Twas the Night Before Ironman

Sitting here with Chris and Rich, in the backyard of our rented house in Naramata, contemplating what awaits me tomorrow.  I've trained long and hard, physically and mentally, and I am ready to take on whatever the day brings.  Bikes are checked, our bodies are fed, and now it is just a matter of trying to get to sleep before the 4am wake-up call.

Me and Zimm at one of the original IMC signs;
all checked in and ready to race

It's been a week of mostly all ups with a few small downs.  Some minor medical issues, taken care of best I can.  They say they come in three's, and so I think I'm covered, with the third coming after we checked our bikes in and I went to take a picture of the swim start, promptly splitting my big toe open on a protruding step.  Nice work Kat. I guess that's a bit more blood to add to the sweat and tears I've produced over the last nine months.  Add that to the 3125 miles of biking, 730 miles of running, and 175000 yards of swimming, and I am as ready as I could be to do this.

Can't say enough how happy I am to be doing this with Chris and Richard.  I think it has made the experience all that much richer.  Also can't say enough about how truly thankful and awed I am by all the amazing support from everyone out there.  I'm so touched by the outpouring of support - facebook is a beautiful thing.  And from all corners of the world no less; I am feeling very very blessed.  I plan to take every ounce of that energy and focus it on my efforts tomorrow.

Here is the IMC temporary tattoo we all put on for tomorrow.  May be exactly what I tattoo on for real in a few weeks.  Coach gave the OK for the mdot tatt pre-finish as long as it was only a temp!


Wishing the best race possible to Klafter and Brett racing Louisville tomorrow.  And to Richard and Chris who will be racing alongside me - race your hearts out boys, and see you at the finish line.  Love you both.  Good night everyone.  Talk to you when I am an ironman!





Happy Racing!!!
Kat