I felt horrible during this swim. I felt like my wetsuit was cutting into my throat and made breathing difficult. But I also got really unnerved at the start. I began the MOP. And just didn't feel comfortable there. There were a number of times I stopped doing freestyle - and just kept my head up out of the water and either waded or did breast stroke. It felt like I was out there for 15 minutes. I completely thought my time was absolutely horrible and was pretty surprised to find out what it was. On the way back in the tide really moved me - which I'm sure is how I made up time. All in all...I just wanted to survive the swim and get the heck out of the water.

I don't think I had my wetsuit on "high" enough. So - i'd check that and make sure that my breathing was okay. I also would have started over to the side rather than in the MOP

Nothing wrong with Transition really...i just need more practice. I navigated well for getting out of the water and to transition area. But, i was out of breath. I wanted to run faster...but, I couldn't. I also - in preparation for the ride - stopped and guzzled water at transition.

Not drink during transition. Run with Bike. I think I really needed to psychologically relax after the swim - and I should have focused on that - and taking long, deep breaths to get back in it. I was just happy to be out of the water.

I loved this course! I'm still getting used to the bike - but this was time I got out on the bike and just had a great time. All the rolling hills and curves were just fun! I did okay on the hills. At one point I lost time because of the traffic on the road. I felt pretty strong throughout the ride - although it doesn't necessarily show in my time.

DRINK ON THE BIKE...especially since the salt water swim and the gallons I swallowed. Never used Big gear - which I would do.

No comments really...can't recall what was going on

I had an okay pace. I couldn't pick it up at the end at all though. I don't think I was going all out. It felt comfortable, but just couldn't pick it up as much as I would have liked at the end.

I would have worn my sunglasses.

Jumped in water with friends! Yapped and yapped and then cheered!


Hydration (as always) on the bike. Placing myself in the wrong position for the swim. Train more!


2nd ever....just another notch in the belt. Practice, practice, practice. I'm looking forward to doing it again next year. It was after this race that I decided I wanted to use sprints as training really...to get ready for transitions and get used to the group swims.