And now for some fun...

Off we go... But first, a cocktail at the Seattle Airport Goldy... ignoring one of the wives: In Penticton... after our quick swim to test if the wetsuits still fit (notice Goldilock's tanlines!):I always thought we were really screwed for this race... but this guy isn't even facing the right way towards the water!

3000+ A Types waiting to check in:After all that work... we needed a break (oh, how I love Salty's):Thursday night we had dinner with Stephan, Deena, Jamie and Evan. It's also where I met Wes and Susan. Dinner was fabulous! I hope you all come to visit me so I can repay your hospitality! Thank you!

Friday Morning: Traditional Underpants Run!

Underpants Run is a 2K through downtown in your... yup... Underpants! First our Grand Marshall: Roch kicked us off with an Oath. Gotta love a man in his Whitie Tighties & a Bullhorn (a man after my own heart!) Stephan, Jamie, Wes and I were ready to go!

And some notable participants:
Compression socks even made an appearance...

Another man after my own heart! He really worked those!Plus, my favorite part of the run... where Type A meets... well, the Non Type A's (guy in the tracksuit is thinking... "Hm, less drag. Good idea!": And yet... we keep coming... For the record, this is the swim start!
So, what better place to do our "exercises" (stretching and jumping jacks):
As far as I'm concerned, these beat getting a medal or T-Shirt at the end of a run:

Saturday was basically prepping and dropping gear. To give you an idea of how crazy the Transition looked, here's a picture that captures only part of the bike racks:Onto the day... here's the 3000+ participants waiting for the canon. Think nerves, anxiety, and excitement!

Off we go... Goldilocks, Adult Supervision and 2010 Shannon are probably right in the heart of the Washing Machine... to the left of the buoy line.Do not be deceived... it NEVER thinned out!
Here's 2010 Shannon out of the water:

Onto the bike... all smiles. It hides the pain! And the fact that EVERYONE is in front of me!Early in the run... the legs are movin'But, best of all... one of the shots that make this crazy experience all worth it:

I'll try to post a few more thing regarding the race, so feel free to check back. Truth is... what do I write about for much longer?

The Family managed to smash it's goal: Compete in an Ironman with little or no (Goldilocks) training.

And, no... The Family did not have a beer (winning recovery drink poll) but waiting until the next day and enjoyed wine at Hillside winery... and the continued the 4th leg of training. Visiting about 15 wineries in 3 days. Not bad!