Nothing much left to do

I WILL cross the finish, I WILL do this … it will be a cherished memory by this time next week. All of the last minute preparations have been made, now its simply time to wait until race day and execute the game plan to perfection. That of course would come with any ups and downs the day will bring be it gastric distress, equipment failure, injury.

This is all beyond what I had hoped and dreamed for over a year ago when I walked up and put my name and $500 down for a date with destiny. Ive learned alot about life: setting goals, prioritizing, hard work, creating a balance.? It required a lot of trial and error, it required operating outside of my comfort zone, it required flying by the seat of my pants (sometimes).

Many people would think that life is passing you by being two dozen days away from 30 and single. I used this as a catalyst for success. This is a unique opportunity that I have which most married people with kids dont have the luxury of even attempting. Demands with the family are too much to find an additional 15 – 20 hours a week away from home. God bless the people who are Ironman athletes with families … I have no clue how you do it. As for me, this is a chance I may not get again to do something amazing and hopefully inspiring to others. Through Team In Training, the many new friendships Ive formed around the multisport community and the lasting personal choices I have made on how to take care of myself have been more than worth going it alone.