Although there weren't too many people in this race, I seemed to get caught up in a bit of a slow pack. I felt like I was cutting off people and being cut off myself several times throughout the race. Of course, it's never YOUR fault, right? So it seemed to me that everyone else was not navigating very well, and so I would get pushed out of my line and was forced to stop to cut back to where I wanted to be. I didn't get jostled around too much, it was more me jostling other people

Maybe get out to the front of the pack a little bit more. Because this race started by walking across the timing mat, there was no real pressure to get in the water, I think I may have lingered a little too long at the start line.

This time, I was not wearing a wet suit, and already had my tri shorts on. I did NOT wear my riding gloves, but attached them to my bike if I decided I wanted to put them on. So, all I had to do was throw on my shoes, my sunglasses, race #, and helmet and I was OFF! it wasn't too long at all till the mount line, so it was easy for me to run (slowly) my bike there and try to jump on. My bike was in a low gear to start, and besides, there were two big speed bumps, so I didn't want to be going that fast off the mark anyway!

Nothing, I was very happy with this transition.

The bike ride was awesome. Although some people of course passed me, I passed some people too. Generally try to find one person to set my sights on, and over take them. It was flat, so I didn't have any problems with keeping my speek up around 30km/hr.

Push harder! I'm sure I could have gone faster, but I am always worried I won't have enough juice for the run.

I got off my bike at T2, to the cheers of the volunteers 'Go 420!' and I said 'MY name is Erin!' so they said 'go Erin!'. ha haha. Got into transition to find that people had racked their bikes all wrong, and that there wasn't a spot for my bike in it's original place. So I put my bike at the end of my slot instead, on top of someone's wetsuit which was lying on the ground. I didn't have any other choice! Took my shoes off no problem and slipped on my shoes. I didn't put socks on. Which was stupid. I grabbed my water bottle and went on my way. Unfortunately, while running to the next timing mat, my number ripped off the holder, so I had to walk and fumble with that, which was unfortunate. I also didn't tie up my shoes, which came back to haunt my later on.

Wear SOCKS. Take a little more time. DON'T bring the water bottle (or get a proper fuel belt, because the water bottle is just too heavy and jostles around. Get a proper ventilated hat. Suggest non=rippable race #'s to the organizers.

Run was a struggle. I didn't wear socks and felt the blister grow, and then pop. As well, I had to ditch my water bottle, as it was just too heavy and uncomfortable. I also had to pee, so I did, making sure there was no one behind me.

WEAR SOCKS and don't wear the water bottle. Take time at the water stations.

Nothing, had chocolate milk, water, orange slices at the finish. Went to the first aid station and got saline on my blister.


My blisters!