achievement and it's after effects

1. Looking at my watch I am thrilled to see that I will make the time goal I've been too afraid to say out loud. The last 500 metres go by quickly and the roar of the crowd is just for me.
2. A whole group of us have boarded the bus in Victoria at the same time. We've crossed the water on the ferry and taken the skytrain back into Vancouver. We are bound by our tell-tale blue race bags and progressively stiff strides.