Imperial Beach race pics up...

[Running Mommy]

Here:

http://www.opix.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi

I'm #614.
The first one of me on the bike is HORRIBLE!! (reminds me why I need to keep on the diet) but the others actually aren't THAT bad. Not great, but considering I had just survived a near drowning!! ha ha
And even the run finish isn't so bad!!
No pics up of the swim yet, don't know if they had anyone down there tho? I don't remember seeing anyone???
They may post more tho, they usually do. The last time it took about 3 days to get all the pics up.

[Lise]

Denise, it's amazing to me how powerful you look, after coming out of such a scary swim experience. L.

[tprevost]

Here:

http://www.opix.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi

I'm #614.
The first one of me on the bike is HORRIBLE!! (reminds me why I need to keep on the diet) but the others actually aren't THAT bad. Not great, but considering I had just survived a near drowning!! ha ha
And even the run finish isn't so bad!!
No pics up of the swim yet, don't know if they had anyone down there tho? I don't remember seeing anyone???
They may post more tho, they usually do. The last time it took about 3 days to get all the pics up.

You're drinkin' woman! Those are GREAT Pictures!!!!!! Thanks for letting me tag along!!

tracy

[Nanci]

I like #64 the best. I can't believe how you always have a nice expression on your face. I always look like I'm in labor, and it isn't going well...

[Running Mommy]

Well I'm sure if they had a camera in the water it would have looked that way!!! I was smiling on the bike because the guy was yelling for me to say CHEESE!!! Of course my wave was next to last, so there weren't many people on the course at that point.

Oh- and Tracy.... SHEESH! Thank you for getting up and trekking down there w/ the chitlins and all!!! I'm not worthy!!
Oh- and my run split- HORRIBLE!!!!! I should have just run the entire thing. Karma points cost me about 8 minutes extra on the run!
But at least Amy finished! That is her in the background of my finishers pic.
No good deed comes cheap I guess.

[Lise]

Oh- and my run split- HORRIBLE!!!!! I should have just run the entire thing. Karma points cost me about 8 minutes extra on the run!
But at least Amy finished! That is her in the background of my finishers pic.
No good deed comes cheap I guess.

Girl, seriously. 8 minutes in a tri that you mostly hated anyway, who cares? But spend that 8 minutes encouraging another triathlete? That, as they say, is priceless. Imagine. In that 8 minutes, she might've decided she's not a failure after all. She might just do another tri. In fact, one day, she might begin to think, "I wonder if *I* could do an Ironman?" You're my hero.

[Running Mommy]

Ok Lise... Your right... (insert picture of Denise with her tail between her legs)
all I know is that if anyone didn't know me or what had happened they would say "what? did she CRAWL the 3.1 miles?/!!"

[Lise]

(insert picture of Denise with her tail between her legs)

Do they make a smiley for that?!?

[Running Mommy]

I'm sure somewhere they do. My personal fave is the dancing banana!

[Tri Girl]

Oh, stop Denise. I think you look strong and happy!!! You have looked good in all the pics you've posted (can I just say again how amazing you look crossing the finish line at IMAZ?).
I think any woman doing a tri looks strong and powerful. Then again, show me a picture of me in my last tri- and I'll start dry heaving. Guess we're our own worst critics.

[Trekhawk]

Great shots Denise. You look so fresh in all the pics. Good for you I cant imagine doing all that and even being upright at the end.