State of Mind Triathlon #2 pictures

All of these pictures were "borrowed" from the State of Mind Sports website, so thanks to those folks for taking them.

This is Ashley Carusone and she directs the race along with other members of her family. She recently graduated from University of Florida where she was a swimmer. Also, she's been doing triathlons for a while, and was close to turning pro until she had a bad wreck this last year. The wreck happened in a race where she was either 1st or 3rd out of the water (overall...including men!) and was running 3rd on the bike amongst the women. I think Danny knows her and Carusone family, we all wish here a speady recovery so that she can get back to racing.


Danny & Greg trying to fix my wetsuit after the "breakaway" feature of my wetsuit prematurely brokeaway before the start...maybe I'm too fat for the suit!


Before the start, you can see me on the left messing with my swim cap, Leslie, Lyndon, and Greggy...


Check out this "nut job" without a wetsuit! Most of the no wetsuit guys were doing the short course...but I would have still worn a wetsuit!


Casey Fannin and Kevin Neil


And we're off...brrrrrrr, there was much shrinkage...I'm the one in the blue cap


Danny dragging Gregg away from everyone


Danny & Greg again...or the Loch Ness monster!


Me completing the first loop..and wondering why Danny & Greg didn't wait for me


Danny 1st out of the water with Greg right behind


Greg showing how to transition out of your swim gear...


...while Danny struggles with the shoe string he's using for his wetsuit zipper...



Casey is 3rd out and shows expert form removing his wetsuit




Me and Kevin coming out of the water...that guy in front of us must be cold!



Glad to be on land...does the wetsuit make my butt look big?!?


Leslie makes it out



Me starting back out for the second bike loop...


...and checking to see how much time I'm behind Greg & Danny



Greg and Danny leading the run


Chasing Gills & Double D...and wondering, are my legs supposed to feel like lead?


Lyndon, Kevin, and Casey...


Casey & Kevin share a moment...


Danny wins with Greggy in second


Me finishing up in third


Danny and Greg talking about how they smoked us all!