Wow! I am such a data nerd. There I am....fiddling with my Garmin as I cross the line. And just like pictures of me on the bike...I always look like I'm in pain when I do these events!!

Yeah, I was pretty stoked. I exceeded my goal for the race and came in under 11 minutes per mile. I felt fast (okay...all things are relative!), and the course was not as hilly as I feared - or trained for - so it seemed a whole lot easier than I expected. But good grief....that last mile and a half around the lake seemed to take FOREVER! I watched that line of runners stretch out in front of me like a big, running, snake. I thought it wouldn't end.

Pretty amazing day, tho', I have to say. Thanks for the pix, Nicole! You rocked!