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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!

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! I'll be cheering you on from up here in NorCal this year and will be sending you good vibes all day!!!