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| Wait! I see the photographer sign coming up. This is going to hurt. I give it everything I have and catch back up to her (the things I do for my editor!). My moment is captured forever. The rush from catching back up goes to my head and I decide to run with Lori. We click out a 6:30 mile and I get a taste of the tenacity it takes to win in Kona. She gaps me again and I go back into my comfort zone. Not long after Lori leaves, a guy passes me running even faster than her. My heart sinks as I see that he is in my AG. I ask him if he knows where we are in the group. He says that he has no idea but is a little depressed as he is having a bad day. Running 6:20s, not breathing hard and having a bad day! Who is this guy? Away he goes. He would run down Lori, finish 15th overall and win my AG. Heading to the turnaround a very cute supporter is riding up the hill out of OK Falls. She gives me words of encouragement and a few running tips. I do a double take and realize that it is Melissa Spooner. One hot lady! After spending all last winter on my Computrainer watching my tri-heros on video, they are suddenly all around me. The sharp end is a powerful drug and I like the taste. I arrive at the turnaround and once again swing back into the wind. The headwind slows me down but (aside from Speedy) I quickly pass the remaining people in my AG. Each time I focus on my cadence, my pace picks up with no additional effort. However, my mind is tired and it is getting tougher to stay focused. Interestingly, I discover a new limiter. When I push my pace out of my comfort zone, I feel like I am going to start to cry. It is a bizarre situation, I actually have to slowdown because I am bumping against my emotional limits. Three times, I try to push it up and each time I have to back off because I feel like I am going to breakdown. Not sure how to overcome this one, I keep running. |  A Tri-Goddess and gordo.  Combine Lori's body position with my leg position, and you have good form! |