My friends, the heroes.

This is a post dedicated to two amazing women who sped through the New York City triathlon on what would become the hottest day of the summer, and who I am proud to call friends, and triathletes!

For those of you who don't know what a monstrous, gladiator-like feat this is, imagine swimming a mile in the silty, scary Hudson River, biking almost 25 through the hilly streets of Upper Manhattan and then running 5 more in Central Park. Then you've got a triathlon. (Makes me tired just typing about it.)

Congrats to Meredith and Sabrina on finishing the triathlon in the top 50 women in their age bracket! (That's under three hours and just over, respectively. incredible.)