Ironman Florida Already!

[Bike Chick]

Dang! I should have posted earlier. Thank you for volunteering!

Did anyone get stung by the jellyfish?

I am still debating coming back next year. I really like the timing, but it's very solitary.

Yes, Colby, I wish I had known before. I would've been looking for you in T1 and would've liked to have helped you get dressed. Who knows, I may have helped you and not even known! I waited for you with my camera in T2 but stepped away for a few moments for an overdue restroom break and missed you! How frustrating! Yes, there were lots of jellyfish stings. Mostly on arms and necks. I saw one man come into T2 with his eye swollen shut asking for medical--a jellyfish sting. Did you get stung? I sure hope not.

DH volunteered as a wetsuit peeler. Hope his group was able to help you. There were 11 of us from home that volunteered and 7 of them will be competing next year---6 of them first timers. They went down at 6 AM to stand in line for early registration and there was already a line. All of our group got registered so it looks like we will be training for IMFL in this house next year. It will be DH's first IM. I'm hoping to train with them and possibly do a half by the end of the year and, who knows, maybe I will sign up next year

Colby, I want to tell you how impressed I am with what you did. I had watched the IM race on television and know a couple of finishers but volunteering and being in the midst of the race was an awesome experience I will remember the rest of my life. It gave me a different perspective and I respect you even more, if that is possible. It was so inspiring and the fact that you could even step up to the swim start and come back out of that water was more than I can wrap my head around. I would highly recommend volunteering to everyone and I plan to be back next year.

Congratulations, Colby, on your awesome achievement. I wish I had been able to tell you in person. I hope you are getting lots of well deserved rest and can't wait to read your RR.