The March To White Lake

Now that spring tune ups are over it's on to White Lake, the biggest spring race around. It's a half Ironman (1.2/56/13.1). Hopefully it will go well. I am feeling stronger than I have in the past three years heading into this race, and I am sure Bobby will once again set a personal best at the distance. Lately his course records have been falling. Yesterday we heard a 6 hour flat announcement from Camp Wilt. For me I am hoping to come in around 5:15. I think it's realistic, but we will see how the next two weeks go.

"It's only a mile anybody can do that..."

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Agony at the Finish Line

This is a great article and slide show about the agony that is the finish line in triathlon. I am hoping that the next race ends with my arms extended overhead, and not doubled over hands on my knees.

http://www.slowtwitch.com/photos/Detailed/41.html

Carry on,

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Ironman

Watching the DVD of 2004 Kona for a little motivation. Tomorrow it's awake at 0430 on the road at 6, in the water around 7:45...

If all goes according to plan I'll be done around 3 hours, and Bobby around 3.5.

Hammer down,

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Recon

heading to falls lake to check in, ride the course and get in the water.

Carry on,

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Race Week

P-11 is racing this weekend, at Beaverdam Lake. The water will be freezing! Get ready for some great photo's and good stories.

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Create a Caption

I was just browsing through some old photo's of previous races and found this one. I am going to turn it over you to write a caption for it.

I can tell you what I was thinking. When we woke up in the hotel that morning the radio was playing, The Fray's Over my Head. Not the most motivating song to have playing over and over again for the next 5 hours as your are racing a half ironman. A race that tore you up the year before. For our readers not familiar with this song, Jackie, check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpiEEl_5pmA

Everyone has doubts at the start line, start of anything, beginning of a presentation, etc...if you are not the least bit nervous, then you are not trying. Clearly the only reason we take on challenges that are bigger, larger than we are is to simply prove to ourselves and everyone else that we are not in over our heads. It was pretty awesome crossing the finish line that day with the song rattling between my ears, "with 8 seconds left in overtime...everyone knows, everyone knows I am in over my head, over my head, over my head...." and you cross the finish line. Kiss and hug Gina, thank god for the opportunity, and ask Gina if dad had called yet. He always had the stop watch running at home to keep tabs on me.

Anyone want to take a crack at giving the picture a caption.
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