4am on race day, this Oriole was ready with my morning wake up call
The calm of race day morning.
Enthusiastic to get the swim start!
Men starting
We're standing in the middle.
Smart folks start on the edge!
Women starting.
We all go out way too fast.
Several lines of swimmers merge.
The washing machine begins.
Swim like you play water polo.
Stan around the first loop
Clayton around the first loop
Joanne around the first loop
Stan finishing the swim.
Strippers.
Clayton stripping.
Clayton stripped.
Alison heading out of T1.
Alison on the bike.
Joanne on the first loop of the bike.
Deb on the first loop of the bike.
Joanne running through the very long transition in her bike shoes.
Joanne T2 transition.
Bronwyn heading out on the run.
Amy heading out on the run.
Brian heading out on the run.
Clayton T2 transition.
Alison and Teresa in transition.
Teresa heading out on the run.
Alison and the long transition chute.
Collen coming in from the bike.
Colleen racks her bike.
Colleen T2 transition.
Colleen heading out for the run.
Steve King announcing - check out his shirt!
Joanne is excited about her finish.
Joanne cooling down in the lake.
It feels good to be done.
Joanne takes a nap in the shade.
Napping with the finisher medal.
