I was actually surprised with my swim time as I never reach these times when I am training and doing my usual laps. I am usually around 2:07-2:15. I felt really good and strong swimming throughout as I only got passed by the ASU Tri Club swimmers. Was not exhausted or anything as I was getting out and did a light job to my transition area.

Continue to put in the swim time and laps to improve.

T1 time included in bike split and was pleased with my performance. All those outdoor rides and hills training have helped me out a lot. I was able to maintain around 19-20mph throughout. I really wanted to push myself on the bike and it paid off as only 4-5 people passed me up on the entire course. I was concerned if I would have any left in the tank for the 4 mile run.

continue to increase my bike fitness and stay consistent with doing my weekly outdoor bike rides

Includes my T2 time which makes me even happier with my run performance as I never train running at this pace. The old saying of Running lots and running easy has helped me out a lot. I have recently started incorporating tempo and interval work in the past couple of weeks and they have actually been helping me out a lot. I was getting really tight on the outside of my left calf but just pushed through the pain and kept running. I began to really push it during the last 2 miles as the suffering and painfest began.

continue to run more and continue to incorporate the tempo and interval work.

Drank some water and began packing up my transition area. I walked to the timing chip area as they reported the results would be up so I grabbed a couple snacks and checked my time. Unfortunately they only had my swim and bike split and didn't have my run times posted yet so I just ended up leaving and going home.


My weight, need to continue to eat healthier and smaller portions. I am 5'7 weighing 180 lbs, would like to lose another 5-10 pounds which is mostly my belly.


Overall, this was my fastest race so far (set new PR!) and beat my previous time by over 4 minutes. The consistent training and hardwork is finally paying off and being rewarded with faster times is truly gratifying. I can tell a huge difference with losing about 8-10 lbs since my last race in December. The past 3 weeks I started doing hot yoga and stopped lifting weights temporarily in preparation for my first Oly on March 18th in San Diego (SuperSeal Tri). I feel that it is definitely helping me slim down and become more flexible, making the whole s/b/r easier for me to get faster. I am officially an MOP'er! Bring on SuperSeal!