What a spectacle! This Ironman thing is something else altogether!
We are having a great time at the Ironman Coeur d' Alene. The town is beautiful, the people friendly and welcoming, and the event venue looks fantastic. (http://ironman.com/events/ironman/coeurdalene)
There are so many preparations, so many "blocks to check," and so much to do, time really flies. Tomorrow is the big day, and we (Tom, Kirsten, Lori, and I) are all anxious for the event to finally begin. Water temperatures have risen to a balmy 58 degrees F, so we are ready to light this candle! Weather couldn't be better. I expect to finish the run under a setting sun at 70 degrees with calm winds...how great is that.
One of the kids made a very interesting observation yesterday. My son said that this is the only sport where, with just some training and a little effort a regular Joe can enter into one of the big events of their sport. Imagine "signing up" for the NFC Championship Game or the National League Playoffs. In Triathlon you can "sign up" for an Ironman and get all the spectacle of a big sporting event - with pros, media coverage, a city taken over by the event itself, and all the rest. What a kick this is!
I am looking forward to the opening gun, starting the swim, making T1 fresh, hitting the bike, climbing the hills, rolling into T2, and having a steady and controlled run ot the finish line. It is going to be great. And then...when it is all over, we can concentrate on the TNT - and turning this little habit into something really positive for all those in need of cancer treatment and research. One more day.
J
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