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The bike was right about 42 min for the 13 miles....that's about average for me....the run was just over 27 for the 5k which is slow for me...had some problems with one foot that wasn't all that serious but I'm doing a 1/2M next Sunday in the Black Hills so didn't want to push that.   And you are right when I hit shore I pretty much felt like I had won....and just enjoyed the rest.    Considering twice this week I got stuck in my wetsuit by zipping some of the material in it at the top...once it took two people about 15 min to get me out....I'm not sure if I was more relieved to hit shore....or more relieved when I felt my wetsuit pop open knowing I was going to get out of it unassisted!!!

 You were one that told me to just get in and do it and I appreciate that....it's okay to tell me "don't be a wuss."  I can handle it and I know you were thinking it when I was trying to get out of it earlier in the week.

 So what's up next for you....how is the leg healing??

That is some serious progress in a year...too bad you had you set back.  You're doing the full IM??? 

Grats Alan, Jo, and Leticia!!!  (And anyone else I missed!) 

Way to do our group proud. 

Just online looking for something now...what about the rest of the group???  What else do you have planned? 

Great job in pushing through the resistance, Alan. Resistance is futile -- when it comes to doing tris, I believe, IMHO. They are so contagious. So you have a  1/2 mary next week. Wow. Will you taper this week?

We also have an IM in our midst, huh? Back in Ohio. I checked for sprints back in that area over July 4th time period as we'll be in southern Indiana visiting family -- none that will probably work out though. 

As far as upcoming races -- I am doing the women's Danskin at Disneyland on June 15 (Elizabeth will be there, too). I can't wait to meet her. I love this BT site -- very cool peeps.

Have a great day/week everyone. I'm having a tough time getting motivated today.:-( There will be days like this. And, this too shall pass. Two of my favorite platitudes, but they work. 

Yay Alan!!!! Great job! 

 Disneyland tri will be hear soon, good luck girls!!

 I have a 10k this Saturday...and I've been very bad about my training.  Probably two weeks since I've been in the pool or on the bike.  Almost a week since i've done any running.  The end of the school year and moving have made things very crazy!! Oh well, next week starts my two month summer vacation! Which means lots of time to train and travel to tris! Have a great week training everyone!

Go Julia!  I think that is a great story and I agree to many of us it is about conquering things that are far removed from the triathlon itself.

I felt the same way before my first tri...not as much thought about the race as all of the logistics of transitions, etc. and I didn't have to fly so I can't imagine what that adds to it.

Have a great time and we'll be waiting for the report! 

I second Alan's congrats to you Julia. Thanks for sharing your story and rock it in Austin. How cool some of us are getting to meet each other, too! Maybe you and Les could get a photo together and post it?? Just a suggestion. I'll be rooting you on and ready to call you a Triathlete as well as survivor. :-)

Go, go, go to you and Les and Alan (are you running this weekend?) and who ever else is swim, bike and/or running this weekend. Group hug.

~Lynn 

OMG!  You guys are still here!  Once I heard the group closed, I haven't checked back since the end of April!

I'm glad everyone's keeping in touch and I'll be sure to check back more often now.

- Lora