Hey, you had fun! That rocks! Congrats on your race!

As for the lady yelling for you to run... she meant well. I am sure she saw people before you who started running when she encouraged them. It was from a good place.

Oh, and that's too funny about your friend swimming in circles! That's pretty amazing that she got in and did an open water swim all backstroke too! Tell her congrats on her race! I hope she had fun too!