Great race.  I wish I had caught up with you after the race.  I can't believe that you almost got wiped out on the bike.  But you have to put into perspective.  You were what was standing between that driver and their double whipped blended mocha crapachino.  Brian had similar issue with cars.

I love that race--I feel like I'm on my home course.  For a little sprint there are quite the hills.  They took the big hill out from last year too!  For me I have a problem with the swims.  I don't practice going under the lane lines.  I never feel like I get it right.  One of the swimmers who passed me did something interesting. She stayed in the lane and then did her flip turn and then sprang forward and then crossed the lane lines then.

Excellent time. 

Pics from the race

Here's a pic of our Cowbell Section! It was great, as I approached the school from the neighboring blocks I could hear the cowbells in the distance--and knew my kids would be amongst the chorus of bells.

Little did I know when I outfitted my two girls and nephew that they were a hit (an possibly annoyance at some point) with the whole crowd. Surprisingly there weren't any other cowbells around, so, they were pressed into "cowbell service" by spouses and family members for many-a-racer coming down the finishing lap!

Here's me in my new 2008 Team ZootGU uniform. I wasn't feeling much "zoot" or scoot by this point.

Here's my sister-in-law, Betsy (left), on the finishing sprint. She had WAY TOO much energy left at the end of the race! This was her first triathlon ever.

Here's a group shot of the two racers and Cowbell Section. From left to right: Betsy, Cameron, Griffin, Jordan, Spencer, and me.

Dude, the Sprint race was only the first of the day.  The second was the race to Millie's Kitchen!  Didn't you know?

Seriously,  I wish I had stuck around to chat with you other BT'ers too.  But, we were pressed for time to grab breakfast, and get the kids back to the Peninsula--one for a swim party, the other for a birthday party. 

Monday morning...still no results.  That's kinda lame if you ask me.

Anyway, 2007 results here for comparison's sake.  2008 results eventually here .  Timing company was onyourmarkevents.com apparently. 

Thanks, everybody, for the kind words!

Brian, sorry I didn't get a chance to meet a Zoot/GU Teammate. I was looking for anyone else in the uniform (kinda hard to miss, huh?).

I understand...At my end I just spent 1 1/2 hours creating a "top 3 " in age group for the Lafayette//Moraga//Orinda Newspaper...

Had to be done this AM , as it is a weekly...

Because of the 2 issues , I had to do it by hand....

Moraga's error was a 'rookie' race staff....the participant error was the participants fault....

I don't know what they will have us do with

her...but it affected the times of the 191 participants who came after her , including you...

Your NEW adjusted time will//should be 1:20:19....

I hope today, for the complete set...

m

Nice Time!!! I think I saw the woman that went out of order. When I was waiting to go into the pool, there was a "blond" woman, with fake "talents", but muscle-y and a total ding-bat. She didn't realize her number was up and she was still dressed and walking around....someone told her that her she better hurry, she shrieked and ran to get her stuff....

Hey, great job at the race!!  And got your sister-in-law into it, too. 

Running with lead legs sure hurt!  Ouch.  But you did it at a great pace!  Nice work there.