Sauvie's Island Ride

Saturday after the 2000 meter group swim, one group was going to Crown Point and one group was going to Sauvie's Island. I went to Sauvie's a flat long ride. Started in Camas and across the I-205 bridge into Oregon and along the Marine drive path and then down a path I hadn't been on in a long time. It was built on an old landfill area and has eagle nesting pavilions and sculptures alongside the path. Then over the St. John's bridge (top picture). Then along highway 30 to Sauvie's Island. We got to the island and did one 12 mile loop around it. It was bike central, they have a large parking lot and port-a-pottie just for bicyclists and the lot was full. We saw tons of riders on the loop and even saw a group of runners. That would actually be a nice flat pretty 12 mile run. After the loop we decided we were starving, so we stopped at a restaurant in Linwood and ate lunch with our bikes parked against the booth next to us.(I had a shrimp sandwich). While eating we saw groups of riders pass by- it was a day for riding a bike. Rode over the I-5 bridge on the return trip and back to near the club at only 70 miles, so we did a small extra loop to get to 83 miles for the ride. Got back to the club and found out that my ex-training partner had crashed on the Crown Point ride and broke her arm. Almost a year of ironman training... but it could have been much worse.
Sunday I did my long run with a group of three others and I stayed with them for over 6 miles and then fell back. Trudged along then just trying to finish. Got back to the club at 13 miles, so I switched out my empty bottles for full and ran 3 more miles for 16 total at a 10 something pace.
Took time off work so I could swim with a group this morning as we did 4500 meters. September 15th (Grand Columbian full) is exactly one month away- I am starting to get really scared and excited- sometimes both at once. Lots of emotional swings that will probably get more intense as I get closer.