From Bob Shallit's column in the Sacramento Bee:

Runners' high: Kudos to three board members of the Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy, who competed in last weekend's Luna Bar Women's Triathlon at Rancho Seco Park. They entered to raise awareness of the academy's mission to train would-be entrepreneurs.

Investor (and runner) Gillian Parrillo was in her first athletic competition. Only a bit more experienced was attorney (and bike rider) Michelle Hallsten. The ringer in the group was former health care exec (and outstanding swimmer) Brenda Diesel.

The team, called the Big Bad Broads, did fine, finishing 12th among the 15 teams in their, um, semi-advanced age group. They also had lots of spirit.

"We were the only team to have a chilled bottle of champagne and three glasses at the finish line," says Parrillo.

Hey Bob, we were 12th out of 15 relay teams of all shapes, sizes, abilities and ages. I am pretty sure we were the most semi-advanced in terms of age!

Now my two teammates are discussing their next event. This is the first time I am glad I live in Texas and can use it as an excuse for not repeating this madness. One medal per year is enough for me!

Sorry for the photo quality. No one brought a camera, so my phone was the only option!

Gillian Parrillo
The Sacramento Executive