Leslie was my training partner for IM FL. Our friendship has survived hours on the road, some freezing swims, and her unsuccessful attempt to put me out of my misery in a rather spectacular bike crash (OK, I confess, I ran into her back wheel in a pace line - but she did drive me to a hospital as opposed to a vet clinic). We started the swim together last weekend, and then thanks to her having a chain problem, I finally caught her at about the 80 mile mark on the bike. I started the run in front of her, she caught me at mile 14, and we decided that we may as well finish together. My misery needed her company. Without her I might still be out on the run course. She finished a few seconds in front of me, we gathered up our "stuff" and headed back down towards Surf Drive. This photo (I think) says it all - race is over, head for home. We were discussing taking the next year off - at least from IM races. The next morning we both entered IM FL 2006.
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