Our Ironman is fast approaching...only 16 more days and we will be in Canada at the starting line in our wetsuits. It seems a little surreal that is so close. We have been training for over 8 months. I definitely prefer the training over the actual "doing". I like the challenge of the workouts, the lessons learned from the days of training that don't go so well, and the joy that comes from the days when everything just seems to click. It has been an amazing journey and Now i just have to hope we are ready to finish what we started. The thing about this race is that you never really know how it is all going to come together. We have ridden many miles on our bike, we have run several miles on the roads and we have swam hundreds of laps, but the trick is taking all those pieces of the puzzle and putting them together in one day! Honestly, as I am writing this I am getting butterflies. Am I really ready for this? I have to believe I am.I have followed the plan, I have done the work. Now it all comes down to having confidence in my abilities, and I can do that. I am strong, I am persistent and I am very determined. And I just have to finish one thing at a time...first the swim, and then the bike ride and finally the run. I can do that. I have done it before... just not all in one day. So, as we wind down our training I am going to really try to enjoy every swim stroke, every stride, and every rotation of my pedals so that when I begin the actual race I can remind myself how much I love what I am doing. But just in case I forget, It will help to know you are all cheering for me...even though I know you think what I am doing is a little crazy.