There was a line of women in front and then 4 feet with nobody so I got behind the fast girls 4-5 feet behind start buoys. The count down started and when they got to 2 I was already horizontal and moving forward. The first 200 or so was pretty skate - very little contact. Then I started catching all the pinks, then the oranges and one poor gal in a green cap before I finished.

Find the exit faster. I had a hard time figuring out where to go.

Had to run the length of transition, took a sec to get some of the grass and muck off my feet.

Go faster

This is the hardest I have gone on the bike, was pooping out a bit at the end. Had to stop pedaling a few times because the course was so crowded with too many riders and not enough room to pass.

Go hard the last 2 miles, stop trying to 'save' myself for what is going to be a crappy run no matter what.

They lumped my T2 with my run so this time is a guess. I racked my bike and had to go under the bar to get to my stuff, not good.

Think

Started out with a bad calf cramp about .5 out of transition I had to stop and strech out so my pace was WAY off from the get go.
There was ICE on the course in August which is AMAZING and I appreciate SO much! The sponges were also AWESOME! There was a bigger gap between 2 of the water stations than I would have liked. I wasn't really thirsty but my mouth/lips were dry.
I hit a wall around 3.2, the mantra went away and the mental game was over. Lots of folks walking and I wasn't going much faster so I caved. Finished strong but I am very unhappy with this run.

Run

Got my towel, water, medal and got in the ice bath which was lovely. Got my shirt which is great! Then I went back to the finish to wait for Karen.
Saw the results (Merry showed me) and although I was happy to get 1st in the swim for 40+ Athena's I am kicking myself for that 1:03, I should have had it.
Got a Coke and went to the Cy-Tri tent for a little visit.


Not sure if going harder on the bike = cramp & wall or if my tri runs are always going to suck no matter how hard I go on the bike.


OUM puts on a great race and I am really hoping they get the timing thing together to do themselves next year. I would like to see races start on time. We all know when our wave starts - get there on time people and maybe the timing issues won't be such an issue.