1.2 mile swim. 56 mile bike. 1/2 marathon. "Sure, I'm fit enough to give it a shot. "Umm, training? I'll be fine". Famous last words before Kate attempted last weekend's Pacific Crest Half Ironman triathlon in Bend. The 100 deg weather + altitude + "climbs from hell" on the bike left her crawling on the run (literally) with a big phat zero in the gas tank. "I knew it was bad with only 200 meters to go and I was laying down on the course to let the nausea and dizziness pass. Old people were passing me saying 'you got it girl!' Damnit!".
Her eyes were on the prize indeed after crossing the finish line - straight into the medical tent that is. 45 min of oxygen through the nostrils and 1.5 hours of med attention and she was released. Hows that for a relaxing weekend.
