Good swim for me. Hit the second buoy and found my groove. I found myself getting anxious around others and wanting to speed up, but kept the mental dialogue..."swim your own race, swim your own race"

I need to work on my stroke. I would lose it during the swim. I know more than ever it's not about powering out the swim but about TECHNICQUE. I'm thinking of doing a masters class to become a more efficient swimmer. Overall, I was very happy with my swim.

I took my time here. Took a couple of deep breahs. We had made bottles of endurox and cytomax so were ready. i slammed a serviing of endurox down, did a gu gel and lots of water. Made sure to stop and think before I acted which helped a lot. I think I can finesse it a bit more to take some time off in the future, but wanted to not rush myself as this was my first oly.


I have to think on this.

I had to go pee all thru the bike course and was trying to figure out a strategic way to hit the bathroom during T2 without adding too much time. THe course was flat. I used my aerobars, tucked and just tried to ride. I found myself constantly looking at my bike computer, trying to keep the pace up and burning out mylegs in the beginning. I kept trying to talk myself down to no avail...then my bike computer stopped working. It was a blessing in disguise. Forced me just to ride my own race. I knew enough at the end ot keep my legs loose, try to spin out and prepare for the run.

Need to work on endurance and sprints. I'm thinking of taking spinning classes to pull up my speed.

Again, deeeeeep breath.
Sat down, put on my shoes. Slammed the second bottle of Endurox, had a gu and Cytomax. Heard someone behind me and my mom and her husband were there! How neat!!!

It was a good transition. I was happy with it.

I was feeling freakin' GREAT!
I started the run and just went into my head and tried to find my rhythm. I was smiling and grinning and feeling good. It was an out and back course so by the time I started the elite's were coming back in...everyone I saw I gave them a "good job" "You're almost there." I was so happy for everyone. hahahaha. I hit the first mile marker and clocked myself and was doing 9 min. miles!!! Slowed it down a bit. By the time I hit the turnaround I was tiring. By mile 4 I was walking up the hills but then would pick it back up. The last mile was a struggle but I hit about 3/4 mile away from the finish and just told myself to keep plodding along...which I did. Lisa met me at the beginning of the shoot and I raised my arms and yelled "Hoody Hoo" I was so freakin' tired, but felt so freakin' proud of myself. Hit the finish and raised my arms with a big fat grin on my face.

THe run will be my focus the next couple months. I know I can do it. I'm going to work to bring down those times. Overall, the best 10k I ever posted...with or without doing the bike and swim as well.

drank, drank, drank...
felt really good, tho.
Didn't start tightening up til we got in the car to drive back to the house and then the bod started tightening up.


I have a benchmark. I'm going to work on my swim technique, build up my bike endurance and bring down my run times. I'm planning to go sub 3 next Oly I do.


I did it.
Tri by 35, baby.
I'm proud of myself.