The back stretch

[Running Mommy]

Ohhhh......
I can FEEL the Ironman vibe that is coursing (sp?) through your veins right now! The excitement, the fear, the anxiety, the feeling of being a part of a big family, all of it.
I can't wait for my next go round!
I've been to many many races over the years, small town races, big city races, races where you camp, ALL kinds of races. But there is NOTHING, and I mean NOTHING like the vibe you get around an Ironman venue. You can almost reach out and grab it from the air. People are so kind, it's like everyone is part of a big family. Like a family reunion of sorts. And the first timers are welcomed into the fold like a new baby.
Sigh..... I wish I could be up there with you. I'd love to get a bit of that vibe right about now...

So Ms. Wahine... I was thinking about something when I was changing from my swim today. I do believe that IMC has an underpants run akin to the run in Kona. I seem to remember seeing pictures once upon a time. SOOO... If they do, will you partake??
Please tell me you know of the underpants run...

[Wahine]

So Ms. Wahine... I was thinking about something when I was changing from my swim today. I do believe that IMC has an underpants run akin to the run in Kona. I seem to remember seeing pictures once upon a time. SOOO... If they do, will you partake??
Please tell me you know of the underpants run...

Yes, I think there has been an underpants run. I'm not sure if it still happens. I think they may have nixked it. If it happens, I will be playing by ear. I like to wear a thong and I will not wear one for an underpants run. We don't need to see my beluga white cheeks flappin' around. So participation would entail finding an appropriate pair of bottoms. I'm sure I have some somewhere.

[Veronica]

We don't need to see my beluga white cheeks flappin' around.

Yeah, right. Aren't you the chick who won a best butt award?

V.

[Wahine]

Yeah, right. Aren't you the chick who won a best butt award?

V.

True, but that was 15 years ago and it don't matter how fit you are, when you're cheeks are beluga white like mine, it just ain't pretty.

[HillSlugger]

So Ms. Wahine... I was thinking about something when I was changing from my swim today. I do believe that IMC has an underpants run akin to the run in Kona. I seem to remember seeing pictures once upon a time. SOOO... If they do, will you partake??
Please tell me you know of the underpants run...

Please enlighten the rest of us! Inquiring minds want to know!

[Wahine]

Here's the Kona run:

http://www.triathletemag.com/Departm...ws_a_crowd.htm

[rocknrollgirl]

Will those guys be there in their tidy whities????? Very nice picture.

[Tri Girl]

How are you hanging in there today, Wahine???
Tomorrow is travel day- today must be the day when you freak out packing everything that isn't nailed down in the house. Just too much to remember, but you'll get it all (and then some).

I'm getting excited at it gets closer.... yippppeeee!!!!

Will you have internet access and be posting while you're gone???

[LBTC]

Will you have internet access and be posting while you're gone???

Indeed! The question of the hour!

~T~

[Wahine]

Well. I got up early and swam before I was awake. Always a good thing. So now I'm mellow because I already blew out the cobwebs. I got lots of great hugs and "good Lucks" from the masters group and my swim coach gave me the last bit of advice.

So far this AM I am fine.

DH and I will pack up tomorrow morning. The plan is to sleep as long as I like, have a leisurely coffee and slowly load up the XTerra. We're only driving half way tomorrow, about 4 hours, then we'll camp. It should be pretty low key. At some point tomorrow I will do a short bike/run workout with mini intervals to wake up my neurons.

Thursday we'll head up to Penticton the rest of the way.

We are taking our lap top but we may have a little trouble finding someplace to get a wireless signal. So hopefully I'll have internet access but I'm not sure. I will be trying to post. On race day....????? If we can figure out a way, we'll try to set up an update thread. Maybe I can convince someone who'll be around a computer to post if DH sends some texties. Any takers? PM me. That of course also depends on if DH can learn to text.

So all's well so far. I have to pick up my bike from the shop today. I forgot my wallet at home. thank god for small towns, I'm sure they'll let me pick up and call them back later with my credit card info.

Well, off to try to focus on my job. About 10 hours from now I'll be free to think of nothing but all Ironman all the time.