Ironman Augusta 70.3 - 26 Days to go

Now I'm at a quandary, by the Ironman website I've got 26 days to go. Let's see, the race is on Sept 27th and today is August 31st. Doesn't it seem I've got 27 days to go? Anyway, I'll stick with there calendar and when I'm at 0 my preparation is finished. The race will be the next day.

This morning I got up and headed outside for a run and it was raining. I decided that rather than run in the rain, I'd sign myself and Emily up for the Hickory Knob sprint triathlon in October. I also signed up the boys for a triathlon the day before my event. They're excited that they'll be doing another one the same weekend that I am.

This afternoon, I headed down to the neighborhood pool and swam 2 km. It was a good swim, though slow. I've had a head cold and it really slows down my swimming... I guess because I'm having to work harder to get a good breath. Anyway, the time was within the limits I want for the race and I'm sure on race day, with lots of adrenaline and a wetsuit, I'll be speedy.

Tomorrow marks an important day. Two years ago, on Sept 1st, 2007 I got fed up with being fat and weighed myself at 359 lbs and started this journey which has led me to the Augusta Ironman 70.3. Life is good.