SUPERFROG IM 70.3 September 25 2016

RACE REPORT:

This is probably one of my most negative reports to date.  I always try to keep them upbeat and inspiring but this one I was in a dark place for most of it.  I am thankful that I got through it and overcame the challenges before me but am in NO hurry to go back to this one!
I don't even know what to say about my race today...
The swim was brutal! The waves were so big it was like I was living the reoccurring nightmare I have been having. I some how made it out to the boeys for the first loop but by second loop the waves and current was so strong it was literally throwing us into the oncoming swimmers! It was like watching a giant wave full of people come crashing down on you. I literally thought I was going to die! Finally the lifeguards started rounding us up and pushing us toward the shore. I got out of the water thinking how am I going to do this again for Florida??? 

Thankfully my bike ride was flawless. Bike was in great shape no mechanical problems and no flat tires! No complaints about the bike. On to the run! OMG! The run was soooo hard! We had to run half of the race through super soft beach sand! I am totally not trained for that. My glutes and hamstrings were screaming! The finish line has never seemed sweeter. I needed that race to be over so bad! Race time 5:48. Pretty good but would probably have been 10min longer if I had been able to keep swimming. It really goes to show you no matter how many of these you do there is always something that can pose a challenge to you and take you to another level. Rod Gull is about the best Sherpa a girl can ask for and I am so grateful he was there to worry about me. So glad that is over...now on to Florida!