Here's Bernard with Charlotte Paul outside the race expo on Day -2.

Read Charlotte's race report here : http://charlottepaul.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-ironman-china-report.html

Some extracts :

• I was hungry for the win, and determined to go after it!
• Getting around the buoys was a mission- battling the current was mission impossible for some.
• I chose to wear a non- aero helmet and am very glad of that decision.
• I was taking almost 2gs of sodium per hour, and made sure I had my High5 gels in small amounts
• I crossed the line 1st female, 5th overall, and my 3:35 run was the fastest of the day- men included- and broke the course record.