Rooster packed and ready

Rooster and I went for our last Austin spin this morning with the temperature lower than it has been and a fabulous start to the day. The guy at the stop light next to me asked if I raced criteriums, umm other end of the spectrum, I'm doing an ironman. Maybe I should be doing crits instead I think, but now is not the time to question. I sat back and rode easy for the rest of the ride trying not to push too hard. Am I nervous, yes. Am I excited, yes. Can I do this, yes. It is hard to believe that the 30 minute decision to enter this race back in September after Kathi asked me, "Isn't an Ironman on your to-do list?" My answer—yes, so how could I say no? I've said that I've truly enjoyed the journey, now I just need to trust in that and in what my body can do. 

I dropped Rooster off to be packed with the help of Robby and now it is really starting to feel real. Zane was at the shop to reassure me. "I saw you out around town twice, once biking and once running. You are ready. You had a steely drive in your eye. You were focused." This is it and I know with the training I've put in and all the support that has been showered upon me from, friends, family, colleagues, I am ready.