In spite of the narrow pathway, they started us off in one huge wave. I started a bit slow, ran on grass to get around people and then just held it steady. Kept Tammy in my sights the whole way, she was just a bit ahead of me. Wore gloves and an ear band under my baseball cap, felt just right in the cold.

Try and run a little faster, I'm pretty sure I had it in me to go faster. And do a short, easy warm up.

Caught up to Tammy in transition and we left at the same time.

Nothing, this was pretty good.

Tammy and I left the same time out of transition. I worked on keeping a high cadence, especially on the hills. I passed a lot of people and no one passed me! Road was kind of bumpy, and there was traffic on the course, but that wasn't a problem.

Work on bike fitness! Pretty good ride considering how little I've been riding!

Felt a little wobbly coming off the bike, couldn't run it to the rack, had to walk it. Then I could NOT get my running shoes on in spite of the Yankz, grrr. Left calf cramped up, had to stretch it out. Finally made it out to Run 2.

Work on getting the shoes on! I lost a good 30 seconds here...

Felt kind of slow until the turn around and walked through the water station... looking back I should have skipped the water and ran it. Felt much better after that and picked up the pace and passed a couple of people, and Anne met me and "sprinted" with me through the finish. Felt like I left it all on the race course!

Skip the water station, pick up the pace a little earlier. Keep working on bricks too, I finally feel like I'm getting somewhere with the run off the bike.

Water, oranges, banana, chocolate protein drink, catching up with other racers and waiting for the awards ceremony.


T2 for sure! Didn't wear my Garmin, so had no idea on run pace. That may have helped me pick it up a little, enough to take 1st AG.


I really, really enjoyed this race. Lots of woman camaraderie! Enjoyed racing with other BTers!! I will definitely do this one again!!