started in the pack this time instead of waiting for eeryone else to go; swam most of it sidestroke again because I kept swimming up on people freestyle; have to work on finding enough open water in th pack to swim more of the race freestyle; happy with the performance though because this is the first time I swam in the pack at the start; was tired at the end of the swim but got a big lift from my family who were all on the beach when I came out of the water

swim more freestyle because I know I can; just need to get more confident being in the pack with my face in the water

Had a small problem with finding my zipper strap, but got my wetsuit off in the water easily once I got a hold of it; swim cap & goggles were off before I left the water too; ran to the transition area easily enough; felt light headed when I bent down for my socks and shoes, so I sat down for that; got the rest of my gear on easily; made myself drink some water & G2 before I left the transition area; came out of transition and my whole family was there again; my husband commented on my 'great swim'!

nothing, did the best I could with the light headed feeling

was making good progress until I got a rear flat at mile 4.75! Took out pump and began to pray, but it would not hold air; took a breath and got the rest of my tools because the tire is not quick release!; I could not loosen the bolts; called my husband in a panic for rescue so I could continue but a race tire tech pulled up just as he figured out where he needed to go to help me; there was a piece of glass in my tire :(; lost about 17 minutes to the repair; back brake rubbed the rest of the way on the bike leg, but I did not want to stop again so I rode anyway; my spirits were lifted by having the family spread out at the end of the bike run

Not get a rear flat tire!

Smooth; took off bike gear, put on running hat, took a big drink and I was off; was cheered on by my family again and reminded to run my race by my husband (he knows me well and knew the lost time to the flat tire was bothering me)

nothing

was inspired when I passed a 63 year old running when many other younger women were walking!; legs were tired, but I was able to hold a strong pace for me for the entire run; was very happy with my ability to stay under control despite my set back; great run! saw my Dad after the foot bridge; Mom, Toni, Elly and William at the end of the beach and my husband and our dog just prior to the finish line; Molly high-fived me at the end!

nothing, very happy with my run

collected gear & found my family; took the long way back to the car because Molly was so worked up around the other dogs; forgot to check the give-away board or to get the massage I was looking forward too; drove back to the campground instead so I could feed & visit with my Mom, Dad, sister, niece and nephew who drove over 2 hours to come cheer me on