It is hard to believe that 2 weeks from today, I will be in Panama City completing my first Ironman. There are days that go by where I think "what was I thinking," and there are days where I think "I can't wait." I am starting to get nervous, this has been a long year of tough training, losing around 50 pounds and I feel better than I did in the days that I thought I was in great shape.
This week, I was fortunate to get an opportunity to spend a week at the Boeing Leadership Center in St. Louis. I met some great people and established some releationships that I hope will last a lifetime in addition to the great training that I earned as a result. But, it is not the best place to spend a few weeks before doing an ironman. I was able to keep my fitness in reasonable shape, but most of the classes didn't end until right around dark with the exception for Tuesday and Wednesday, and if you watched the Cardinals game on Wednesday, you might recall that the weather was horrible and they even delayed for a few hours, so I only had to opportunity to get out on the trails 1 night. I spent a good bit of time in the gym while I was there and somehow managed still lose a half pound. For those of you who have never been to the leadership center, that is significant because they are known for having tons of great food everywhere you go.
I have a tough weekend of training ahead of me, but it is getting really close to taper time and I think my body is looking forward to it.
I hope to be able to update my blog next week to status everyone on how you can track me during the race if you are interested and give you my bib number.
Also, don't forget to go to my fundraising site and support the charity that has touched me so much.
http://www.daaa.org/DAAA_ironman.html
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