St. Anthony’s Triathlon 2010 has commenced and concluded. Where do I start…

A lot of “firsts” happened at this race. First non-drafting professional race. First race with this high-a-caliber women’s field. First  time losing my timing chip. First time falling off my bike during a race. First time visiting the medical tent.

The specifics of the race are somewhat of a blur to me. Perhaps washed away by the IV I received in my second visit to the  medical tent after passing out. But with the race over, I have gained both a level of confidence in my ability to fit in with the best, as well as further knowledge of what I need to do to fit in with the best. As I think about all that happen during this race, I am not really sure how to react. I am upset that I didn’t place better, but really reflecting back on it all, I have a hard time feeling like I wanted it to go differently. From this race, I was able to learn a significant amount of information that I wouldn’t give back. Keeping it all in perspective, this is my 3rd triathlon of this distance; 2nd as a professional. I made the decision to turn professional from amateur very quickly, after 1 race, in order to fast track the learning curve and that is exactly what I am getting, a huge learning curve.