Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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!

29 comments:

  1. Woohooo, it's almost tiiiiiime!! I love your attitude about Kona and I bet it all pays off for you, no stress races seem to the ones that turn out for the best! Good luck, girl...I am very excited for you and can't wait to hear every detail. HAVE A BLAST!

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  2. Wow sooooo cool!!!! Best of luck to you!!

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  3. Lose Yourself... love it. I had that and Till I Collapse on my pre-race mix.

    Packing all the bags is the hardest part. I took a bunch of pictures as I packed my bags for IMWI. I plan on going back and using the pictures to type up a list for future reference.

    Go get it!

    I don't think you need to worry about doing IMFL 2012 - LOOK OUT HAWAII!!

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  4. Cheering you on already! Best of luck out there girl! Own it!!!!

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  5. Excited for you!! Time for all that training to pay off! Good luck!

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  6. Eeeek - it's coming so fast! Looks like it's going to be a perfect day!

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  7. KC, I'm so excited about your race. Honestly, I've been thinking about it for weeks too!
    You'll be stellar!

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  8. your bags are packed and you're ready to go! nothing much left to do but kick some A yo!

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  9. I love ya girl! Now got get this race done and have some fun along the way!

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  10. KC-
    I'll be thinking of you on Saturday. Have a GREAT day and I'll be saying the mantra... ROLL DOWN!!!!!
    J

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  11. Enjoy your reward for all your hard work

    I am going to make a bold prediction, I predict you earn a Kona slot

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  12. Woohoo! It's game time! Go get some, KC!

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  13. Its almost GO TIME!! Enjoy every second of the day, HAVE fun, and have an incredible race!!

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  14. I lived in PC as a kid. Good luck!! I like that, race sherpa! You will rock I'm so excited for you! Keep us posted!

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  15. woo hoo!! GO Get them and have fun!!! Cant wait to see how you do!!

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  16. Good luck! You're going to do great.

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  17. You are ready. You are able. You will be awesome.

    Cannot wait for the race and if you see me posting emails and facebook comments and twitter when you return home just know that I was on the course with you the entire day and rooting you on.

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  18. You so going to kill IMFL! Go get em Gangsta!

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  19. K.C.---Long time no see. I'm glad I got on here!! Good Luck!! I'll be checking back for a race report!!

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  20. what is your race number?? (did I miss that?!)

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  21. it's almost go time! lots of good luck and we will all be tracking you from home!

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  22. Good luck, Kc!!! I can’t wait to hear about your kona qualifying finish!! WOOT WOOT!

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  23. You pulled out a great race! Well done girl. Great to meet you the day before! Blogger meetups are the best.

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