Numb, shivering, and ready to quit on a lonely road. This is the story of how the race I almost gave up on became my fastest.

The day started with jumping into the 86º Ohio River, and that was just the beginning of the heat and humidity.

The race began with open water panic, but ultimately ended in my fastest Olympic distance triathlon ever.

The distance was made up and the overall time didn't matter today.

My first time ever doing a triathlon relay! It was only ⅓ of the work, but that tropical humidity left me sweatier than most traditional triathlons. 😅