Ironman Florida 70.3 (Half Ironman)

Here is our group after the race this picture was much more complimentary than the group shot Kimberley took of us at 4:00 in the morning. We now have a new team rule that no one can take photos before 8AM! The race was much less eventful than the actual trip to Florida. I would post the pictures but they are too graphic. I will say sadly, my bike did not survive. My old race wheels did - I am sad about that too because really I would love a new pair! Chad too suffered a loss and will even be getting a new rear race wheel. Once we all finally left Greenville a few hours later than planned we left any stress back at home and headed down for some fun & suffering in the stifling Florida heat. There is something about this race that gets me every year and for the most part that is my body not yet being acclimated to the heat. We all got through it, Kimberley and I 20 seconds apart. You would have thought we were holding hands or something when in reality we started about 30 min apart. Peter completed his first ever Half. Chad out swam about 2000 competitors (must have been the good coaching). Brad rode his bike like he stole it - maybe the coaching? Maybe the disk wheel? Tiffany and Chad took a nice little walk/run after their bike ride and made some new friends and Amy powered away on the bike for a strong finish.

Regardless of the race we had a fun weekend of good food and friends. At the end of the day isn't that what it is about anyway?