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After hours of frustration, online research, negotiations, and contacting our local multisport store (who were also out of our desired wetsuits - not surprisingly); our expensive purchase was finally & officially accomplished. PHEW! On Wednesday (6.18.08) we purchased a Blue Seventy 2008 Reaction wetsuit from an online retailer for $269.10 (10% discount, no tax, shipping and/or handling). The cutest part they created our own personal promotional code - "Brittany08." Now, we anxiously await the arrival of our wetsuits; unfortunately, not in time for this weekend's Bigfoot Triathlon. Therefore, we won't be sporting wetsuits making us look (hence feel) unprepared & inadequate for the swim portion. All we know - it's gonna be CHILLY!

A quick recap from 2007 Bigfoot Triathlon. We participated in the Olympic distance - 1.5K swim, 40K cycle, 10K run. The 10K run was a hilly trail run which we considered difficult & long, 10K run = 6.21 mile run. It wasn't until March 2008 we learned the course was incorrectly marked - actually the run was over 8 miles. Hopefully, this year they get the mileage right...go GPS systems! Last year we finished in 3:33.05 (we're not time focused; however with running fewer miles - time is on our side).

Kudos to Kirstin for a hard training week! Unlike Britt (who began her 10 1/2 summer break) - Kirstin continues to work full time, crazily train, & remain motivated (with a gigantic SMILE :) I'm impressed!

For this weekend's crosstown classic: GO CUBBIES...make us northsiders proud!