Luann is my hero

We got up at 5 a.m. Sunday morning for a run... but this time it wasn't our run - it was Luann's!

Luann is now a triathlete - and we got to witness it! So proud of you!!!

With nearly 1,000 athletes gathered at Cathedral Park for the Portland Triathlon, it was a bit like Where's Waldo:

THERE she is - gettin' pumped:

Sun rising as we wait:

Brrr...

There she goes!

Absolutely gorgeous!

She's out... done with her 750-meter open-water swim in the Willamette River!

Out of the transition area and off on her 26-kilometer bike ride:

What a beautiful place to wait:

Oooh... there she is - all done with the bike portion:

Last leg - a 5-kilometer run:

We ran up the hill and caught up with Luann as she headed over the St. John's Bridge.

Before we knew it, she was rounding the corner into the finish chute:

According to the Web site, Luann's official time was 2:12:27. I am truly amazed!

Way to go, Luann!!!!!!

Of course, we were famished after watching all these triathletes so we headed to Saturday Market for some grub. Veggie chili for me:

A gyro for Brad:

And they already have the Portland Marathon banners up downtown, so we had to take a picture for Brad :)

After a nap and some chores, we drove back to Portland for dinner with Brad's folks at Cup and Saucer. Brad had the pasta special, which was excellent:

Grilled veggie sandwich for me:

Chipotle chicken salad for Donna:

And a reuben sandwich for Steve:

We sat for a long time in the Hawthorne diner and swapped stories of recent travels.

A great Sunday :)