Hey karatemom, welcome to triathlon!! You came pretty close to your goal considering this was your first race and you couldn't quite know how it'd all go together on race day. Welcome to the club of "passing on the bike, passed on the run," there's several of us here.

I find that sometimes the pictures are flattering, sometimes they are unflattering - sometimes I look healthy, sometimes I look chubby. It's frustrating. You might have weight to lose or muscle to gain, but I don't think the "chase you around the parking lot with fat calipers" method is very motivational!!

Congratulations again!