Getting ready for Ironman Louisville 2009

Bib numbers are up for Ironman Louisville, I will be wearing #726 this year in my bid to break 11 hours.  Early weather forecasts are calling for 85F and Sunny with a few days of scattered showers the two days before the event.  This would be perfect weather considering its been well into the 90′s the past two years.

Below is a breakdown of how I plan on going sub-11, with a contingency of up to 13 hours total if the day doesnt go as planned.  The goal of any Ironman is to finish.  I am humble enough to understand that regardless of my training, ambition, desire or preparation, there are things on raceday that you cant prepare for, and in a race that takes half a rotation of the earth to complete … that list gets pretty long!  Weather, mechanical, GI, road conditions, who knows what pitfalls await for me to battle through next Sunday.  Im once again grateful that I approach the start line healthy and have been blessed to be able to compete in such an amazing event and feel lucky to have the opportunity to accomplish this goal for a second time.

IMKY 2009 Spectator Guide