You aren’t going to believe this. My alarm didn’t go off this morning! There is this little thing called AM and PM. Good thing the wake-up call worked. And when I walked out to the start of the swim I realized I forgot my goggles. Are you kidding me? I actually had to run a mile before the race even started to go get them and get back before my wave.

Here’s the rundown on the race. First things first. My baseline goal was 1:15. I finished in 1:22. So I missed my time goal, but I still checked a goal off of my life goal list.

I knew when I started swimming that my goal might be out the window. My pool times were great. But the ocean isn’t a pool. It was more like a wave pool. I must have drunk a gallon of salt water! Let’s just say that the ocean ate my lunch! When I got out, Lora descibed me as dazed.

I felt pretty good about my times on the bike and run segments. And I feel like I experienced a mini-miracle during the run. When I got off the bike my calf muscles were cramping like crazy! I honestly didn’t think I’d even be able to walk the run. But I stretched them for about sixty seconds and they were fine.

I think I’m hooked. I can’t imagine not running another triathlon. It was a little crazy coming back and preaching two services tonight. But what a blast!