Thanks! One thing I'm loving about races like this is you're surrounded by people very like you. I'm not very fast, but all around me are people who are just trying to finish the best they can, just like me. It feels good. It's all the personal achievement. That's another great thing about any endurance sport. It doesn't matter if I can run further that someone else, because there's someone else who can run further than me. The sport focuses more on the personal achievement than any other I'm aware of. The Lake Placid Ironman was Sunday, and I read the women's winner (Heather Jackson) was back at the finish line at midnight when the course closes. She had finished eight hours earlier (new course record of 9 hours, 9 minutes). She was encouraging athletes just trying to finish. How cool is that? That's what the sport is all about. So if you're thinking about trying a run, whether it's a 3 km run or a full marathon, work hard and give it a shot. Everyone there will be encouraging, from the runner next to you to the professional up at the front. It's pretty great.