First one down, less than a month until Nationals

My race report is up for Smiths Falls. All in all a decent start to the season.

Positives:
- Improved my time overall and in each discipline
- The achilles was not an issue during the race or afterwards
- Surprised myself on the swim
- Had fun reconnecting with some old rivals

Negatives:
- The heat was oppressive - reminded me I don't do well when it's really hot
- Didn't quite see the gains I had been hoping for on the bike and run
- Failed to win my AG for the first time

Overheated at the end of the race! 

 

The race definitely gave me some food for thought heading into the big race at the end of the month. I'm feeling good about where my fitness is at, and looking forward to being properly tapered and fully prepared for Nationals. But first, two big weeks with some pretty heavy training.