lose yourself

i'm ready to have myself some fun! you think doing an ironman race is exhausting? i think getting all the gear ready and organizing all the stuff needed is more exhausting! it's such a mind drain but thankfully i had the entire day to get this done.

cell phone pic is sorta crappy but you get the idea - all the bags and box

hopefully all of my various bags with labels will make putting together my T1 and T2 bags a lot easier. it also helps that i have 2 of the best race sherpa's going along with me to help keep my head on straight. i get a little discombobulated with so much going on.

J-man - an awesome race sherpa

Bella - my other favorite race sherpa

i'm very lucky and so grateful to have them as my sidekicks for the next few days. i'm also looking forward to meeting so many of my favorite bloggers and daily-milers from all over the US. i will make sure to take plenty of pictures and videos. 

the weather is looking fabulous. last check showed 46 as a low and 75 as a high and the wind was 10mph but i can't remember what direction it was blowing. i could care less. i'm going out there, wind or no wind, and i'm going to give it my best and have fun along the way. who knows, maybe i will have the most perfect day and maybe get a chance to go to hawaii next year but if not, no tears here, i will gladly sign up for IMFL 2012! in either case, there is another IM on tap for 2012 and that alone makes my heart happy.

Mandy - my tri bike chomping at the bit!

we are ready to rock and roll on the streets of panama city beach! thanks to all my friends for the encouragement along the way. it means a lot to me ...more than you know and you all will be with me in spirit on saturday for sure. if you'd like to track my progress on race day, see my last post HERE.

much love and peace out!