The power of positive thinking...

[Running Mommy]

Ok, I need ALLL of the wonderfaul girls (and mr. silver) of TE to think positive for me. The weather report for Sunday is getting worse by the minute..
This is what the national weather service says

ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE AREA EXPECTED TO BRING WINDY CONDITIONS ON
SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

Accuweather has winds at 21 mph gusting to 38!! :eek:
weather.com has been holding steady at 18 mph..
weather underground is a bit more positive.
I'm hoping against hope that the winds hold off at least until later afternoon. If I can get through 2 loops before the wind picks up I should be ok. So I'm hoping that said "low pressure area" waits to come in until the evening. I can run in the wind, but riding in it, well thats another story...
sigh....
So anyway, POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING!! If we all think how GREAT the weather is going to be that day, then dang it. It will be GREAT!!!
I will not worry about things I have no control over... I keep telling myself that! But like my 10 yr old son it goes in one ear and out the other!!:D
Thanks all!
Denise

[rocknrollgirl]

gotcha...I am on it...

[Pika]

RM- will be hoping that low parks over us on Sunday - we could use the wind for our sailing races:)
Here's to us all getting the wind we need- me lots and you none:)

ohhh- I am getting all anxious and excited for you!
good luck- you'll be great!

[mountainchick]

*sending positive vibes over the pond, hoping they'll make it in time*

Good luck!

[maillotpois]

Good luck!! You'll do great!

[tprevost]

Sending good vibes for no wind!!! Not gonna be able to make it this year but will be watchin' ya online!!!

Lots of positive thoughts going your way!!! :D

[LBTC]

RM - sending loads of hearty, fabulous butterflies, they'll surround you, and the beating of their little wings will totally neutralize and block those nasty winds for you! You and those butterflies will slice through the air, like buttah!

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[KSH]

I will send positive vibes to you on Sunday.

Here is some more positive thinking for you: You have trained. You are ready. Even if the wind is blowing, you will be fine. Get down in aero.. and let the wind roll right off you. Know that you are a strong woman- of mind and body. Whatever gets thrown at you, it won't be problem... you will have it all under control.

[colby]

Those weather guys don't know what they're talking about, 4 days in the future is a lot to ask. ;)

<makes meditation sounds> NO WIND NO WIND NO WIND NO WIND

I'll keep trying it. If it works, I can use it for my husband, who hates to ride in the wind ;)

[crazycanuck]

RM Your race will be fine & the wind goddess will keep the winds away until you finish your bike ride.

As Wahine said..ohmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ohmmmmmmmmmmmm

C

[Running Mommy]

Thanks all. I knew I could count on you. And I apologize for my multiple freak out threads this week.
I think more than anything I'm disappointed by the weather. You know when you have in your mind how things are going to go, and then the wind comes in and blows it all away? Even today. I'm heading down in the next 30 mins. to swim in the lake and then register. I was looking forward to hanging around the expo and soaking in the IM vibe. Well if the predicted 40+ mph winds hit I think my vibe will get blown to New Mexico! Maybe Corsair mac can catch it there!! :D
I guess it's like a bride on her wedding day. For months she imagines what the day will be like. And then she wakes up to rain, and she gets in a fight with her mom, or her dad isn't doing what she expected and before you know it she's in a puddle on the floor.
Last night I had a good meditation about all of this. I went inside myself and had a big talk.
First of all, last year I got lucky! I believe in god(just for reference, I know some don't) and I think that he gave me that finish last year. Yes I did the training last year, but I was also pitifully slow on the bike. But somehow I managed to avert disaster at every turn. Think about it. I finished the bike with 13 minutes to spare. If I had gotten a flat out there, I would have never made it. So I got lucky.
This year he wants me to EARN that medal. It's not going to come easy. This is Ironman, if I truely want to call myself an Ironman then I will have to fight through adverse conditions to get it.
So I asked myself. DO YOU REALLY WANT IT. And of course my answer is YES! So I have resigned myself to the fact that my bike split may not be an hour faster than last year as it was in training. I'm still gonna try, but if I'm getting buffeted by 20+ mph head or cross winds, well it's not gonna happen.
The thing between someone who DNF's and someone who finishes an IM usually comes down to whether or not they could adapt and overcome. SO that is going to be my mantra, adapt and overcome.
Along with that rose colored picture in my mind of what race week was going to be like was me finishing in under 16 hours. Now I realize that I must adjust my goal. So I have. I'm going to try not to keep ya'll up til midnight like last year, but once again I'll just be happy to finish.
But if the winds hold off, I'll be ROCKIN that bike course!!!
Well I'd better get on the road!
Thanks again girls!
Denise
Oh- check this chart out. It's data from the weather station that is here in my neighborhood. The wind chart is scary! UGH

http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=KD7YAT-3

[KSH]

Thanks all. I knew I could count on you. And I apologize for my multiple freak out threads this week.
I think more than anything I'm disappointed by the weather. You know when you have in your mind how things are going to go, and then the wind comes in and blows it all away? Even today. I'm heading down in the next 30 mins. to swim in the lake and then register. I was looking forward to hanging around the expo and soaking in the IM vibe. Well if the predicted 40+ mph winds hit I think my vibe will get blown to New Mexico! Maybe Corsair mac can catch it there!! :D
I guess it's like a bride on her wedding day. For months she imagines what the day will be like. And then she wakes up to rain, and she gets in a fight with her mom, or her dad isn't doing what she expected and before you know it she's in a puddle on the floor.
Last night I had a good meditation about all of this. I went inside myself and had a big talk.
First of all, last year I got lucky! I believe in god(just for reference, I know some don't) and I think that he gave me that finish last year. Yes I did the training last year, but I was also pitifully slow on the bike. But somehow I managed to avert disaster at every turn. Think about it. I finished the bike with 13 minutes to spare. If I had gotten a flat out there, I would have never made it. So I got lucky.
This year he wants me to EARN that medal. It's not going to come easy. This is Ironman, if I truely want to call myself an Ironman then I will have to fight through adverse conditions to get it.
So I asked myself. DO YOU REALLY WANT IT. And of course my answer is YES! So I have resigned myself to the fact that my bike split may not be an hour faster than last year as it was in training. I'm still gonna try, but if I'm getting buffeted by 20+ mph head or cross winds, well it's not gonna happen.
The thing between someone who DNF's and someone who finishes an IM usually comes down to whether or not they could adapt and overcome. SO that is going to be my mantra, adapt and overcome.
Along with that rose colored picture in my mind of what race week was going to be like was me finishing in under 16 hours. Now I realize that I must adjust my goal. So I have. I'm going to try not to keep ya'll up til midnight like last year, but once again I'll just be happy to finish.
But if the winds hold off, I'll be ROCKIN that bike course!!!
Well I'd better get on the road!
Thanks again girls!
Denise
Oh- check this chart out. It's data from the weather station that is here in my neighborhood. The wind chart is scary! UGH

http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=KD7YAT-3


WOW Denise. That is seriously the most inspiring and moving post!

You are ready mentally for the challenge. That is what counts.

[Kimmyt]

I agree with KSH.

I read that post, and my jaw dropped.

I thought to myself

THIS is what an Ironman is.

[mommelisa]

denise - i wanted you to know i'll be thinking about you this weekend! i will be down at the race, probably before the swim start and into the bike with my kids, then i'm hoping to come back later on to watch some of the finish.

have fun out there! you've done all the work, you've worked HARD, and sunday is the celebration of all that hard work. enjoy every minute.

hugs,
m

[Trek420]

tail winds only :p

who was it who said "hills make you strong, headwinds make you mean"?

[yellow]

Thinking of you and sending good weather vibes. They've been off on the forecasts here all week (it's been much better than predicted). I will hope for light cooling breezes only and mild temperatures.

Enjoy your day. Let us worry about the weather for you!

[Wahine]

Alright. I'll have another talk with the wind gods but they don't seem to be listening.

[crazycanuck]

RM-can't you see me blowing the wind away?

Perhaps i need stronger subliminal messages..:(

C

[Velobambina]

Denise -- Sending good weather vibes your way! You'll do great... Here's hoping that the course is more tailwind than headwind.
Remember, it's the crosswinds that are the worst when you're own the bike.

[btchance]

Denise - I'll be sending out good vibes your way. The weather forcast for all the weekend races looks horrible, yours with the wind, mine with wind (23mph sustained + gusts), cold, and possibly rain, and the horrid forcast for Boston marathon. We'll all be earning it this weekend, and hopefully not scraping any of us off the ground :eek: I have a feeling there's going to be a limited aerobar use this weekend. And best of luck to you. You rock!!!

[Lise]

RM--no matter WHAT, you rock. You are such a champ, girl. I'll be wishing best possible weather for you, and cheering for you all day long. Go get 'em!

love--Lise

[Running Mommy]

Hey all-
JUst wanted to check in again. I'm in a happy place today. I refuse to worry about the wind anymore. I'm just gonna put my head down and deal with it.
I'm a fighter, always have been, always will be. I've had cervical cancer and beat it, I was addicted to drugs as a teenager but I walked away from them because I knew I had something better planned for me. I've been told that I wasn't in good enough shape to do an Ironman, but I have. I've been told that I would be SOO much faster if I could only lose weight. Yeah, uhh ok. I'll get working on that! :rolleyes:

But today I feel like an Ironman. I feel like a bad asz. I went to the race site today and pulled on my wetsuit and got into the water with all my Iron buddies. Those I knew and those I didn't. But I deserved to be there. I earned it. I swam for about a half hour and felt smooth as butter. I didn't worry about the fact that I'm slower than all those other fishies. I've put my time in at the pool just like they have. I came home and my husband looked at me and said "wow! You really LOOK like an Ironman. Your legs are in GREAT SHAPE".. Um thanks for FINALLY noticing!
I talked to my adopt an ironman kids today and the teacher remarked how I look so much fitter this year. Yes, that made me feel GREAT!

I'm feeling happy and very grateful. Grateful that I have been given this gift. I just wish that others could feel the Ironman vibe that I have coursing through my veins right now. It's better than any drug. It truely is a gift. And as Prefontaine once said
"to give anything less than your best is to sacrafice the gift"

So on Sunday I will give my BEST!

Thanks again for all of your well wishes. I am going to carry them with me on Sunday. I wish I could hug you all!
Ciao!
Denise

scars heal, glory fades, all thats left are the memories you made. Pain hurts, but only for a minute. Life is short so GO OUT AND LIVE IT!!!!

[tprevost]

Hey all-
JUst wanted to check in again. I'm in a happy place today. I refuse to worry about the wind anymore. I'm just gonna put my head down and deal with it.
I'm a fighter, always have been, always will be. I've had cervical cancer and beat it, I was addicted to drugs as a teenager but I walked away from them because I knew I had something better planned for me. I've been told that I wasn't in good enough shape to do an Ironman, but I have. I've been told that I would be SOO much faster if I could only lose weight. Yeah, uhh ok. I'll get working on that! :rolleyes:

But today I feel like an Ironman. I feel like a bad asz. I went to the race site today and pulled on my wetsuit and got into the water with all my Iron buddies. Those I knew and those I didn't. But I deserved to be there. I earned it. I swam for about a half hour and felt smooth as butter. I didn't worry about the fact that I'm slower than all those other fishies. I've put my time in at the pool just like they have. I came home and my husband looked at me and said "wow! You really LOOK like an Ironman. Your legs are in GREAT SHAPE".. Um thanks for FINALLY noticing!
I talked to my adopt an ironman kids today and the teacher remarked how I look so much fitter this year. Yes, that made me feel GREAT!

I'm feeling happy and very grateful. Grateful that I have been given this gift. I just wish that others could feel the Ironman vibe that I have coursing through my veins right now. It's better than any drug. It truely is a gift. And as Prefontaine once said
"to give anything less than your best is to sacrafice the gift"

So on Sunday I will give my BEST!

Thanks again for all of your well wishes. I am going to carry them with me on Sunday. I wish I could hug you all!
Ciao!
Denise

scars heal, glory fades, all thats left are the memories you made. Pain hurts, but only for a minute. Life is short so GO OUT AND LIVE IT!!!!

Okay, I must be PMSing because you just brought tears to my eyes Denise! :o I'll be cheering you on from up here in NorCal this year and will be sending you good vibes all day!!!

[Running Mommy]

You are MISSED this year!!! Spencer was asking if you and DA BOYZ were gonna be here. I think he wanted someone to play with... One day you have to do one with me!! Then we can leave the boys with Tony! :D

So I dropped my bike and bags off today. It's very cool that the bike rack has a sticker with your name, bib #, and AG on it. For some reason I had a hard time leaving my bike. It's like a part of me is hanging on that rack back in Tempe. I also dropped off the gear bags. The volunteers are so kind. They all wished me good luck and told me that they would see me in the morning. One guy also said "now go home and take a nap. Because you KNOW you won't be able to sleep tonight".. Ohh how true wise man!! :rolleyes:

OH OH OH!!! I met our very own Laura lastnight! Knappalaura I think is her screen name. Anyway, I was going to have to eat by myself at the atlete dinner because they sold out of extra tickets. So I was standing in line (Tony and Spencer went to get dinner on their own) and I heard "Denise??"... Well I have been getting that ALL WEEK because of my you tube video. So I figured that is what she was recognizing me from. Nope it was Ms. Laura and her sweet as pie mother. I asked if I could sit with them since I was solo. So that was nice. She is such a sweetie pie! And her mother is just the most wonderfully sweet woman.
But anyway, that was cool.
Well, I;m gonna go take that nap now. The husband and his friend from nor cal are going mtn. biking and SPencer is firmly in front of spongebob on the tube...
We were up earlyt this am for the kids run. Spencer ran a solid 9 min mi! I'm very proud of him!
Ciao bellas!
Denise