarian-friendly post race meal.


Not exactly impressed. It's a one and done race for me. God, I couldn't imagine running down Erie Blvd in the blazing sun! The word on the street is that the race will be moved to July or August to avoid the chilly water temps. I'd take freezing my face off over melting in the sun any day. I thought it was really nice that they had a choice of hot dog, steak or chicken for finishers-that's something I've never seen before, but I don't eat meat so I had a few salt potatoes that weren't good and I had a cookie. They ran out of mac and cheese. No fruit. Just water and soda. Oh well.