Yeah, no one has ever accused me of being a twig. Log maybe, not twig.

I'm still torn. Is there any way that I will know if I'm in a small class before or during the race? I'm afraid it won't be very motivating to know that I'll place before I even start.

Yes, this is about doing this for me and all that...but I'm a supremely competitive person and I know that I'll have more fun if there is something for which I can shoot (like not being the only 40+ Athena not on the podium if there are 4 of us).