This was my first open water swim ever, harder then I expected, I positioned myself at the front of my wave and held the position for most of the swim, but the kicking from the front, back and people running into me from the sides made it hard to find my own rhythm.


swim more in open water so I can keep on track better, and swim faster so I can be in front of everyone and not have to deal with all the bodies.

Ok\, the truth is I was dead after the swim, I drank more water( not volunbtairly of course) during it then ever in my life. We had to run up a small hill to the transition, and I thought I was not gonna be able to finish the rest of the race if I did not change slowly in transition. Good thing was wetsuit got stuck on my feet so I could get all reshuffled again. I did not feel like running with the bike, I felt like breathing, and sitting down for a rest. T1 was probably the worst part of the entire race for me.

in the future do everything faster, and run with bike to pedal zone- this all is provided I will train harder overall

I dont think I rode as fast as I could, I was trying to recover from my traumatic swim/T1 experience. When I started the ride I just wanted to finish the race. Then I recovered at tbout mile 3, and actually enjoyed the rest the ride a lot. Except when I was riding into the park up a steeper hill my chain fell off, it took me 3 tries to get it on, got my hands and then handle bars dirty. Then as I got back on it, I almost ran over a water bottle (that was a close one) that someone dropped on the road. But overall the bike was my favorite part of the race.
I ate a gel at mile 13, seemed like good timing.

Ride harder from the beginning, oh wait, I was trying to breathe and get my legs back then, thats right. What whould I do different?...train harder in the weeks before the race.

This transition was fine, no problems except one...I had to run now.

nothing

did as i expected, just under 10minute mile pace. walked through water station while drinking, i don't think it slowed things much, was good for recovery. During the run i was enjoying myself, thinking I'm gonna be a triathlete, and also thinking how the hell does anyone do Ironman.

run more in training

walked around, drank water


It was great, Im a Triathlete. I can go faster, I cant wait till the next ome.