Oh cryps..I was moving ok but hyperventilating. I was taking a breath every dang stroke (normally its every 3 and side to side) I went to the outside as best I could. Swam right up on a guy doing breast stroke then nearly rammed into a life guard that was in the middle practically. I got off course at turn (took too wide of a turn to allow for other racers).

Breathe!!!! And work on sighting.

dizzy after swim... maybe the breathing ?!?! LOL! Sat down to recoup, got on shoes and off I went... but some people were in the middle of the exit area taking photos. daaaah!

moved faster had I not been fighting for air from the swim HA!;)

Could not clip in for about first 2 miles on right side. Finally got foot in but daaaah! Bike was good, probably could have pushed harder but was afraid to burn out legs.

Pushed harder baby! Burn those quads down! ;)

Son and husband came to race and arrived during run (missed swim) and I didn't 'see' them til I heard my son yell MOMMY! as I rode by. He tried to dart out to the road after me and then I heard DH yelling NOOOOO Josh! I waived to them as I got sneaks on. Great to know they were there and part of why I didn't want to cave on swim portion - so swam like they were watching even though I later found out DH got lost on way.

Skip water gulp prior to leaving...do it on bike more.

I can't get over my time! Wow! fast for me! Was neck and neck with a gal near finish line and every time I'd speed up,she would, so I said, "wanna race?" and she gasped "oh no, I can't' and we both laughed and then I pushed ahead. Finding chute was a bit hard until someone said 'over here'.

keep in zone more... my mind set of chugga chugga chug... not worry about others around me so much (makes HR soar).

Just ran over to family, huffin' and puffin'. Got some fruit, drinks - most of what son ate. Looked at results and figured I didn't win anything so lets go. I can't believe I was 3rd in AG! Woooooo HOOOO!


Need to work on breathing and mind set.


Great race for beginners!