i did it.....not with a fast time, but still, i did it....yay!!! getting my ass kicked by bikram several times a week, i believe, lended to my success!!! yay!! here i am proudly crossing the finish line, with my family cheerin' me on. it was a beautiful course along a country road lined with corn fields, old barns, farm houses and a pond. it was fulfilling and quite lovely. i may have found a new past time. now i will need more yoga to get rid of the soreness in my hips...ouch. :O)