Great job, Susan! Cherish the experience...you could be on the sidelines, right? I did really enjoy reading this report though because it almost felt like I was there with you.

It may be worth noting that I have heard a lot of people here at work complaining about allergies and how, for some reason, symptoms skyrocketed this weekend in particular. You may have been experiencing the same issue...

Now, about that running... If you want to feel better about your overall performance, spend some time on BT and read the threads from all those fast runners who get so frustrated that they can't bike at all. You are so not alone! And really, if you were to look at the last 10 years of your life, what % was spent on a bike and what % was spent running? Some of those fast runners have been running their whole lives (similar to how many of us have been biking), so it makes sense. If you were willing to take a couple of years to train for some ultra run (the PBP equivalent), then I'd bet dollars to donuts that you'd see drastic improvements in your run times even for shorter races. But you (and most of us here), love to bike. That's complete acceptable! Don't beat yourself up over your run performances though, ok?