Swim analysis

I saw a Facebook ad about half a year ago which advertised to triathletes who wanted to improve their swimming. Im a really slow swimmer, and when I'm ocean swimming, I'm totally shark bait because then whole group has taken off, and I'm way behind paddling along.

I looked up the company and it is a physical therapy office that has a swim clinic http://www.thinkpt.net/ in Tusin, CA. I've been wanting to do it, but just didnt have enough time. I knew once I went to the clinic, I would need to dedicate lots of practice and training based on what they taught me.
So finally this summer I had a chance to go, and totally loved it.

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Two-time Olympian, Kaitlin Sandeno, who participated in the Athens & Sydney games and won 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze, and was a world record holder, is one of our instructors

Kaitlin was so helpful.
you start off with a video of how you currently swim, and she then suggests ways to improve and correct.
The rest of the session you practice and film, and see how you improve. From my first video to my last, I had a lot of improvement!

When I saw my first video, it was horrifying! I had such ugly form! My arms and legs are flailing all over the place, my head wasn't in the right spot, and my arms, god knows what they were trying to do. It's quite amazing seeing yourself because you really have no idea how you look. To me, I thought I had great form, well.. Not great, but not as bad as what the video revealed.

The most helpful tip was she really taught me how to "catch" the water and where my elbows should be. I always thought I was doing it right, but I was really wrong. I've read so many articles about "catch" and "elbows" and now it all finally makes sense!

She also advised that when I'm swimming correctly, my under arms to my back muscles should be sore. That means I'm using the right muscles and "catching" the water.

Im so excited to practice and hopefully be a faster swimmer, and no longer "shark-bait".

Pool drama

Does anyone else have pool drama?
My gym is just notorious for extremely bad pool etiquette. And not to be racist, cus I'm Asian too, it's always the old Asian men and women who are the repeat offenders. This isn't the first time, but the rage has begun to boil up and I'm not taking this shit from anyone anymore.

I swim freestyle up and down the 25 meter lanes, and I need to do about 40-45 laps (or 80-90 lengths) in under an hour and I can't stop. I don't know why but people think I'm 1000% yes one thousand percent invisible. They don't see me feverishly going back and forth at a fairly faster speed. they think the lane is completely empty for their shit and giggles.

Last night I literally collided into 4 different people.
#1 a girl that was playing with her friend in the lap pool. They were floating aimlessly across all lanes.
#2 her friend.
#3 a man that was doing the backstroke, but I have no idea how he got into my lane, he must've entered on the other end. ( oh and yes concept of simple physics completely eludes these people as well. Because they think of even though I'm on one end and there is a person on the other end, there will be some magical force of anti physics that will not have us collide head on) I'm curious how these people even drive on the streets.
Then #4 and by far the worst! an older Asian lady.

I'm swimming back up the lane and she jumps in, crash!!!
I ask her, would u like to share this lane?
Lady; you were over there (points to the end of the pool) I am here ( points to the front) you have to listen to me, this is my lane.
Me: (now I'm pissed cus she is blatantly saying yes I'm stealing this lane from u, f-off!)

No I was here for the past 20 mins, this is my lane. If u what to share u need to ask me because I can't see u when I'm swimming. Everyone else waits their turn for an open lane, or they ask to share. You don't just steal and take!

Begrudgingly she goes to the slow lane next to me, and remains there.

Seriously does this only happen in my gym or what? Im looking forward to ocean swimming this weekend, at least there won't be asian ladies trying to steal the whole ocean!

Flexr Sports Bike Hydration Kit

I'm pretty clumsy and uncoordinated. To even to reach down and grab my water bottle while riding is a challenge, and I end up not drinking as much as I need.

So I was really happy to find a convenient and affordable way to get water!

The Flexr Sports Bike Hydration Kit $35 

The Flexr bottle is pretty much just a bottle with a very long straw. 

With the Flexr Bottle, all you needed was your normal water bottle cage.  

Also, the bottle comes with liners, so you can put in your mixed protein/carbohydrate liquids in your bottle, and don't have to worry about getting mold or a funky smell.

Just toss out the old liner each time. The liners are pretty cheap, and I only use it when I have mixed drinks in there. I don't worry about it when I use water.

Step 1: Measure out how much tubing you need

Step 2: Strap the tube on 

• Now the kit comes with Zip ties, but this prevents you from removing the straw to clean it. So I use Velcro Straps. You can find Velcro straps pretty cheap at any stationary store, or my favorite - Amazon!

Step 3 - Cut and put the mouth piece back on. 

• Make sure you position the mouth piece correctly. You have to bite down to get the water to come out, so if its the wrong side up, it'll never open. 

And now you have Hands Free Water on your bike :-D

Other alternatives to hands free water....

• An Aero Bottle  but you needed aero bares for it to work, which I didn't have.
•  Or a Speedfil (almost $100)  which also needed to be installed on your bike (more $) and is pretty much the same idea with a very long straw.

How to Clean a Camelbak bottle

 I really like camelbak podium waterbottles because you can find a good deals on amazon, the "jet-valve" and its BPA free. With the "jet-valve" you don't have to fiddle with caps or plugs when you're working out, running or biking. No spills and easy to drink.

But...after a while they do absorb some funky smells, and the mouthpiece gets dirty and moldy.  This is my remedy to save your water bottles instead of tossing them out and buying new ones. 

Step 1: Baking Soda, Lemon, and your bottle.

Step 2: Remove the mouth piece. 

• twist the mouthpiece so it doesn't align with the cap, this will make it easier for the piece to pop off. 

Step 3: 

• Add 2 spoonfuls of baking soda into the bottle (or more if you like) 
• Cut up the lemon and squeeze the juice into the bottle and toss the remaining parts of lemons into the bottle.
• Place the mouth pieces inside the bottle so it can get cleaned in the process
• Add water
• Shake it up
  

Step 5: Waiting..

• Depending on how dirty the bottle you can have it sit longer. If you do, place it in the fridge so the lemons don't rot, there it can sit for a few days.

Step 6: Rinse

• Once you're done, rinse out everything. The bottle should not longer have the 'funky' smell, and may smell/taste like lemons, which will fade in a day or so, let it air out. 
• The cap and mouth piece should be all clean, if not, just give it a few scrubs with a toothbrush. 

Now you have a clean and fresh tasting bottle :)

How to adjust a Valeo Jump Rope

Recently I've heard about the great benefits of jumping rope. Depending on your weight, in an hour, you can burn 500 calories (for 100lbs) to 1000 calories (for 200lbs) per hour, which is pretty intense. I would burn about 1000 calories doing a 30+ mile bike ride, with hills. So jumping rope does sound much "easier" and less expensive than my road bike.

good article on jumping rope via Livestrong.com

So I bought on Amazon for about $5 a pretty decent and cheap speed rope. 

Valeo Jump Rope Speed. 

However my only problem was when it arrived, it was really really long. But Luckily I figured an easy way to adjust it. 

Step 1: Remove the foamy part. 

Step 2: Push the loose end of the rope, up into the handle. This will cause the rope inside to push the cap up, allowing you have enough room to slip a flat head screw driver into the crack. 

Step 3: Once the cap is off, adjust the rope to your height. 

• Stand in the middle of the rope. Pull the handles up so the rope is tight, you want the handles to be a bit under your armpits.

Once you find out how much rope you need, you can either re-clamp the metal part, or be lazy like me, and just tie a knot. 

Step 4: If needed, cut off excess, recap the handle, and put the foamy part back on. You only need to do this one 1 side of the rope. I tried stuffing the excess back into the handle, but it didn't fit, so I had to cut it, I removed about 1.5ft of the rope.


Enjoy and start burning some calories. :)

50% Off TYR Swimming and Triathlon Gear

http://schwaggle.active.com/deal/1723/50-percent-off-on-all-items-at-tyrcom/national?cmp=23-3

This is a good deal, if you can find something that isn't out of stock.

I wasn't able to find a new tri suit that fits me, but doesn't mean you can't :)

check it out.. if I didn't already have a tri bag, I would totally get the

Convoy Transition Backpack
Style: LTRX
$180.00


http://www.tyr.com/shop/convoy-transition-backpack-p-1201-c-68_83_228.html

Its a 180, so if you get the $60 off $120, the bag will end up costing you $120... still a little much for me, but is it a pretty awesome bag.











I have the 'old skool' transition bag, which has been working out pretty well for me.
http://www.tyr.com/shop/transition-bag-p-253-c-68_83_229.html

Why you got fat

Stumbled across a good youtube video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNYlIcXynwE&feature=player_embedded

Emergency Stash

Do you have an emergency "workout" stash in your car?

I'm always so forgetful, its easy to overlook and leave something behind.

Things I always have in my car in case I forget.

• 1 pair of flip-flops 
• Goggles & Cap
• Socks
• Shoes (I leave an older pair of running shoes in there)
• Sun screen

In case I forgot my workout bag completely, or wanted to do an unexpected stop at the gym, I have my emergency/backup workout bag which contains

• Towel
• Swim suit. 
• Shirt and shorts
• 3 in 1 shampoo and body wash

I also put an emergency mini first aid kit in my car and each one of my gym/workout bags.
a ziplock bag with

• ointment
• band-aids
• large band aids
• K-tape
• alcohol wipes
• sport wipes

What do you have in your "stash"? :)

What is "Normal?"

I love getting my yearly physicals, if my doctor would let me, I'd get them every 6 months or even 3 or 4 months. Its always better to be safe than sorry, and as we age, we're no longer the "invincible" teen that could rebound from a crash within a few hours.

When I get my blood work done I have them check for everything and every cancer possible (that is capable of begin tested for). Most doctors wont run those additional lab tests unless you request it, because they think, "oh you're young, you dont need to worry about that" But now-a-days that is very wrong. Many more 'young people' are succumbing to diseases earlier due to our diet and environment.

In my mid 20's I developed ployps which most people don't develop until they're 50.

I went to 4 different doctors. The first 3 brushed me off because of my age, and said the text book, "oh its stress related". But I knew something wasn't right, so I didn't give up. Finally I found my 4th doctor which didn't brush me off, and did a colonoscopy, which found and removed the polyps.

If I waited til I was 50 to get checked I would've already gotten colon cancer at that point or be dead.

Anyway.. I got my yearly physical results and on paper it looks like I'm in top health and I was pretty happy, until I compared my results from last year.... and my cholesterol went up (the BAD one) & my uric acid levels are pretty high as well. The top range is 5.7 and I'm at 5.5.. thats too close for comfort.

Its still in the "Good Normal" range but what if every year it keeps going up a little bit more, then I'll soon be out of the normal range and into the "Bad" range.

Its better to know now, so I can take Action Now.

My action plan:

Drink 3 liters of water a day,
More calcium, fish oil, more fiber and Vit C daily.
More alternative veggies. (I've been loving Spinach this year- but spinach can cause higher levels of uric acid)
Water and Vit C are good for reducing Uric Acid. Fish oil and Soluble fiber are good at reducing the "bad" cholesterol.

Weight Loss 101: How to Calculate a Calorie Deficit

Great Article By Matt Fitzgerald 
For Active.com
http://www.active.com/fitness/Articles/How-to-Calculate-a-Calorie-Deficit.htm?cmp=17-3-668

Do the Math

Your ultimate goal is to figure out exactly how many calories to eat daily to lose weight without being hungry and lethargic and without sabotaging your training. To do that you need to figure out how many calories you burn each day and then subtract your target deficit of 300 to 500 calories from that number.

There are two components to your total calories burned daily: calories burned at rest and calories burned in workouts.

To begin, add up the total number of hours you train in a typical week and divide that number by seven to yield the average number of hours you train daily. For example, suppose you train seven hours per week on average. This works out to one hour per day. Next, multiply this number by your body weight in pounds and the average number of calories you burn per pound of body weight per hour of training. The average number of calories you burn per hour of training is influenced by your speed. Use this table to get the appropriate multiplier.

Training Speed	Calories per pound per hour
Slower (run 11:00/mile)	4
Average (9:30/mile)	5
Faster (7:00/mile)	6

The result of this calculation is the average number of calories you burn through exercise daily. For example, suppose you run one hour per day on average, you weigh 150 pounds, and your speed is slower. In this case, 1 hour x 150 pounds x 4 calories per hour = 600 calories per day on average through exercise.

Your next step is to calculate your calories burned at rest (i.e. outside of workouts) during the day. To do this, first visit the caloric needs calculator and enter the information requested. In the "Activity Level" field enter "Sedentary" if you are mostly inactive outside of your workouts (that’s most of us) or "Lightly Active" if you have a physical job. Do not select "Active", as this option is intended to account for your workouts, which you’ve already accounted for separately for greater accuracy.

The result is an estimate of the number of calories you burn in 24 hours outside of exercise. But since you spend part of those 24 hours working out, we need to remove that part from the estimate.

To do this, take your estimate of calories burned at rest and divide it by 24, then multiply the result by the number of hours per day that you donot spend working out. For example, suppose your calculated calorie usage outside of exercise is 2,000 calories per day. If you work out 1 hour per day on average, then there are 23 hours of the day when you’re not working out. In this case, your daily calories burned at rest is (2,000 calories per day ÷ 24 hours per day x 23 hours a day you do not work out = 1,916 daily calories burned.

To determine the total number of calories you burn daily, add together your average daily exercise calories burned and your calories burned at rest. So, if you burn 1,916 calories per day at rest and 600 calories per day through exercise, then the total number of calories your body burns per day on average is 2,516.

This number also represents the total number of calories you would need to consume daily to maintain your current weight.

The total number of calories you should aim to consume is equal to the number of calories you would need to eat daily to maintain your current weight minus your chosen calorie deficit. Remember, the appropriate deficit range is 300 to 500 calories. Let’s say you choose 400. Then you should aim to eat 2,116 calories per day (2,516 total calories burned per day – 400 calorie deficit) during your weight-loss initiative.

Vegas or bust

Ok... now that I've experienced the freshman 15 for the 2nd time in my life, I need some major damage control, and to be ready for Vegas in July.
I'll do my best to log my food and exercises until I hopefully reach my goal.
Come play along :)

Goal - 

lose 2 -3 inches off waist

lost 10 lbs (if possible)

Week 1

Lbs: 128
Waist: 29 in
Hips: 32 in

Week 2

Lbs: 127

Kashi U Cereal

Really tasty and healthy. Some high fiber cereals kinda taste like wood, but this one is really tasty. Gets a little soggy in the milk, but overall holds its crunch well.
There's tasty black currents, walnuts and oat clusters.
Best part it has 7 grams of fiber, (2gs soluable, 5 gs insoluable)

Some fiber Facts via http://www.healthcastle.com/fiber-solubleinsoluble.shtml



Insoluble Fiber

Functions of Insoluble Fiber

-move bulk through the intestines
-control and balance the pH (acidity) in the intestines

Benefits of Insoluble Fiber

-promote regular bowel movement and prevent constipation
-keep you feeling fuller longer
-remove toxic waste through colon in less time
-help prevent colon cancer by keeping an optimal pH in intestines to prevent microbes from producing cancerous substances

Soluble Fiber

Functions of Soluble Fiber

-bind with fatty acids
-prolong stomach emptying time so that sugar is released and absorbed more slowly

Benefits of Soluble Fiber

-lower total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (the Bad cholesterol) therefore reducing the risk of heart disease
-regulate blood sugar for people with diabetes

Compression Sock Review: Zensah vrs Zoot vrs 2XU

Thanks to technology, I can't imagine being without compression socks now. I use them on my higher mileage or hilly runs where I need the extra ankle and calf support and during races. They really help so my legs are not tired after the run. Also  they are great to wear on planes, snowboarding, or at home for recovery. I even wore them during my vacation to New York where I knew I would have lots of walking and standing to do.

I really love these things and I've had the opportunity to try 3 different brands,

1 - 2XU
2 - Zoot
3 - Zensah

Zensah Compression Sock

 These are usually more affordable than other compression brands. I think I got these for around $35 or less.
However the material is thicker, so its good for winter or cold runs, but in the summer it can get a little too warm. Also the material isn't as "tight" as other brands. Over all pretty decent for its price. I like wearing these socks on planes and for snowboarding.

Race Results - I ran a 13.1 race in these, and afterwards my calves weren't tired. Over all very pleased.

Zoot

 I found these on sale at Amazon for less than $35, (pretty good deal). The material is much thinner than Zensah and very tight.

Race Results -  I ran a 13.1 race in these and my legs felt better than when I ran with Zensah, but they were still tired but a little sore, but again better than running without them.




2XU ( currently $30-35 on amazon. Retails $50)

 My Favorite compression socks so far. I got these as a gift. The material is similar to Zoot, very thin and very tight. I'm not sure if these perform so well for me because I'm wearing them 1 size smaller. I should be a S on their chart, but these socks are XS.

Race Results - I ran my fastest 13.1 race in these and afterwards my calves felt Fantastic. Every other part of my leg from the knee up was really sore and tired Except for my calves. My calves felt normal as if I hadn't just run 13.1 miles. I think these socks are magical.


Compression gear can get really pricey if you pay at retail. So if you have a coupon or keep an eye out for deals. Right now the 2XU are a pretty good deal at Amazon.. I just picked up my 2nd pair. :)

Why Triathletes Are Well Prepared For A Zombie Apocalypse

I came across this blog and this was too hilarious not to repost. :-D via http://swimbikerunlive.com

http://swimbikerunlive.com/2011/05/why-triathletes-are-well-prepared-for-a-zombie-apocalypse/

this is my favorite part -

Taste

You know why most shark attack victims are just chewed and spit out instead of swallowed? Humans are not delicious. You know what is even less delicious? A super-lean shaved down human with -5% body fat. If you are traveling in a group, I guarantee you’ll be with someone far more delicious looking than yourself.

I love Tri's - its an Addiction

Sometimes out of the blue, I'll think about Tri's and I'll smile to myself.

As  much has tri's consume your life, it really makes me happy. Its so much work and effort and time, but when you're at the event in the water with all the other swimmers, its just so exciting. Then to finally cross that finish line, exhausted, but you know its over.. its really over and you did it..

Time like this really remind me of why I do, what I do, and why its so freaking awesome.

Water - Drink it up

I admit, for the past few months, I got lazy. Usually I'd drink about 2 liters and I probably was drinking less than 1 liter a day, maybe only half a liter. During the winter its hard to think of 'water', when there's "hot coco or Hot tea" as an alternative :)

So for the past 2 weeks Ive been making it my mission to drink at least 3 liters of water a day. I know some people who drink by the gallon, I'm not quite up to that point yet..

And so far its been really great! I've noticed my skin looks So much healthier, (shouldn't have wasted so much money on expensive creams when water works even better and faster!)
Also, I've lost weight without even trying! I lost 2 lbs without exercising or cutting my diet.. (water retention was the culprit for the excess weight)

All and all, I'm really glad I finally stopped procrastinating and got on the ball of drinking more water. 

Even my dad is drinking more water!

For the past few years I've been on his case to just Drink more water, like 2 cups or 1 bottle, (I'm not even going to mention a liter).  He's always been a tea drinker, and if you know Chinese tea, its very small in quantities. Yes, Tea is healthy for you, but you still need more liquid in your system. And 2 small pots aint gonna do it. 
So talking to him til I was blue in the face, he never believed this "witchcraft" of water drinking. So I gave up.

Then a month ago while we were having dinner, he says to me, "I've been drinking 2 large cups of water (about 32 oz) each day and I feel so great. I realized tea isn't enough."

OMG I've been saying that to you for years and finally, he's doing it now and seeing the benefits. :-D Yay!

70.3 70.3 70.3!!!

I just signed up for my first 70.3 I'm really excited. I hope to finish in 7-8 hours. It'll be a summer of hard training. Looking forward to it!!

Superfrogtriathlon.com

2011 OC Half Marathon Review

I wasn't really planning on doing this race this year, but they sent me an email saying, "If you do 3 years in a row you get this awesome Duffel bag, and a special bib!"  This was their first year launching this Legacy program, and I wanted a free duffel bag. Also this race is part of the Beach Cities Series, and for 2011 I really want to complete a series, so I signed up.

The duffel bag ended up being really small, and quite poor in quality, and the "special" race bib, only added the word "Legacy" to the end of the banner, it was pretty much the same as everyone else. I was expected at least a different color or something.

This year the course was new with more hills. The general location of the race was the same. You start near Fashion Island, and then end at the OC Fairgrounds.

Prior years we would have to park the car at the Fairgrounds, then shuttle to the start at Fashion Island, but Luckily this year, our friend was kind enough to drop us off at the start near Fashion Island, and then pick us up at the end. It saved lots of valuable sleep time. I was able to wake up at 5am, and make it to the start line right at 6am.

The race starts off in Waves A - D (although C&D pretty much combined themselves).
The Full Marathoners and Half Marathoners all start at the same time, so the 3 "corrals" are pretty big. Expect to dodge a lot of  elbows, and people that started walking at mile 0.25 during your run.

They did have lots of water stops pretty much at every mile with a sports drink (Lemon Gatorade - yum).

There was a section around mile 9-11 where you get into a narrow trail of the Back Bay. About 3-4 people could fit in width of the trail, so it sucked if you got suck behind some girls that decided to walk and not move over and instead stay in the middle of trail and mess with their ipod, walking side by side with her friends, so they make a very firm wall, and are completely oblivious to the 15,000 people behind them that are still running, saying excuse me, and trying to Squeeze through, but all their efforts are wasted because her music is on too loud.

After the finish line, there was a complete bottle neck just trying to get out.

1 - They put the photo booth right after where you get your medal, so people are standing in line to take photos, and you can't get out and to get to the water.

2- Then once you passed the traffic of people waiting for photos, you had to deal with people that would get the drinks and food and Stand there, again bottle-necking, and again halting my goal of getting to water.

The event organizers shouldn't have put the photo booth right there and they should have organized to flow of traffic better.

m.i.a

Sorry for being m.i.a lately. I've been going back to school, and working full time from 8-5, then going to school M-Thurs 6-10, and studying and training, had led me to sacrifice things like TV, movies, internet, and long distance training.
Sometimes I'm so oblivious to the outside world and events. I don't watch the news or get the newspapers, and When I do have time to read, it'll be my textbooks, not a newspaper. But I'm halfway through the semester, and then I'll have summer break to train more and next semester I've learned to not take 2 science classes. Physics is totally consuming my life. I feel everything is sacrificed just a little because I don't have enough time. My work is suffering, my grades, & my training.
I ask myself if its worth it, but I still can't answer myself.
But I made some time today to post up a few more race reviews. yay.

2011 SuperSeal International Triathlon review

this weekend, I finished my first Olympic distance Tri. the SuperSeal - http://www.superfrogtriathlon.com/

It was tough, but so great to finish it. My goal was really to just survive it. I didn't care about times or transitions. Maybe next year, I'll aim for time. Surprisingly, the day after, I'm NOT sore at all. Very strange.

Coronado island is really pretty, and the weather was perfect! For a few days the heavy rains was threatening our triathlon to be changed to a duathlon, but luckily our Tri was able to go on.

We stayed at the Loews hotel, which hosted the expo for the race. It was so convenient to check into the race and into your hotel at the same time! then the race was just right out side the hotel too. Not having to drive and find parking is fantastic!!
Loew hotel was amazing. Pet friendly, very clean, great amenities the staff was super friendly, and we got an awesome rate being participants of the event!

The most stress free I've EVER been on a race morning.

The Swim part of the race starts out in the Bay, which I was really relieved, because the waves in the ocean were huge!

Before the race began, my fellow OC-Tri-Meetup buddy gave me some very useful advice. Put water inside your wetsuit which helps insulate you from the cold. and it really worked. It was really cold but it made the swim portion much better.  As we were dipping ourselves in the water, a boat goes out and outlines the course. Then the First waves starts. A few minutes later it was my wave, and we were off. Swimming in the bay wasn't as bad as I imagined it would be. I actually didn't need to take any breaks, and was able to swim the whole course. I had to stop a few times to sight because I'm terrible at sighting, (even on land!)

The 1 bad thing about the course is the transition areas seemed a little far away, but maybe that is normal?
You have to go under a tunnel that crosses a 4 lane highway, then curve up to get your bikes. and walking on the rocky pavement is painful! ouch!!

I was so tired from the swim, I walked over to the bike and took my sweet time. People are cheering, and I didn't care. I wasn't rushing, LOL I think i took about 15 mins in transition 1. I ate some of my cliff bar, drank my protein shake, hydrated - I was very dehydrated - went to the bathroom, then put on my cycling gear to head off.

The Biking course was 2 loops back and forth down the highway. So its like 6 miles each length that you go back and forth on. At times i hate loops because the turns sharp and you have to slow down, and you get bored. I kept myself entertained by memoring debris I saw on the road. I would think, "Oh hey i saw that dropped bottle, that means I'm 10 mins away from the roadkill"

The last 5 miles of the 24.6 mile biking part was the hardest. My Hamstrings were so tired, and my butt hurt!

The run was the hardest part of the race for me. My legs were tired but they were able to push through, but my body was tired, my lungs were tired, and my feet were numb. I walked a lot, (run a mile, walk half a mile)

During the bike there was a mean old man that yelled at me to move to the right, when I was already on the "rightish" side, and there was plenty of room on the left for him to move around me. He was just a bitter man.

On the run, I saw him, and we HAD to beat him!
That was our goal to beat the mean old man who yelled as us. hahhah

Overall we finished in just under 4 hours. If we had a shorter transition time, we would've had a better time, but overall I'm happy with my time. I estimated 4-4.5 hours, and I was glad to have come in under 4.

Its a great event, and I recommend this event to anyone looking for an olympic tri.