Last Race Recap

The season has come to a close and I would have never imagined I could have done all I was able to do this season. It is thanks to great coaches, family, friends, and the rest of my support staff. My last race was the PATCO Pan American Championship in PVR. I had a decent swim, good bike, and struggled a little on the run. When we got off the bike, I asked what place I was in and was shocked to hear I was in the top bike pack - wow! That was a first, and extremely surprising. I ended up running the 3-loop course with two other girls. On the 3rd lap, the Canadian accidentally went off course and ended up gapping me and the other girl. The Canadian crossed the finish line first, but was disqualified for cutting the course. It was quite sad. I mentally struggled when the Canadian gapped us, and got gapped by the Brazilian as well. However, it ended up being a great race for me - I ended up 2nd, and teammate Jillian Petterson ended up 3rd. It was a good day for US athletes with 2 women and 2 men on the podium!

Thank you for all of your support. I really appreciate everything everyone has done for me. I am blessed. I wake up in the morning and am shocked at everything I have. It is amazing.

Although I'm done traveling for triathlon, I still have some trips ahead of me. I am heading to Orlando today for work. Should be a good week.

Race

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The Condo

View from our balcony.

Mexico!

I made it to Huatulco, as did my bike - which was amazing. The plane from Mexico City to Huatulco was a tiny plane with about 20 people (19 triathletes) flying to the race. Only 14 bikes could fit on the plane and they had to take a backlog of bikes from the day before (I was VERY lucky my bike made it. I think only 5 triathletes on my plane got their bikes).

I am staying with Jillian and her coach and husband in a beautiful condo. We have a kitchen I've always dreamed of having, with a view that is unbelieveable. There is a huge living room with leather couches, washing machines, two huge rooms with big beds and showers so big all four of us could fit in them!

We previewed the race course today - the roads are rough, but overall an okay bike course. We also swam in the Ocean (the course) and I got (no joke) 20+ jelly fish stings. There were so many jelly fish and there is no way to avoid them.

The race is Sunday in the morning - which will be good because it is very hot here.

We have our race meeting tonight and then we are going out to dinner.