Really good for me! Here's video of the swim start (my wave) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9Siy8Cb220&sns=em

Not stop to doggie paddle that one time... Not be so intimidated by others and get closer to the buoys.

No problem finding my bike since I was the 2nd to last swim wave BUT there were no volunteers in transition (except to hand out water) and fans and friends were IN transition all over the place, collecting the racers' things, and in one case, helping the girl do her transition. Also, many racers were mounting their bikes at the transition spot and riding through transition. No one to say otherwise. You can see it all in the video my husband shot (from behind the snow fence where he was supposed to be....) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK5pSXYwdI0&sns=em

Do shoes first, save helmet and sunglasses longer so I don't drip onto my sunglasses and have to try to clean them.

One concerning thing happened towards the end of the bike. Western Ave (State Route 5) is very busy even on a Sunday morning. They had 1 lane coned off in our direction for us to use. When we reached the section where the cars were backed up for about a mile, one decided he didn't want to wait anymore, so he cut between the cones and came over to our lane almost hitting the cyclist in front of me. He did turn off at the next side road, but still.... There'd been volunteers at all previous cross roads until this coned off section (and police at all intersections where cars had to be stopped) but no one here. Guess they didn't think anyone would do such a thing.

I'd like to say pace myself more to save something for the run, but I like how fast I did this leg and how hard I worked on it. It wasn't completely all out!

Some bleeping guy put his fancy-smancy shoes still attached tri bike ON my bucket blocking not only the rack where I was supposed to put my bike (as staked out by my towel and bucket) but also blocking access to my stuff. So I try to pick it up - it's too tall for the rack - I've got his bike in one hand, mine in the other - what the ???? am I supposed to do with his bike. Sorry guy next to me (also a nice tri bike) I had to lean it on yours.... You were probably already DONE with the race anyway - like the other ones coming in with their grandparents and all to get their stuff. (The problem with being slow and in one of the last waves!)
Things got messed up when his bike was on mine and I never saw my inhaler, which realized I really needed in the run.... so

Put my inhaler where I can miss it and take it whether I think I need it or not!!!
Take up more space with my stuff so next person gets that it's my space. I got there almost 2 hours before the race started to do that. I suspect this guy showed up 2 minutes before T2 closed (although were there any volunteers there to close it????) and had to find someplace to shove his stuff in. I saw one guy arrive at the start with his fancy tri bike (so I guess he didn't need the time?) 10 minutes before the race was supposed to have started. A little concerning since there weren't assigned spots in either transition area.

I wish I'd taken my inhaler. Wish I could've pushed myself harder. I did only walk through water stations, then the first part of the steep ending hill. Of course that's where everyone's waiting, so you have to push up it. Video of the beginning of the run - where I still have one glove on LOL! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWzOfLj6k24&sns=em
Here's the ugly video of the big ending hill: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FaH1PmQZ2k&sns=em
video of finish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkP7teqmjQg&sns=em

Train more, get stronger for that distance.

Walked a bit - grabbed a water - went under the fire hose to cool off. Walked some more. Went to the end of race food. Had a couple orange slices. That's when Dan asked me what the pointy thing in my hat was. Oh! There's my inhaler. I'd put it in my hat on the bucket so I would see it and take it in T2, but when jerk put his bike on my bucket, my hat was on the ground, and apparently I just put it on. LOL!!!!


Being a bit out of breath and heart rate being higher than normal.


It's ok for a local short sprint tri. I'd consider doing it again - it seems to be good distances for me at this point in my training.