Bella,

Thanks so much for volunteering! I think the volunteers were great, and I sure do rely on the volunteer water and cheering in the run especially! And given the nature of the swim exit, having people there to haul me out of the water was greatly appreciated.

I agree that the swim start guys did a good job with the banter. Local TV anchor Dina Bair was in wave 10, and I was in 14, so I was in the chute while he was bantering with her and it was very funny.