Last week I said I was looking forward to the first triathlon of the season, and that it was going to kick my ass. It actually didn't! I had a great day. My main goals were swim under 2:00/100 yd, bike over 20 MPH, and run under 8:00/mile. And I hit them all! Next up is an Olympic distance June 26. That's a much hillier bike course, so that'll be "fun." Sunday morning's weather was great. Warm but not humid. The humidity picked up since then, and it's nearly unbearable. After the event Sunday I sat at home blissed out on serotonin all afternoon. It felt great to be back at in person events surrounded by a bunch of like-minded people. It's insanely hot, and the lakes are probably the warmest I've seen in my three years of swimming. Not the warmest for early June, the warmest period.