The Best Friend is doing something really amazingly cool today: participating in a triathlon. It's the Danskin one in Austin. I'd be so in there with her if it weren't for the whole biking and swimming part, as she sp aptly pointed out in her invitation. ;)

It's women only, which is cool. The thing they really need, however, is a good sound system to blast across the whole area which wave was heading into the water or yell out the occasional participant's name as she started the run instead of only being encouraging at the end. But I'm spoiled, because I'm used to the amazing announcing at the Marine Corps Marathon, where they call in runners' numbers from certain checkpoints to cheer them on and inform their fans.

Start off with a few shots of the lake / marsh (1) and the volunteers whose unenviable job it is to wade out into the water and help the swimmers in (2).

Greg was amazingly patient with my "Yeeaaaaaah!" "Whoooohooooo!" mantra as racers came in from the swim (3-5). He and Jay camped out at the bike finish, and I manned the run start (6), so they gave me a heads-up that she was on the way, which is amazingly valuable in a field of 3000.

This is probably the most sun I'll get all summer. Greg appears to be baking (7).

And now through the miracle of me being a lazy bum, Holly is done! Here's an ass-shot (8) as she runs by to the finish (the proper one didn't turn out). And one of her lounging with her medal (9). Whee!

Okay. I'll simmer down now.