Notes
Well, my gatorade bottle popped out of its holder when I hit a bump in mile 1 and I didn't even know it until Mile 2...and I had not had a drink in T1!!! AUUUUGH!
So I rode my bike with my mouth shut, except for that killer hill in the middle. I geared way up on the downhills -- nice -- and chugged past people on the uphills. It was cool. I didn't feel I was going fast but my standings are high in the bike (YAY!!). I don't think I gave 100% because I was scared of the no-fluids situation, given the hot temperature.
Mile 10 I pulled over at an aid station to get water & gatorade. I was completely parched. It was better than waiting until T2, I figured...