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Week 23 - Are you ready?????

5/2/16 - 5/8/16


Swim - 2
Bike - 2
Run - 2
Strength Training - 0
Weight to lose - 15 lbs
Mileage (weekly / 2016)
  Swim - 2900yds / 74,250 yds miles  
  Bike - 47.7 miles / 791.2 miles
  Run - 9.75 miles / 160.27 miles

ONE week left.....training is done, taper is here.....are you ready?????

Only 2 days of work this week, then we head to Houston.  My plan is to check in and go to the mandatory briefing on Wednesday when we arrive, Thursday ensure all my stuff is ready, get to see hang out with visitor 1 of 5.  On Friday, I can swim in the lake and then check in bike and T1/T2 bags and get to see visitors, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of 5 and then we are all together.  I'm hoping that we can hang out most of Friday and family dinner in the evening before heading back to the room.

Freak out mode has started and I told the hubby I loved him because I know I will be an even larger PITA than I am on a daily basis.

I will admit I'm scared but I do know that I won't quit.....I may be pulled off the race course, I may get injured but I will continue to move towards the finish line until I cross.

This is not a full Ironman but this is a big deal, this is the longest, most physically challenging activity I have ever attempted and the emotions are so strong it is overwhelming I can only imagine what it will be like as it gets closer and the day of.

God give me strength!

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