IMAZ 06, Let the party begin...

[Adventure Girl]

Denise:

I want to add my "me too, me too" to the well-wishers here. I hope you have a great time! Don't let those mental demons get you down.

Shouldn't you change your name to Swimming/Biking/Running Mommy?

I remember how thrilling it was hearing the booming announcment "so-and-so YOU ARE AN IRONMAN"

"Swimming/Biking/Running Mommy
YOU ARE AN IRONMAN"

[Nanci]

Denise,

Calm down. By this time tomorrow the swim will be a thing of the past. You'll be riding your bike, having a blast! New goggles always fog. Sometimes washing with toothpaste, and rinsing well, makes that stop. You know spit makes them not fog, right? You can always wear one pair, and carry the old reliables around your neck. One time, BF did the whole race with his goggles around his neck! (Forgot to take them off!) Looked great in the pics :-)

I hope you make time for a nice relaxing bath tonight!

Good luck! I _know_ you'll do great tomorrow. I can't wait! I wish I was brave enough to do what you're doing...

Nanci

[Nanci]

The cold water making you stop breathing for a minute is completely normal. I used to ice dive- I KNOW!! I was taught that, in the water, if you think the word "relax," it will calm you and slow your breathing. That not breathing thing is part of the mammalian diving reflex- pretty cool. Keeps us from drowning is we fall in the water.

And a nice pleather swim cap is just the ticket for ice cream headache! You gorgeous babe, you!!

Nanci

[Running Mommy]

Got another day to STRESS OUT!!
Your so funny Nanci! Yeah the pleather cap is quite fetching. I tried it on but didn't use it. DUH! Think I'll try it out tomorrow. I'm going to swim for a few minutes after the kids run.
Thanks for the advice on telling yourself to 'RELAX'... I KNOW this... I just... well you know... sigh...
Tracy is coming into town tonight. Hope to meet up with her. We have the official athlete dinner and manditory meeting. good stuff.