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