tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397003614825146216.post5665508735241755698..comments2009-11-23T15:16:58.640-07:00Shannon Wickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00623368715172830587noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397003614825146216.post-84793533321798284492009-11-23T15:16:58.646-07:002009-11-23T15:16:58.646-07:00Thanks all!Shannon Wickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00623368715172830587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397003614825146216.post-55132791022754837442009-11-23T14:46:34.998-07:002009-11-23T14:46:34.998-07:00Congratz on the PB buddy!runningmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04741958241490144866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397003614825146216.post-83601158064249615432009-11-22T05:03:33.987-07:002009-11-22T05:03:33.987-07:00Great race! Congratulations!<br /><br />From Hong Kong,<br /><br />&quot;XTB&quot; Xavi.Xavi Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12678582264933494611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397003614825146216.post-33528646890639462552009-11-21T11:41:07.047-07:002009-11-21T11:41:07.047-07:00Congrates on the race! Proud of ya for making the right choices during the race.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12609924776000629942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397003614825146216.post-79836708480899681752009-11-20T18:22:22.676-07:002009-11-20T18:22:22.676-07:00A great race and thanks for the race report! And a PR to boot.<br />Mel looks really good in those sunglasses!! <br />And cheaters suck.Kelly B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01714590623942266353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397003614825146216.post-78514448326074454442009-11-20T16:07:45.167-07:002009-11-20T16:07:45.167-07:00Congrats Shannon! nothing better then a PR! and you&#39;re looking like Peter Reid in your facebook pics... super slim and fit! must feel great to iron out all your nutrition issues!Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18276887438697943857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397003614825146216.post-82798142377366331722009-11-20T15:33:28.452-07:002009-11-20T15:33:28.452-07:00First off, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :) :) :) Now, I have so many comments to make...<br /><br />Props to you for turning back to go around the buoy during the swim and then setting a new PR in the process!! Hahahaha!! AWESOME! LOVED the part of you sneaking around all those people funneling into the swim chute -- very clever! :) :)<br /><br />I am soooo happy your knee held out and you managed a new PR!! YAY!!<br /><br />Too bad about the bike drafting -- have you seen the video a participant posted on youtube? He was in the race and filmed all these pelotons -- absolutely brutal. You can track it down on slowtwitch.<br /><br />Congratulations Shannon!! :) :) :)Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05255136788289244187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397003614825146216.post-28068160143319223482009-11-20T13:24:45.660-07:002009-11-20T13:24:45.660-07:00Congrats on an AMAZING race! What a fantastic way to end the season. You have been so dedicated and disciplined despite set backs, you really deserved that PR. <br />Now enjoy some wine and candy and dog walks with Mel :)Amber Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02495066839937055346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397003614825146216.post-42853633004393689022009-11-20T13:20:04.114-07:002009-11-20T13:20:04.114-07:00Sounds like a great race! Good job on all the PR&#39;s :)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17563841777074848590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397003614825146216.post-52092719572236448922009-11-20T11:12:46.715-07:002009-11-20T11:12:46.715-07:00Great job and I agree - people who CHEAT - make the choice to do so - i am happy that you can take pride in the fact this was YOUR race alone!! Well done!! I have been racing people head to head and then they pull a fast one - it doesn&#39;t have to be much -they just need to cross the line ahead of you. I walked away feeling like they shouldn&#39;t gloat so much because they CHEATED and they seem to not be bothered by it - makes me wonder WTF?? Awesome new blog picture too!Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271587857910381627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397003614825146216.post-57678716428288608772009-11-20T10:33:57.484-07:002009-11-20T10:33:57.484-07:00What a super day for you! I know you&#39;d been worried about your knee, and overall fitness, but like I tell people, fitness doesn&#39;t evaporate THAT quickly. I think the extra rest you got was good for you.<br /><br />I totally agree about the drafting. I think they should have some volunteers at various spots throughout the course with video or high speed still camera to take pics of the draft packs. At the end of the race they go through and if they see the same race number in a pack twice, they disqualify them. I admit the possibility you could be caught in a pack once without it being your fault, but twice or more??? Disqualify half the fricking race if you need to. That&#39;s the only way it will stop.<br /><br />I expect to see the next photos of you to be sitting on the couch, dog or Mel in lap, beer in hand, junk food within easy reach, feet up on stool. You earned it!Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09364395150014197905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397003614825146216.post-67011785072338835292009-11-20T10:19:21.984-07:002009-11-20T10:19:21.984-07:00what an awesome race shannon! i&#39;m so glad that everything worked out - funny how those darned nigglies just disappear during the race. ;) or at least they dial back a bit. LOL. i just listened to a tri podcast about smooth and slow being the way to go. sounds like you proved that theory as you did that and PR&#39;d! (oh not slow as in turtle, but just steady kind of thing.) haha. <br /><br />very very proud of you!Susihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12982728756250531737noreply@blogger.com