This was a pretty good swim with me- I managed not to get lost (first time this year!). This was the first race I really got kicked or hit though, and it was most of the way through the race (maybe that's a good sign- I'm swimming around people :-p) Got tired faster than I thought I should, but that could be due to just not being totally recovered from the half.

For this race... NOTHING!!! In future, work on drafting a little bit better, and work on swim endurance

The swim/bike transition was a pretty long run (not as long as the half, but up a hill and some stairs). Coming out of the transition area, you had to run your bike up a hill because the mount/dismount line was in the middle of the hill, which made it difficult to mount. I ended up not running as much as I would have liked from the swim to the transition area, but the hill was pretty steep, and I just wanted a break :-p I did run once I actually got in the transition area.

Not a lot- it was a fairly decent transition - need to get a bit faster with getting the wetsuit off.

The course was definitely challenging! Hillier than I expected, but not to the point where it was too hard, just challenging. I rode this very easy, knowing that my position wasn't tuned in (again, my feet fell asleep before mile 10), and because I had no expectations for this race, having been sick and not knowing if I was fully recovered. I rode comfortably, but not straining myself, and I was pretty happy with my pacing, considering the hills.

Not a whole lot- rode a smart course. Maybe pushed it a little bit harder.

This transition was cool! I caught up with Josh just before we finished the bike, so we were in transition together, which may have made me a bit slower than I normally would have been, but more fun! I accidentally racked my bike on top of my shoes, and knocked my socks off, so I had to move my bike and fix my socks, but didn't add too much time, really.

Not rack my bike on top of my run stuff!

Had a pretty great run! Started off running with Josh but when he started cramping I went on, thinking he would catch up to me. Felt very comfortable throughout the run, although my legs did tighten up from not being used to running on those kinds of hills.

Train on hills more for the next one- for this one, nothing!

It was hot, and I was purposefully trying to take it a little easier than I would normally, knowing that the MS150 is coming up next weekend, and that I might not be fully recovered from the Half.