No real timer for the swim. Just a (very nice) woman who noted the time when we got out of the pool. I think I lost a little time because she didn't notice me right away when I got out. I thought maybe I had miscounted, but she said I was done. First one out of the pool in my wave.

I initially thought I would like to have been reseeded, but in retrospect, I kinda liked being way ahead in my lane without fighting for space.

Since there was no breakdown of time between exiting the pool & getting on my bike out of the pool area, I have no sense of how long it took. Seemed like getting my shorts on took a little more time than it should have. The interior compression short was getting snagged on my wet skin. Everything else went quickly.

I felt like everything was where I needed to be. My bike was racked at the end - so there was no ducking around anyone else's stuff to get to it. Don' think I'd do anything differently.

Started losing time here. Just couldn't get my legs to work on the first hill, which was one hell of a hill. Smoothed out after that and felt reasonably well, until I got stuck with the gaggle of girls & couldn't shake them. What made it even more annoying is that they weren't even racing.

More riding on the roads, instead of relying on the stationary bike at the gym. I knew it was a mistake, but couldn't avoid it much.

Fought with the bike a bit getting it racked. Got the helmet and hat switched pretty quickly and was off. Still, it felt like a fast turn around.

Nothing really that I can think of.

Yeah, this was bad. Had nothing left in my legs. Nearly tripped right at the start, but kept running until I was out of sight of my parents. Walked the hill and was passed by a bunch of people. I ran maybe a mile and a half total of the whole course. Was REALLY dizzy near the end. And to add insult to injury...there were STAIRS at the end of the course. TWO SETS!!!! That's just mean.

Train harder for the run. Do more hot weather bike to run sessions.

Walked the pool deck a little. Got some food. Stretched some. Gathered my stuff & walked with my parents back to their car so they could drive me down to my husband's car.


The lead weights my legs turned into. Need more training.


No post race activities. One boro commissioner was there giving a brief and dull speech before the awards were given out & that was it. No music, not even piped in. A little bit of food. Actually, considering I was one of the last people to finish I have to say that I'm impressed that there was a lot of food left over when I got there. Bagels, orange wedges, sports drink, water & bananas. Free massages, but it was so bloody hot, I didn't want anyone near me.