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I had a great start at the Ironman swim on Saturday in Kona and was able to get right to the front.  I drafted behind the lead guy on the way out to the turn around boat.  Then took the lead on the way back.  It was pretty sweet to be leading the whole Ironman swim behind Laird Hamilton on a standup surfboard.  As we neared the end of the swim at the pier, one guy came up on the left and sprinted me to the finish.  He beat me out of the water and I ended up being the first woman and second overall out of the water. Ironman isn't really about the swim finish, but this is the second year in a row Francisco Pontano out sprinted me to the finish after not pulling during the race. Someone should tell him there's something to be said for swim etiquette... Check my journal in a few days for a full race report.

In a tune up race and a speed workout for Ironman Hawaii, Linda leads out of the water and bikes and runs to a 6th place finish at Scott Tinley's olympic distance triathlon near San Luis Obispo, California.    Feeling good, two weeks til Hawaii! 

After leading for a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and 10 miles of the marathon, Linda finished 4th at the 25th anniversay of Ironman Canada.  Race report to come, but you can read about it at www.triathletemag.com