The water was very shallow and hard to stay on track - I kept floating away from the buoys even though I was swimming toward them

Do at least one open water swim before my first triathlon, practice running and the dolphin in the water ahead of time. Stay more relaxed - I couldn't breathe for part of it.

I had a really long transition time - trying to get everything on and catching my breath from the swim. I had to stop to get on the bike and clip in.

Practice my transition so I have more of a routine. Practice getting in & out of my pedals while moving.

I did really well on the bike segment - had an energy bar while biking and made myself drink a whole bottle of water - which made the run much easier! I biked faster than I have biked in training. I passed alot of people, which made up for the bad swim. I could have probably biked faster, but didn't want to be dead on the run.

Train at a faster pace and practice getting out of my shoes while moving on the bike. Remember to put on my HRM, not just my Polar watch.

Not too bad, I messed around for a while trying to get everything together.

Practice getting out of my shoes while riding. Practice my transitions.

The run went well. I couldn't tell how fast I was running at first because my legs were jello, but picked up the pace after about 5 minutes. I tried drinking a glass of powerade from the water station but it ended up all over my face!

Do more bike-run brick training. Don't drink powerade while running. Stick to water - pour it on my head. Remember my HRM - I think it would've helped, especially at the start of the run!

Walked over to my BTers and waited for Steve to come in - he was 2 waves behind me.


Practicing transitions. I need to train at a faster pace on the swim, bike, and run.


The race overall was well run. The volunteers and police were very helpful and cheered us on! This was a great race for first-timers! They had lots and lots of food and powerade afterwards!