This Ironman is different. Of course, they’re all different, but for this one, I’M different. In three days, I’ll be among a couple of thousand athletes launching on a 140 mile day for all kinds of reasons.
FItness
After 24 Half-ironman races, Something New and Excitingly Different (but not Awesome)
Race morning broke, and I woke up at my usual race day 4:45 am…… and laid there for another hour and a half.
Triathlon Season Starts with a Bang (That would be the Sound of my Head Exploding in 95 degree Heat)
I told myself I wasn’t going to start walking in the first mile of the Saint George Half Ironman. I lied.
What was I Thinking?
I am just in from a 5 1/2 hour bike ride that included 4100 feet of climbing and what felt like a 30 mph headwind on the last hour home. I have a 20 minute run also on my day’s training schedule, but I’ve lost the will to do that, along with my will to live.
I’m Mostly Me Again
It’s been 47 days since the last time I was zapped by radiation. 13 since a CT scan showed… nothing. No sign of cancer.
The Sliding Scale of “Great”
The kanji is the symbol for strength. It’s a copy of the tattoo I have on my wrist. It’s my “Livestrong” and it’s one of many things that’s helping me stay strong even when I’m feeling challenged.