4. Emily's Triathlon

Max reporting here on the Danskin 2006 Women's Triathlon.

Emily finished her two stages (0.5 mile swim and 13 mile cycle) in great time today, with her team mate Sylvie doing the final stage (3.1 mile run).

Em will be adding a few comments later on, she's currently laid out on the sofa!

It was a great day, even if it did start at 4:30am - ouch!

Out of 619 athletes the girls came 274th, very respectable, especially for that time of the morning!

Here are their times:

Overall Rank = 274 of 619
Class Rank = 1 of 9
Swim = 00:22:51
Swim Rank = 314
Transistion 1 = 00:04:58
Bike = 01:00:55
Bike Rank = 343
Transition 2 = 00:00:53
Run = 00:32:04
Run Rank = 220
Final = 02:01:43

and a few pictures below (sorry if some are a bit blurry - they were taken in a flurry of excitement!):

Em and Sylvie (with Em's bike set up in the background) trying to smile at 5.30am

Em about to get in the water (nice hat!)

...and they're off!

Swim finish - very wobbly legs!


Lance Armstrong, eat yer heart out!


One 6.5 mile lap down, one more to go!






Transition area: "...now where did I leave my bag??" (below left)








Sylvie finishing her run - "you go girlfriend!"

Triathletes unite!