It's the night before Ironman Texas. It's been quite a journey, that's for sure, as it always is. I'm so grateful to have such a caring and competent captain guiding these journeys for me. Matthew Rose is absolutely without question one of the greats.
As with many things in my life over the last 6 months, this has been quite a transformational journey. I told my friend Bill tonight, who is here to support me, that I had no idea back in December that it would be quite so transformational. This one has brought me to even deeper levels of self-discovery than I anticipated.
I am ready to have the race of my life tomorrow. I am physically more ready than I've ever been. My swim is finally coming together, and provided I can sight well, I will have a respectable swim. Thankfully this course sets up well for that. My pool times on Wednesday were kind of shocking. I said to MR "if only I can get that to translate to the open water. surely to GOD I can translate that to open water." Rosie reminded me 'Kat, it only takes one time'. My bike is strong, as it always is, and I think this course, and my ability to be patient, will work in my favour. And finally my run. My run is on fire. I am having the run of my life tomorrow.
My biggest area of growth though, honestly, is mental. I feel the most ready I have ever felt for any race. Physically and mentally. The universe has been sending me messages for the last few weeks that consistently say the same thing. Believe. Race from your heart. Everything you need is already in you.
I intend to race every single moment of that race tomorrow. I'm ready, beyond doubt, to have THE race tomorrow. I believe with every cell of my body that it's possible. My fitness is there, and it will not fail me. There will be demons to be fought, no doubt, and I know they're coming. And they will be vanquished once they see the strength and fortitude of me racing from my heart.
Happy racing everyone. IMTX here I come!
Kat
xoxox
