Earlier this month Kathy White and Linda Campbell headed to the water to start their first Ironman. This adventure began in late October with a handshake and a commitment that they were going to do this "thing" together. In early November they started with TRIATHLETIX and the fun began.

After hours of workouts squeezed in between work (or is that work squeezed in between workouts?), they were ready. They swam to the outside of the crowd, hoping to avoid the chaos. It seemed to work as each came in under her goal time.

The bike didn't get hard until about mile 80 (Does this sound familiar?), but all went according to plan and each started the run feeling ready to take it on. Linda had a rough patch, but a helpful volunteer walked her through it and she finished strong in 13:36. Kathy, who figured to be on the course longer, was enjoying every minute of it. She had a bit of an issue with her feet (a previous surgery), so she needed some walk time, but sprinted like a champ coming through the finish line at 15:28.
By the next day, both ladies were heard uttering that famous post-Ironman line: "I think I could do this faster next time."

Congratulations to Linda and Kathy.