Why did I wait so long to race again? I had a BLAST!! It felt so good to be out there doing it again.
I got beaten up in the swim (loved it- the jostling and jockeying for position), the bike was great, and while the run was getting hot- I was faster than I thought I would be.
My times were nothing to write home about- and my transitions were slow- but I had FUN- and that's all that matters (I looked for tumbleweeds, but didn't see any, Salsa

).
1:34 total time. 11 min. swim, averaged 16.9 on the bike, and threw down a 34 min. 5K (I did the run at my IM pace, since that's the big goal this year).
SO much fun! Thanks for the support- I felt you guys out there with me!
Now tomorrow I will do the olympic distance. Twice the distance- twice the fun. On the run today I was feeling the heat tinglies, so I'm a little concerned about the heat tomorrow- but if I have to walk most of the 6 miles- so be it. As long as I finish with a smile on my face- it will be a success!!