Quite disappointed with swim today. I choked at the beginning cuz I swallowed some of the dirty water. Instead of a punch to the back of the head, I got an elbow to the temple. Time includes a long run up the hill to T1.

Swim a lot more in training. Stick with the pack to be able to draft more. Not stop as much when sighting.

whatever. uneventful and same as always.

Maybe I'll try the whole "shoes clipped to the bike before I'm in them" thing next year.

Top speed 61 kph.
Hills are hard.
My hips really hurt by the end of the bike. I don't think I could have biked much further.
I think this was my first time back on the road bike since the 1/2 Ironman two weeks prior.

Bike more. Bike more hills. Spend more time in the saddle.

Long run. Feeling pretty bad when I got off the bike, but I was feeling pretty good by the turn around of the run. A little aggravating to always hear that "the Last runner is on her way!" Oh well, better speed next time! Felt really bloated by the end, but I was really glad that Shaun told me to take two drinks at each aid station, or I'm not sure what I would have done. Common sense, I know, but sometimes people are not 100% rational on the race course?

Not much. Maybe do more run training? hmmm... seems to be a theme here...

walked slowly to the car, drinking water and pouring it on my head.


Lack of hills around home. Not putting in as much training as I intended to.


Despite not being slowest overall in any of the three separate events, I managed to come in dead last out of all the Olympic distance athletes. A little disappointed by my performance today, but I didn't expect much better actually. I knew the course was going to be hard as it had been my toughest event last year too.

I am going to have to train my ass off for IMC 2008!