This was only my 2nd tri of this distance...I prefer the long stuff bec I'm a "slow twitch" gal. Because this was really a nutrition- trial race in prep for the 70.3 in Nov, I went in with a calm, positive attitude. Sure, I wanted to have a PR, and expected it since I have a better handle on my nutrition...and the fact that I'd blown the Oly in April.

The swim was slower than I anticipated. I finished in 32:56. After a long run to T1, I hopped onto my new hot-and-super-fast Orbea, I finished just under an hour...I'd planned on 75 minutes. What the...? In and out of T2 and ran my @$$ off in 55:22 (I'm typically a 9:30-10:00 miler) to finish in 2:34:17 .

I ended up #18 in my age group and #355 out of 1149 overall! If you can believe it, I improved my time by nearly 25 minutes from April! I am SO psyched that my belly played along. I actually felt fast...a new feeling for me :p I hope this is a sign that I have my nutrition right. I guess it also has to do with my hot bike, complete in the right size and the right saddle. Of course I was anaerobic most of the time ...with a HR between 170-185 :eek: I know I can't race that pace in Nov, so any suggestions to carry this success on to then would be helpful!