 fullsize Lizzie and my legs, showing off Lizzie's rather cool pink stretchy tri laces (and wearing pink socks too) which I think backs up my theory that pink is a go fast colour as she got the womens team run records on both runs. |
 fullsize Long course start with me looking like a beef cake rugby player next to Gary. Danielle also there in ARNuts (lucky jerseys as she has won 3 events in a row wearing hers now) colours. Lizzie in black and red behind and to the left of D. |
 fullsize Still briefing. |
 fullsize Starting. |
 fullsize Gary on his way through. |
 fullsize Steve (ie me) running through, D commented I look fast here, I was not actually that fast, just look it apparently. |
 fullsize Andrew and Nicky's Pug/Fox Terrier cross puppy Serge (from the Mr Hell show) |
 fullsize Gary getting ready to paddle. |
 fullsize Lizzie finishing the first run to hand over to Andrew for a paddle and a ride. |
 fullsize Lizzie tagging Andrew. |
 fullsize More of that damning proof showing that I run from time to time too. |
 fullsize Andrew heading out for a paddle (8.14 km rather than 10km) |
 fullsize Paul helping me get out on the water. |
 fullsize Starting off |
 fullsize trying to get my rhythm going (it took two km before I got my leg drive up to scratch and started paddling reasonably well) |
 fullsize Danielle getting out on the paddle in her brand new surf ski a Knysna Robberg Express. |
 fullsize Andrew, me and another competitor coming around the buoy close to the start for our second lap of the paddle, I am about to catch and pass them both. |
 fullsize Andrew is not that easy to catch though. |
 fullsize Danielle on the water. |
 fullsize A bit closer coming around a buoy. |
 fullsize and again. |
 fullsize Steve coming into the finish of the paddle followed a little way back by Andrew. |
 fullsize Still a |
 fullsize fair distance |
 fullsize away though. |
 fullsize and on to the mountain bike. |
 fullsize Andrew finishing his paddle. |
 fullsize getting my shoes changed. |
 fullsize done with the paddle |
 fullsize Andrew needed help getting the paddling top off, still he had a pretty fast transition compared with me. |
 fullsize Andrew starting the mtb |
 fullsize pretty close on my tail |
 fullsize Sarah helping her partner finish paddling (short course I think). |
 fullsize Steve about to finish the mtb. |
 fullsize Transitioning |
 fullsize and heading off on the run. |
 fullsize Danielle heading out on the run. |
 fullsize Steve finishing |
 fullsize a little bit worn out but fun was had. |
 fullsize Lizzie finishing, Andrew was ahead of me on the bike, however made a wrong turn so dropped back a bit. |
 fullsize Gary finishing the race. |
 fullsize Danielle finishing with an awesome fast time (and I think showing on her face how hard she has been pushing) |
 fullsize Lizzie and Andrew with first place mixed team. |
 fullsize Danielle with first place womens solo long course, only 10 minutes off Julie's course record. |
 fullsize Gary with third mens solo long course. |
 fullsize And they gave me another first place multi sport race trophy for the year too (after yerrabi). Rock on. |
