Z and Mrs Z - I had a good laugh reading about your tri experience. Pretty much everything you described, except the jellyfish, I discovered in June at my first tri, so felt like I was reliving it as I read. Yup, the bike doubles as a walker. Yup, transitions took wayyyy toooo long. Yup, lots of bodies in the water at the same time fighting for the same space. Yup, who has time to look at a gps when you are just trying to keep from getting passed. Yup, on the run it comes real natural to want to just find a shady spot, stop, sit down, roll over, and close your eyes. Again, congratulations on DOING IT! It was great to read your post. Thanks! - Deerfield