Running: June 6-12

[kacie tri-ing]

I brought one of my best friends on a 7 mile trail run, and fortunately, she loved it (it was a tough one). Nice to have company in the midst of IM training!

Colby--I am getting really excited for you! I love following your times!! How are you feeling physically/mentally? Is the town starting to buzz with people yet?

Way to go on the 5K PR divingbiker!

That mud run sounds like a blast! Those types are races are really becoming popular!

Happy running!

[colby]

Colby--I am getting really excited for you! I love following your times!! How are you feeling physically/mentally? Is the town starting to buzz with people yet?

I didn't see too many more cyclists than usual out, a lot of locals do Ironman and I/we ride parts of the course regularly. I think it will really start Tuesday/Wednesday.

I am feeling pretty good, actually. I get the butterflies when I think about it, but I am focusing on positive visualization. I can see myself finishing, hear them saying "you are an Ironman!" I'm very excited for the run, I am really hoping to see the most improvement there if I can keep it together through the swim and bike. I know it will be hard, I know it will be long, and I know I can do it. I still alternate between "what was I thinking" and "I've done this before, I'll do it again." At the same time, I am trying not to take it for granted, because I know that a lot of things can go wrong that you can't predict. I didn't get as much time in the pool as I should have/hoped to get due to my work schedule but when I did long swims they felt great, I didn't ride as many hills as I planned during my long rides but when I did I recovered well, I focused a lot more on my running endurance which will benefit me all around even if I spend all that capital before I get to the run.

A few people from work have expressed interest in being at the finish, which will be a first for me - usually it's just my husband and closest friends that are there. I kind of enjoyed the ignorant bliss of the last two years, this year the cat is definitely out of the bag.

If you ask me again on Thursday, you will probably get a less coherent answer.