Almost here

I am sitting here in my condo...alone. Corey left to the expo with Kelley; he was bugging me, so Kelley asked him to help him with his gear. We are suppose to drop off our bikes, T-1 and T-2 bags today. Tomorrow morning we drop off our Special needs bags.

Our T-1 bags contain anything we need for our transition from the Swim to the Bike. Mine contains riding needs (helmet, jersey, racing number, shorts, socks, bike shoes,etc. YES, I do have 2 sets of Oakleys in their...not sure which ones I will want.) It's really nerve racking...if I forget to put something in it...I am without it.

The T-2 bags are for our Bike to Run transition. Running shoes, hats, long sleeve shirt, etc. Again, anything you may need or want for your run.

The winds picked up today...and with it my anxiety. I was fine all week, and now it has set in. The time is almost here. It's depressing and exciting. I have really enjoyed this journey, and I really hope I have done enough. The best thing I can do now is relax and play it as one race at a time. Take the swim...survive it and get out. The better my time, the more time I can bank. Go for the ride and replenish and store. I have broken my ride down so I am doing something every 5-10 minutes. If I can get off the bike 7 hours, then I will have banked more time for the run. AHHH the run...my strategy is to meet the cut-off times. That's it. Run a little, walk a lot, and make the cut-off's.

God, I am nervous! It's probably a good thing that Corey took off. I have my lists made of what goes where and he keeps helping and moving things. He is organizing my stuff behind me. If you know Corey, then you know exactly what I am talking about. I really do love my honey...he is the best when it comes to taking care of me.

Well, I best getting back to getting ready for my race. Stay tuned...I will have race information on here later. On how you can check me with MyAthlete and via Ironman Live.

LOVE YOU ALL!

Michelle