Pleasant Prairie Pix

[Lise]

Inspired by all the tri reports, I went to see if my official pix from PPT were up yet. They are! Only two, but I really like one of them. Here's the link:

http://brightroom.com/view_user_even...6&PWD=&BIB=693

It's two pix from the bike. The one of me walking my bike is heading out of T1 onto the course. I was the LAST rider onto the course, but not the last rider to finish. At the moment this picture was taken, I was fighting to overcome the hopelessness I felt out on the swim. I had screwed up the swim course, added ten minutes to my time, and thought (though not seriously) about quitting. I was going out onto the bike course to make up some time and get back in the race. The woman behind me? It looks like she has a bike helmet on, so maybe she was doing the sprint? Or part of a relay team, and done with the ride. As I crossed out of transition, a volunteer said into a walkie-talkie, "The last rider is on the International course." ARGH!

The other picture is the only one I have of me (ever) actually riding my bike. I'll bet that was also heading out onto the bike course--I remember seeing a guy taking pictures. I can vaguely see "stuff" and people in the background. If that's the case, it's a picture of when I was saying to myself, "Now you go! Now you GO!" I'm going to pay for a copy of that one! I look like a real athlete.