Are you kidding me? A triathlon and I have never belonged in the same sentence. It must have been time for something new! (The "BEFORE" race shot, with goggles and swim cap in hand.) What an unforgettable week this was! I actually DID enter my first triathlon, with the goal of simply finishing it. Take note of the emphasis on the word FIRST, because I loved it so much, that you can guarantee that there will be more. It was a blast. Seriously. My friends Lorraine and Robin had trained and signed up to do the event, which was two days ago, on Saturday. Three days beforehand, I heard about it and basically had a spontaneous urge to join them, so I registered. The only partial preparation ahead of time that I had been doing was cycling in the neighborhood here and there on my mountain bike with some other friends. And doing some micro-laps in our backyard pool. Our friend, Dave, was also there. The three of us women appreciated Dave's encouragement and support, as he's ...
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It sounds like you will be having some pretty fun adventures as soon as the heat leaves. I am impressed that you took on the task of driving in the craziness. I think that I would have just limited myself to whatever I could do in walking/public transportation distance. I am totally a chicken like that though.
How did Christopher like his first day of school?
We love biking at Nanliao. Maybe we could all go together for a family activity sometime. Actually it's quite bearable even in the summer because of the cool breeze that comes off the coast.
Have a nice time in the U.S.!