11/27/2024
11:06
1:25 swim- probably swam an extra 300 meters staying on the far right so I was out of the crowd. Only panicked a few times, water was chilli. Even colder getting out and transitioning.
5:16 bike- first 20 minutes was shivering still from the swim but still came out flying and passed roughly 100 people in first hour. Last 5km front tire started going flat so I stopped at an aid station to get it pumped up hoping to finish the last few km. Went right flat with about 2km left,stopped to pump it up with a CO2 cartridge but realized I didn’t know how it worked and didn’t want to change the whole tube and waste 20 min, so I finished the last 2km with a front flat. Felt like driving through mud.
4:12 run- First marathon ever and starting it with heavy legs. Everybody I passed on the bike passed me on the run. Fighting every step the full 4 hours. The last half I was walking through aid stations, crushing coke and energy gels. Last mile dragged, but I heard mom screaming from around the corner and Chay and mom ran me in the last 100 meters until the chute where dad was telling me to “ shoot the puck”
Was a pretty crazy experience and wouldn’t have been possible with all the support from family and friends❤️