I finished! And it was FUN.
I also finished in under an hour and a half: 1:27:36 was my time. I smoked the swim, was respectable on the bike, and kept running despite jelly-legs and extremely tired muscles. And I still managed to pull in under a 10-minute mile, so I feel pretty good about that.
What I learned:
1. It's time for a new swimsuit.
2. Getting there early is smart. I arrived at 615, just after the transition site opened, and had no troubles setting up, getting packet, getting body marked, etc. And having the extra time to look over the transition zones, figure out where the bananas were, toe-test the water and so on was a godsend.
3. People have fast mo-f'ing bicycles. Dang.
4. I think I can improve my time by quite a lot, mostly on the run and bike. All told there wasn't much time between me and the third place finisher (13 minutes) and I think I can get even closer next time. I know that's a lot of time in the grand scheme of things, but if I could cut off even 7-10 minutes I'd be super proud.
5. Get someone to drive you home. You will want to fall asleep at the wheel.
It'll be a year before I can do a tri again, but I'm pumped about the training I can do in the meantime. I'll focus on running and getting my speed and strength up, and I plan on saving my money for a sharp little bicycle (nothing too crazy- should be a commuter as well).
Again! Again!
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