Consider yourself recruited, ladies.

Since Matt and I are travelling during sections of May and June, the first race I can really commit to this year will be in July.

Last year, I did the Danskin Triathlon. The race benefits breast cancer research, and quite a few of the ladies who race are cancer survivors, so it was pretty inspiring. The majority of women who do the Danskin are first-time triathletes, and I can tell you from watching last year's race that they are all ages, weights, and sizes. I have never seen so many women cheering each other on and being supportive and screaming encouragement to each other.

On the downside, last year, I had several complaints about the race organization. The parking for the race was blocked off by the bike route so all participants had to arrive an hour before the first wave began at 7 a.m., and no one could leave til the last biker chick was off the course. Traffic at arrival time was awful, and it was about 2 miles from the parking lot to the transition site where the bikes were parked and we could dump our stuff. Not to mention it was 104 degrees by the time our wave started the run, but the heat wasn't really up to the race organizers. :)

All indications are that my complaints have been adequately addressed. They have apparently come up with a new bike route that will allow people to arrive and leave while the race is in progress, and they'll also let people pre-rack their bikes the day before the event. Practically speaking, this means no 5:30 a.m. arrival for a 9:00 a.m. start, and no two miles of lugging gear beside 1000 other women who are doing the same thing, half-awake.

So I'll be doing this race again, and I'm asking any of my female readers who's up for it to think about joining me. If you're an out-of-towner, think about coming to stay for a long weekend in the mountains--we've got guest room. :) July 14-15 is the key weekend. Hey, it's only about 15 miles of your life swimming, biking, and running--why not give it a shot? You've got four months to train!

More details are at:
http://www.danskin.com/denvermain.html

Drop me a line if you're curious.