What a nightmare! Did average out to the end of the pier to the point where you make the first turn. I then took a solid foot to the face that knocked me silly. I took in a lot of that lovely Green Bay water. I just sort of bobbed for awhile trying to recover. Disagreements with the lifeguards ensued. They were insisting on bringing me in, and I said I need to finish. I kid you not - I ended up doggie paddling almost a third of it while I recovered. Another set of lifeguards pulled me onto a jetski which I promptly jumped off and started the swim back to shore. If I had a time, I wouldn't be surprised to find out that I finished last. It was about 20 minutes or so according to my HR monitor. This was just horrible.

Getting kicked is part of the game. It happens to everyone. I really wish I hadn't swallowed all that water, since it made me a little ill. I would practice a little more in larger bodies of water. I am finding that it is not a natural feeling to be swimming out and all you see on the horizon is more water.

I lost myself in transition. Luckily it was small and I was able to identify my rack quick - it was the one with the lone bike in it :) While I was putting on my shoes, I saw a man from the wave in front of me getting out of the water, so I instantly felt like less of a loser.

Better visual of where my transition area is

Estimating 35 minutes based on what speeds I was getting on my computer (which is known to be wrong). Wore my running shoes because I'm not comfortable running in the cleats and I never mastered the jump into the shoes clipped to the pedals thing.

Maybe try the cycling shoes.

No idea how I did here. I lost my chocolate GU and probably spent a good minute looking through my transition pack. Ahhhhh, found a vanilla, which I like better anyway. Grabbed 2 or 3 of the freebies on the way out to the run.

Nothing. I'm not fast, I'm not a racer. I'm doing it to have fun and I think I handled it fine.

Time is a random guess. I have no idea how I did, as I accidentially reset my HR monitor stopwatch after the swim and never restarted it. I walked a good chunk of the first mile. I was emotionally drained after such an awful swim. I was angry at myself and was just beating myself up. Just then, I saw the same man that I saw in T1 who was in the wave in front of me. I knew as long as I kept him behind me, I was not going to finish last. That was all I needed and kept an OK pace from the turnaround to the finish line. I had quite a burst of energy for the last 1/4 mile, which just solidifies that I didn't try hard enough earlier in the run.

Have more fun. And don't confuse emotions with fatigue!

Got some water, and then went to get some fruit. Had some water melon, and a pulled pork sandwich. Mmmm. Found my husband, scooted to transition then back to the car.


The swim really threw the whole race off for me. I really need to learn how to seperate the stages of this race. I can't carry a bad swim with me into the bike and the run anymore. It was hot too.


This was the best run athletic event I have ever participated in. They can't control the weather, and did their best to recover from it. This was so well planned. Can't wait to do it again! If I can recover from the terrible shape I am in this summer, I may do the long course next summer.

Comments to the race organizers: get me a functioning timing chip next time! Also, widen the turn-around for the bike short course.