May 28, 2005: Tri-It-On Triathlon
Birmingham, AL

Swim 200 yards - 4:15
S/B Transition - 1:43
Bike 8.5 miles - 29:08
B/R Transition - 0:57
Run 2 miles - 15:08
Total - 51:09
Place - 1st Female Beg (also 1st F AG 30-34, 1/43)
Notes - My first triathlon. Pool swim was a mess because most people got stuck and were walking in the pool. 2 mile run was more like 1.9 miles. Estimated avg bike speed 17.8 mph.

June 12, 2005: Buster Britton Triathlon
Birmingham, AL

Swim 500 yards - 11:34
Bike 15 miles - 52:15*
Run 3 miles - 25:06
Total - 1:28:54
Place - 3rd Female AG (3/20), 6th F Beg (6/46)
Notes - Rainy morning. The swim was a disaster for me because I was too excited and was breathing too fast, so I did breaststroke part of the way. Hilly bike course. Estimated average bike speed 17.8 mph.

July 30, 2005: 2005 Rocket City Road Race
Huntsville, AL

Bike 38 miles - 8th place/12, Cat 3-4 Women
Notes - First and second places went to Cat 3 women. Third place was a Cat 4 breakaway. I finished in the second group of five. Did not do well in the final sprint so I was the last person across the line. Still, it was decent for my first road race.

August 13, 2005: Mountain Lakes Triathlon
Guntersville, AL

Swim 600 yards - 12:18
S/B Transition - 1:31
Bike 16.2 miles - 47:51
B/R Transition - 1:04
Run 3 miles - 24:22
Total - 1:27:04
Place - No awards. 4th Female Beg (4/60), 7th Female AG 30-34 (7/41)
Notes - Big race, 800 participants. Flat, fast course. Had a good swim because I was calm and collected. Had a good race and was happy with finish time. Estimated avg bike speed 20.3 mph with aerobars.

September 10, 2005: Frantic Frog Triathlon
Scottsboro, AL

Swim 400 meters - 10:27
Bike 14.3 miles - 44:42*
Run 3.1 miles - 25:59
Total - 1:21:08
Place - 3rd Female AG 30-34 (3/18)
Notes - Did not have a particularly good race. Was breathing too fast during the swim, which was choppy. Had a side stitch for the last two miles of the run. Estimated average bike speed 19.8 mph with aerobars.

October 1, 2005: Heel and Crank Duathlon
Huntsville, AL

Run 2.85 miles - 21:21
Bike 8 miles - 26:11*
Run 2 miles - 16:17
Total - 1:03:48
Place - 3rd overall female, 1st Female AG 30-34 (1/4)
Notes - Good race. Averaged 7:30 for first three miles and 8:08 for the last two miles. The last two miles were painful. Estimated average bike speed 19.8 mph with aerobars - course had several turns.

November 24,2005: JCC 10K Thanksgiving run
Birmingham, AL

Run 6.2 miles: 51:23
Pace: 8:17
Notes - 5th place age group 30-34 out of 47

*Transition times included in bike portion.