I do have goggles and use them regularly. The swim in the part I am most nervous about (other than T2). I've decided to use it as a warm up for the bike where I will really hammer. (in a small chain ring like you suggested)

As far as brick workouts, I have not done many. I have a lesson with my coach on Thursday for one last practice. I do know the heavy laden feeling in the quads when first starting the run. I will remind myself of this and BREATHE. I am confident that I will eventually find my legs somewhere on the run!

Hey, did you carb-load? I heard that the day to eat a good meal is on Thursday (race day is Saturday).I don't want to eat a huge meal Friday night and have digestion problems on Saturday (if you get my drift!)

I plan to do Gu and Accelerade on the bike and maybe one more Gu for the run. This, by the way, is a Sprint. I don't do my Olympic (Walt Disney) until Sept!

Thanks for all the tips!!!