Well done Kate.  I have only done a sprint triathlon but as a long term runner it was good to be able to overtake quite a few in the run!  Have done a Helly Hensen challenge before as well (cycling, running, canoeing) and doing one again soon - quite fun and as you say worth doing it for the experience - but don't think I will ever be any good as a cyclist - and the prices of some of the bikes are incrediby high!  and I'm not enthusiastic enough to fork out that much!

Well done Kate.
I'd love to be able to try my hand at something like that...but swimming's definately not amongst my strongest sporting capabilities so not sure I could manage 2.5 miles or how ever far it is.
Not even sure I'd manage 2.5 lengths in the local 'baby' pool !