Thanks for all the well wishes and good vibes ladies!
I ROCKED IT TODAY!
Total race time: 7:11:30 (the seconds are not exact, but who cares).
That's right, beat my time by 49 minutes!
I'll type up a full RR and post it up later. Pictures? Well, my camera's battery died after he took 2 pictures of me in the water. Sucks!!!! But some of my friends out there took pictures of me so I might have those.
Boyfriend was great though. Really helped me out and cheered me on. He even had a shirt made, "Suck it up buttercup! (Go Karen)". How sweet... huh? He has 6 more to pass out at my IM. HA!
In closing, I would like to say I LOVED THE RACE! I had a great time, was never miserable and really enjoyed the distance. I felt that the swim and bike were easier than the Olympic I did. The run... eh... the walk was just about the same but longer. I truly had fun doing it.
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather, to skid in broadside thoroughly used-up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: WOW WHAT A RIDE!!!!"