Everyone gets a number, but not everyone gets a number with a smiley face.
This is the transition area, before it got crowded. This event had 1,000 registered participants.
Putting on the game face before the event.
Fine tuning all that important gear at the last minute.
"Look at me. I'm crazy!"
If you start in the very first wave, you get to swim with the most experienced group. They are better behaved than some of the other groups.
Shark! No, not really. Just a bunch of people swimming in an old quarry.
Out of the water in record time - it was Veronica's first race, so every stage was a personal best.
While still dripping wet, she finds her bike and gets moving.
Zooming back from the ride, Veronica heads back to park the bike and put on her running shoes.
Running.
More running.
That's enough running. All done for today!
