Bullseye bug bite

I would always go for the safe route of seeing your doctor.  That being said, it takes about 24 hours of attachment by the tick to transmit Lyme's disease, so it's quite likely not that if you didn't pull a tick off of your hand (after not noticing it for a while).  And it is also very dependent on the area you live/race.  Only certain ticks transmit Lyme's.

I don't know what else specifically gives bulls-eye reaction.

You don't need to have a tick on you for a full day to get Lymes.

I'd say go to the doctor and get tested, but also ask about taking preventative antibiotics just in case it's Lyme. Blood test may not always be accurate and may need to be repeated. There is a screening then a more definitive test which is a Western Blot test.

I got Lyme's last year and didn't treat it right away so was on antibiotics a long time.

Google Lymes and you can read more and see what the bullseye looks like. Other thing you can do it mark it to see if it changes size.

It was the Hawk Island Tri in Lansing and it was big fun. I set a goal to finish in 1:30 ( I didn't haven anything to compare so it was a tad arbitrary) and I finished in 1:20.

Lansing, does everybody equate that to Lansing Michigan? I'm sure there are other Lansings out there...

No, I didn't go to the ER but I'm thinking of going to see my doc, just in case. Like I said the discoloration went away...also, I think it's usually a couple days after the tic bite that the motling sets in, but I can't be sure; this happened during the race at sometime.

Thanks for the congrats!

Congrats on the syphillus !!!  Whew!

I've had Lyme Disease twice.  It doesn't sound like it, because the mark showed up and faded too quickly, plus it's typically larger than dime size - more like a quarter.  Also, it typically comes with flu-like symptoms and fatigue that, like Daniel said, is only comparable to IM training.  The first time I had it, I was at the beach on a 90 degree day, wrapped in a blanket, and still shivering because I was so cold.  That was 10 years ago, and to this day, I still have trouble with temperatures - I'm always either hot or cold.

That said, you should still go to your doctor and request a blood test.  Occasionally the symptoms manifest themselves differently, so it's better to be safe just to be certain.

x2 my thoughts as well.  Deer tick

Consult  your doctor fast.

Had lyme two years ago, and i was on it almost immediately, still sucked. Like others also had the late afternoon chills before the rash developed. Developed belles palsy two weeks later then had to have a spinal tap to see if th elyme it got into the spine,  that incidently didn't close up nice and layed me out when my brain sagged from lack of fluid!

The blood test is indirect, it detects antibodies to lyme. So if its a first exposure, one likely tests negative. Takes a few weeks to test positive, then you likely test positive for a few years or more! Not dismissing the blood test, its an important baseline.

My doctor recommends two doses of dox quickly following any confirmed tick byte. A host of things, like RMSF can eff you up too.

Lyme is Bad!  Better safe than sorry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-nJDHVD8QQ&feature=relmfu