<t>jennyb - thanks for the kind message. there are sports photographers at all the marathons including the two i've done post-bpi (myrtle beach, south carolina marathon and dallas white rock marathon). but when i saw the proofs the last thing i wanted was a reminder of what a geek looks like running...

<t>living and biking in a (relatively) flat place (texas) helps. i did try a foreboding hill a few months ago and it got me skinned and bruised as i didn't have enough power to top and couldn't uncleat before falling. another lesson learned. i guess you could fool with the gearing but only to a poin...

trying to come back in running and biking competition after 7/14/01 tbpi. have completed 2 marathons since, first one in sling; not a picture of beauty and grace in the other one, either. any runners and cyclists with training secrets of the bpi?

jim from texas - tbpi from bike (human powered) crash while training for race in jul'01. since then, in the words of jerry garcia, "what a long, strange trip it's been".