Seriously, congratulations on doing the triathlon. And congratulations on coming back from being hurt - it takes a long time, and is a ready-made excuse to just throw in the towel, so you get double points for finishing after the injury.
Two thoughts about the biking: wasn't that a trouble spot for your recovery? You might just not be back up to your former level of fitness there. Also, I found that no amount of flat biking prepared me for hills. (After bicycle commuting very very consistently in MN, the first time I biked here in Seattle, I had to *walk* up the hill by my house. True story.) So there's that, too.
One of my friends finished last in the swim-leg of her triathlon... by a lot. The volunteers in canoes kept asking her if she needed help. (To say nothing of my inline marathon where I was passed by a group of four six year olds. Holding hands. Singing and holding hands. Not that I'm bitter.) So, it could be worse, eh?
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Two thoughts about the biking: wasn't that a trouble spot for your recovery? You might just not be back up to your former level of fitness there. Also, I found that no amount of flat biking prepared me for hills. (After bicycle commuting very very consistently in MN, the first time I biked here in Seattle, I had to *walk* up the hill by my house. True story.) So there's that, too.
One of my friends finished last in the swim-leg of her triathlon... by a lot. The volunteers in canoes kept asking her if she needed help. (To say nothing of my inline marathon where I was passed by a group of four six year olds. Holding hands. Singing and holding hands. Not that I'm bitter.) So, it could be worse, eh?