HAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHHA! HAHAHAHA! We got you! you've been lured to the dark side! Assimilated! HAHAHAHA! (I am demented with lack of sleep...haven't slept for more than 45 min since Sunday morning....must go to bed...) I will post a much more helpful reply tomorrow.

Really, truly, I am glad that you're planning to do your first tri. For some reason, I love triathlon very much. I hope it's really fun for you, too. L.