OMG! It FINALLY happened. I'm not sure why it happened NOW... as I have called off my plans for IMAZ 08 (my cycling won't be up to par by then and I HATE training in the winter).

My dream was so odd.

First we start getting ready.... and it's this huge room like a classroom. Low ceilings with these little plastic chairs to sit on.

I put on my wetsuit which is TOO HUGE. I freak, but calmly realize that I can do the swim, even with a huge wetsuit on.

So, I make my way to the water. It's the oddest swim EVER! The water is clear and has these gel-like blobs in it that attach to your hands and wrap around them. I have to get one off my hands.

Then... you go to the right and end up in this huge whirlpool that takes you around in a circle and slings you out. Great! No swimming involved. Oddly (yea, it's a dream!) my wetsuit has become a sleeveless at this point... and the water is toasty warm.

After the huge whirlpool, you have to get a kick board and go to the left in some shallow water and even walk some.

So... the swim is over and there are no directions on where to go to exit the water. Everyone just gets out in different spots. I walk through some prickly seaweeds and get thorns stuck in my legs. OUCH! Those I have to pick out later.

Then we go back into the huge room to change. We have plenty of time and they are having a mass start on the bike (this comes from reading some gals tri coming up has a mass bike start). Someone finally comes in and tells me that I need to hurry up, everyone is waiting on me.

I finally get myself dress and head off for the bike. Then, the dream cuts to T2. Again, a long time in the changing room.

Not sure how it finishes... so Colby, unlike your dream, I don't see myself crossing the finish line.

Now, I know this dream sounds horrible... but honestly through the whole thing... I was HAPPY... EXCITED and I felt WONDERFUL! I never got upset or despondent... I was just so excited to be there... nothing got into my head.

Overall, it was a wonderful dream and how I felt during the dream was calm, happy, and excited. I woke up feeling wonderful!

Now, I need to pick an IM for 09! One that I can do where I don't have to train the winter.