I forgot how aggressive the swim starts are. Punching, kicking, jockeying for position. Man, I got creamed. This was my first open water swim in a long time so it took me way too long to get into a groove. Before I knew it the swim was over.

Buy a wetsuit and practice more in open water.

I was still pretty cold from the swim, so I took the extra seconds to put on socks. I'm glad I did but when it came time to mount I had trouble clicking in.

Nothing

I dropped my water bottle early on in the ride but just after a hammer gel, so my mouth was gummy for the ride. Man, was I angry. My first road ride in a long time so I enjoyed the scenery a bit too much. My cadence was slow and so was my speed. Got passed left and right. I should have pushed harder.

Get more time in the saddle, fewer rides on the stationary bike.

No real complaints except coming up to the dismount area was uphill so I didn't feel comfortable taking me feet out of my shoes. I almost fell over because I got too close to the dismount line with my left foot still attached.

Practice getting my feet out and riding atop my shoes.

I wanted to walk right out of the gate but I didn't! It was a slow run, but I was happy. It was my regular pace but at the end of the race. Since I'm just back to running, I couldn't have asked for more.

Get more hours in running.

A gatorade, 2 diet cokes, a PB&J, 2 chocolate chip cookies. I DESERVED EVERY CALORIE! Walked around and was greeted by my hubby (Who finished 30/125 and ran the finish with me)


Having a baby 3 months ago. This was the start of my racing season, and I'm still in new baby mode.


The race was run very well, I had a good time. I don't know what I expected of myself, but I had a good time. My favorite memory will be the body marking of "NEW MOM!!" on my calf. Most people that passed me (and there were quite a few) congratulated me on the new baby.