great report. But you need a better photographer. I'm for hire :)

well i guess what i am wanting to know is what is the point of wearing a skirt? i mean, you can run in tri shorts or else your 'speedos'? i just don't see how putting something over top of these things serves any utility apart from looks?

what can i say, i'm a leg man. plus my wife's not the jealous type. that's my job.

congrats!!! thanks for the pics :)

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You're a dude, you wouldn't understand! ;-)

First, the skirt wasn't overtop of anything. It was in place of the shorts I wore for 6' on the bike.

The only reason that I wear anything is that it is comfortable. I refuse to be uncomfortable for a 4' run! And I couldn't stand to wear my bike shorts for another 4'. So, the skirt was perfect because it doesn't have a waistband that digs into your tummy (especially when your tummy is upset), you get a lot of air circulating through there, the fabric is really flowy and also dries fast, and if you have to stop to go to the bathroom, you can just pull the built-in underwear to the side - rather than taking off the whole thing. I had absolutely no chafing from the skirt, but even my best running shorts chafe some. And one added bonus is that it is easy to spot on course when everyone else is wearing black tri shorts!

You are really small.

You rock!! Had a great time with you and you are more than welcome anytime you want to come in town to train at the Laveen High Performance Training Center. Great race and more importantly you are a great person. I will send you the rest of your Nutella if you want.....

Your seat is...............low. ;-)

Looks like you had a lot of fun out there. Congratulations on making it, and making it look easy.

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You are obviously responding to austin79 because I had the exact opposite race that she did!!!!

No worries - I have plenty of Nutella here!!

Glad you are feeling better. I have some photos to send you...

Ahh yes, I was.

And that Reds Pitcher is stealing Oscar Wilde's material...when asked at customs when entering the US if he had anything to declare, Wilde responded, "nothing but my genius" ... but my alltime favorite Wilde quote, which is in the running to replace my all time favorite George Best quote is "I can resist anything, except temptation."

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John Sawhill

lauren- congrats. I am very happy for you. Great photos

Into Oscar Wilde quotes? How about this one? ;-)

"America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between."

i thought your bike was history after the accident. Great race and cool skirt

The fork and my knees took all of the impact. The frame was OK except for a few minor issues. I would have preferred to replace it, but with the settlement I got, that wasn't going to happen. It's a tough little bike!

SPANKIES! They're called spankies not underwear! :D

A tough little bike for a tough little woman.

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Lauren,
Great race report and excellent pics. Congrats on your first Ironman. :-)

Herbert

No need to send her the Nutella, I'll confiscate it and keep it safe.

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I left a stash of other goodies for you at Thompson's house...

Impressive race for any IM...but especially your first one! Congrats!

"""""""""PS- You have an awesome position on your bike. Its one of the best I've seen on ST."""""""""""

You have no idea how much time went into that fitting. Paulo in NM, Lauren shooting pics with her camera in Miami and me in AZ. She sends a pic, Paulo and I talk over IM for 10 min, send her adjustments to make, she makes them and then we repeat the process. Each change was at least a 20 min process. Five hours later......

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that is not an exaggeration either!

AAAH it was me that had sophie's camera on that last photo :D

Nice race, you really looked good out there!!

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When it hurts is when it feels good ;-)
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