Just in case doing an Ironman in August in the south wasnt hard enough, a glance at the local papers revealed these two gems:

LOUISVILLE, KY – The US Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has recenty reported the Ohio River is now home to a dangerous non-indiginous species of piranha.? It is believed that the piranha were dumped out of someone's home aquarium and rapidly reproduced in the warm waters of the Ohio River during the summer months.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Health officials in Cincinnati say people should avoid swimming in parts of the Ohio River where an outbreak of pond scum is making the water appear greener than usual.?

Add to this the comments from a poster on the Beginner Triathlete Forums who works for the Louisville Water Company:?

I just got the low down on the algae bloom up river from the lab guy here at work. He says this bloom is about 15 miles long and 8 feet deep and is of the toxic variety, not good. The good news is that it should not reach here until late next week, unless we get a huge amount of rain to push it down here faster.

Good times.]]>