Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Ready, Set, ...

I'm sitting on G waiting on O right now as I count down the days till the start of the Augusta 70.3 Half Iron man. I'm going crazy this week trying NOT to run or bike or swim or do anything for that matter. I'm planing on one last bike ride when I get off work tomorrow and another short run before the race.

Really the only thing I've got to do is practice getting use to swimming in a wetsuit. A friend of mine, twinathlete as she calls herself on twitter has hooked me up with a wetsuit for the race. How Sweet Is That! Turns out her husband is my size and no longer does triathlons so I got to borrow his for the weekend. Getting this wetsuit will be huge because #1 I've heard that the water temps are between 66 and 70 degrees. #2 Even thought I've never raced in a wetsuit I've been told that it will be make me about 3-5 minutes faster. So not only will I have the help from the wetsuit the I get to swim with the current so this could be a very fast swim split for a 1.2 mile swim.


Here I am in the wetsuit

I'm SOOOOO PUMPED for this race. I've got a new carbon bike and now a wetsuit for this race. It is shaping up to be very exciting with everything coming together.

Life Is Good

6 comments:

Kellie said...

You look SO ready for the race! The wetsuit looks like it fits perfect on you...sweet! Hope to see you and your beautiful family in Augusta! Race hard!

Unknown said...

Looks like you are ready to use that G and O.

Have a great race!

Jamie said...

Too cool. Twinathlete is the bomb-diggity.

Rest up and good luck out there. Plan the race. Race the plan.

Oh, and TEAR IT UP!

Do me proud.

Anonymous said...

Kick the fool out of it!

-cookinandsmilin

Learning As I Go said...

good luck!

Anonymous said...

ha! GREAT pic! and way to practice a little self-control this week, can't wait to hear how it goes!!!