Anyone Racin' this weekend??

[beetle]

good luck tomorrow. I'm doing my first (in 4 years) tomorrow. Unfortunately it's just short (300/10/3km) but hopefully that will leave me wanting to come back for more. It's the end of the season so not much else around. I know what you mean about people making assumptions based on looks, I know people think the same things about me - I like to see the look on their faces though when I (or usually my husband) mentions what I've done

Happy race!!!!

[rocknrollgirl]

In rereading this thread this morning, I feel like I need to apologize. I came on a bit strong. In my defense, this type of treatment of people is a personal sore spot for me, which naturally you all know nothing about, so I come off sounding like the beotch myself. I hate, hate, hate when people act that way. I will save my rants and stories for another day.....

Denise...I hope you kick butt today


well off to the lake to swim....

[Running Mommy]

Thats ok RNR girl... Your tapering!! It makes us ALL kinda nuts!!
But fwiw I didn't notice any harshness...

Ok girlies, I'm off to the races..

[Running Mommy]

It was a fun morning. The lake water felt good. But the swim was HECTIC!! I was beat to hell!! My Ironman swims have had less contact than this one! I just couldn't get into a rhythm because I kept getting taken out from the sides. Lost of back strokers, breaststrokers (gotta hate that kick to the ribs! ), UGH! I was glad to be done with it!
My bike ROCKED! I averaged 17.6 mph!! I saw George Gage a local tri coach who was nearly killed (he really should have been dead if you knew what happened to him) running slowly alongside the run course. He has a hop in his step for sure, but he was out there running. That motivated the heck out of me!! This was a guy who before that fateful day last November was a perenial Ironman Kona qualifier/finisher, and now he can barely run. But he WAS out there giving it a go!! MAN! I peddled faster after seeing him that;s for sure!
But then I got on the run and melted. I ran 90% of it, just VERY SLOWLY as I melted in what had to be 90+ degree Phoenix heat!! And for those of you not familiar with the sun here, it seems much more intense than elsewhere. I don't know why? But the desert sun just frys my noggin this time of year!!
But I finished running and it was overall a great time.
Here are some pics if you would like to see how I spent my saturday:

http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailsh...25/t_=49810225

Ride safe!
hugs, love bugs, and flutterbys
Denise

[Tri Girl]

AWESOME bike avg!- WOW! Great pics, too!!!! You're looking REALLY fantastic!!!! What do you mean you have some "overflow?" I see no overflow there- you're all tucked in neatly! (oops that was from the other thread).
I'm so proud of you. I really like the pic of you getting ready to jump in the water. You're suspended in mid-air. Very coo! wow- lots of pink caps- scary! Funny how you got beat up way more in this race than in the IM- and there looked like A LOT less racers. Those wacky women!

Thanks for the race report- and great job (again!). I don't know how you do that AZ heat- my Yuma days of toleration are LOOOOONG since gone. Can't recall what 120 even felt like- since I die when it's 100 now.

YEAH DENISE!!!!!

[tangentgirl]

Congrats! 17.6 mph average - very nice. I can't imagine racing in 90+ degree heat. Rock on.

[Pika]

Great report Denise!
btw you looked great too- all smiles I love that- looked like you were having fun

[KSH]

UGH. How can some people be so freaking rude?

Anyways... you look great in the pictures! Looks like you had a great time!

[tprevost]

Denise!!!! You are looking AWESOME!!!! Congrats on the fabulous bike time and for getting the 'monkey off your back"

[colby]

Wow Denise, you rode your bike on a 5k walk? What were you thinking!! I can't believe what some people say. Did you pass her on your awesome bike leg? Let us hope...

Congratulations and welcome back. Monkey, what monkey!?

[PinkBike]

way to go denise!! you totally rock!!

[SBR]

Sounds like a fun race!

Would you be interested in meeting up in Show Low? Do you know where you're staying yet? We'll (me, DH and 2 kiddos) will be at the Sleep Inn on W. Deuce of Clubs Rd. I think it would be cool to meet an Ironwoman

Colleen