My first triathlon was a bit of a learning experience. I completed the event in a reasonable time of 1:14min, though I had been doing slightly better than that in training. However I hadn’t counted on coming down with a cold and waking up with a sore throat on race day. The swim didn’t go so well, but I managed to complete it and T1 in a time of 18min, finishing 3rd to last. Swimming of course is my least strongest of the three, so just completing the swim was good enough for me! On the bike+T2 I did the course 33min, making up 13 places on way, and the run in 23min making up another 4 places.
It’s good to have the first race out of way, and the next one should go a lot more smoothly. I learnt a few things about the transitions and swim starts which you don’t get training on your own. While I’m looking forward to the next race, it’s nice to have a little free time now for a change 
Congratulations Matt!! You looked great during the race. I was curious to see how your race went so decided to check in on your blog; )
The pictures look fabulous – great day, beautiful light and not too crowded.
Enjoy the after race!