So I swore after my first in 2006 that I would NEVER do this again... and yet here we are.
On Saturday I am attempting IM #2. It's the Redman Full Distance Triathlon. It's practically in my backyard (I can see transition from my back porch). I'm sooooo excited, but I'm WAY more nervous than I was the first time. My stomach is already doing somersaults 3 days out. My training hasn't been what I had hoped it would be, so I'm quite certain I will be pushing the 17 hour cutoff. I think the 2nd time around I knew that I could do it, so I wasn't as fearful of the distance and perhaps slacked a little more than I should have. I've also suffered a major IT issue at my hip that has kept me from running for the last 3 weeks. I'm afraid of the marathon, and am hoping for the best (which is to just finish the marathon doing as much running as I can before I'm forced to walk).

I'm super excited and super ready to race with a dozen of my closest friends. My hubs is also doing his 2nd IM that day with me. He will finish about 4-5 hours ahead of me, tho, so he'll have plenty of time to shower, eat a nice dinner and relax before I cross the line.
Anyway- just thought I'd share. I'm ready, I'm excited, I'm nervous, I'm anxious, etc etc. All those emotions that you can't control. I cry at the drop of a hat and can't seem to hold much of a thought the last couple days (which has made work pretty exciting).

Let's get this thing on!!!