Packing!!!

Who ever  knew packing for an Ironman could be so hard. This is just race clothing and nutrition. Now I have to figure out how to pack all my training clothes and day wear clothes. Knowing the race is in upstate NY I have to pack everything possible because you never know what the weather will be.

Jeremiah 29:11

¹¹ For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to 

prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

What it takes to get to the start line

It was 53 weeks ago that I signed up for this journey and what an adventure it has been!!

I am going to try to summarize what it has taken to get to this point

 but I am very sure I will leave a lot out.

29 weeks of training

86 miles of swimming

2937 miles of cycling

765 miles of running

3 set of tires

4 pairs of running shoes

At least 30 visits from UPS or FedEx

1 crash and visit to the Emergency Room

10 stitches

Weeks worth the road rash

Hundreds or Gel packets

1 lost toenail

I have lost at least 30 pounds

Unbelievable amounts of sweat

I have bleed

I have vomited

Learned to pee while cycling

And yes I even had bowel problems while running

and now you ask your self why??

BECAUSE I WANT TO BE AN IRONMAN!!!

Working Vacation

I just got back from enjoying two great weeks in Schroon Lake!! While I was there I was able to res but yet get in a ton of training on some great roads!! Training in a new venue is reenergizing and gave me some new found energy to train.

I am all healed up from my crash and I am ready to go!!

Here is a file from one of the rides I did while up north.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/196801170