Thanks for all the encouragement! I am swimming and biking the sprint and my friend (2 time b.c. survivor) is doing the running. So we are a relay of sorts! Can't run anymore - makes the hips hurt. August 10 is d-day. We just don't want to come in last - but somebody has to, right? I have been riding 15 -20 miles 4 times a week for a month and swimming in shrunken Lake Lanier so I'll do the best I can! Love riding and feeling good about myself! And I LOVE this forum