**Canada**

What can I say --- I love road trips!
I still crave and talk about Ketchup potato chips-- all the time!
I wish I could make it a one way trip up North.
The people are amazing! The energy is awesome!
I am okay with coming to terms with it .. but I may be a Canadian at heart!

Thank you Dan for an amazing weekend of softball!
This "Yankee" walks around with pride showing off the bruises from the softball tournament!
I never would have experienced being stuck in a port a potty if it wasn't for you driving your truck up against the door while I was changing! ha ha!
I have come away from this trip realizing that Walmarts up in Canada are much more user friendly eh! What other stores can you test out deodorant BEFORE purchasing!?!?! ha ha
and Thank you Mandy for the shower and a place to stay! You are an absolute sweat heart!

Canada-- you have won this Yankees heart over!!

**Yuba Triathlon**

Well Triathlon #3 is complete! September 11 was a day to never forget. A day of emotion from the towers years ago to a day of physical and mental determination.

Waking up at 5:30am to well beyond COLD morning (28 degrees to be exact) really isn't how many people would call fun! Well I do! I loved every second of it! I mean your fingers, toes and body turns numb anyway, why not embrace race day right!? :) Putting the wet suit on, being in the lake 10 minutes before the horn was blown - well the blood wasn't flowing!



The swim itself was tough. I couldn't seem to get into a good rhythm. I would lift my head to the side for a breath in between strokes, while re-entering the water the bitter cold would give me an instant brain freeze. My legs I was kicking but could not feel my feet! The swim definitely took much longer than anticipated but the it didn't stop there. Exiting the water it was painful. Running up the dock with frozen, wet feet - HURT! It felt as though I was running on a trail of broken glass. Getting on the bike and riding 12 miles on a good warm day is nothing but a cake walk, however this day it consisted of cold air slapping against my already numb skin!

The ride started out strong... for the first 100 meters and the "pffffffffffffffff - POP" a flat tire! Oh great you got to love those! Let me say once again it was COLD! ha ha Changing a tire was not fun when fingers could not be felt! :) The ride continued and the frost on the fingers tips (literally) was a first for me! A good steady ride but once again not the weather I was expecting so the fast times that I have had in my past and training quickly went out the window!

Transitioning from bike to the run -- once again.. Running with needles throughout my feet up into my legs! I picture my blood going through my body ultimately looked like a slushee or slurpee. The run quickly became my favorite part of the race, which it usually is not! It was a solid strong finish which I was ultimately pleased about.

Race times:

19 599 Suzanna WORTHINGTON MIDVALE 0 02:03:05.5 00:25:14.188 00:02:33.593 00:54:19.393 00:01:32.119 00:39:26.291

Total time: 2 hours 3 minutes.

That is 20 minutes slower than my last! Frustrating? Yes a little bit. However with each race, I am learning more about me, more about my body and more about the strength I have mentally. Am I addicted to races? Absolutely!

Until next race....

"Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough."

Post race smiles! He needed a little help! ha ha ha