Race Schedule and Results

Sunday, November 1, 2009

I need a vacation

Good thing I'm leaving on Tuesday for PANAMA CITY BEACH!!!!! :)

I'm so freaking excited. The weather looks awesome (upper 70's and sunny every day, including race day). Things have been a tad stressful around our house - between running a company, Tom being gone 15 of 31 days in October for Team Type 1, training a crap ton and all the other every day necessities (like keeping up with house cleaning - how does my dog have any hair left???). Both of us can't wait to just lay on the beach, walk in the sand, drink beer, oh...

and race an Ironman!

Small detail - but I'm actually really looking forward to it. Of course I'm totally doubting that I've done enough training, but who doesn't go through that a week before a 140.6 mile race. Weirdly enough I'm worried the most about the bike which is usually the thing I'm most comfortable with. We didn't do a ton of long rides - a 100, two 90's, an 80 and two 70's, but I've put a lot of miles in elsewhere. My swimming feels good. I have done three 2.4 mile swims (or thereabouts... depends on how long the pool really is). In any event, they were all 10-12 minutes faster than the same length last year. And my running - who am I kidding - I don't run in the Ironman. It's more of a one-foot-in-front-of-the-other shuffle to the finish line. :) I'd love to go sub 5 hours on the marathon which I should be able to do any day, but you never know how the day is going to turn out. Last year I went 5:04 and actually felt good (I told you it was a shuffle) so we'll see. Again, I have no time goals... just want to hear them say "You are an Ironman" (which I missed hearing last year because I was so overwhelmed with the finish line - I'm sure that'll happen again this year!!!).

I hope to update pictures and stuff throughout the week. Send me good race vibes and I'll be thinking about all of you as I'm sipping cocktails in a bathing suit at this time next week (yes, I know that it's only 1:57 in the afternoon, but I'll probably still be sipping drinks then!)

12 comments:

Simi said...

I love that similar to us, your guys's life revolves around the racing hehe... hope it's a GREAT trip and the race goes well!

Pharmie said...

Good luck packing! That's perhaps the hardest part... Can't wait to follow your progress.

Liz said...

Just as you did last year, you're going to do FABULOUS this year! (minus the biff at the finish line!) Wish I could watch you finish...think it would be tacky to take my 'puter to the wedding reception?? :)

Love you...lots of luck and HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stevi N. Honaker said...

Safe travels and I say noon would be a good time to start sipping those drinks next to the pool (heck I even started at 11 when I was down there).

I have your the Ironman site bookmarked and ready to watch you cross before I go to bed and try my hand at another 5k race on Sunday morning. I hope to take some of your grit and determination with me.

Sending you tons of well wishes....and I know you are going to kick butt.

Allison said...

You are a star no matter how you do in the actual race. You're an inspiration to so many people. Best of luck to you and safe travels!!!

Ryan said...

Sweet! Enjoy the post Ironman partying!

Marci said...

I'm so excited for you and will be following you as much of Saturday as I can. Have a safe trip and I can't wait to read the update from Panama City Beach!

Unknown said...

Kick some shark butt!!!!

teacherwoman said...

I can only imagine how much packing goes into this! GOod luck! HAVE FUN!

Anonymous said...

Good luck chica!

Judi said...

hope it's a fantastic day for you!!

Ryan said...

Well done to both of you for finishing and hopefully you are somewhere avoiding IDA and boozing it up with something fruity.