One more thing to check off my Ironman list--wetsuit fits! I honestly thought this day would never come. I can breathe a sigh of relief, because despite all of my doubt, despite feeling like I couldn't do even one more crazy swim, run, or bike ride, all the pieces seem to be falling into place. On Friday I tried my wetsuit on at the beach only to discover that it fit just right, except for the neck which seemed bent on choking all my breath out of me. After hours researching on the internet, I decided to try one more time to make my wetsuit work. I read that sometimes the solution is as simple as pulling the wetsuit up in the crotch, which then pulls the neckline up higher. So I had Karrie help me give myself a super wedgie and it fits. Not only does it fit, but I was able to swim 4,700 yards in my new, perfectly fitting wetsuit. I was also able to do the entire swim in under 1:50, which means I will be well under the 2:20 time limit!
I am not sure why, but as I was completing this very last long training before my two weeks of taper (shorter training days to help my body recover before race day), I had a song that kept running through my head--"I Did it My Way". Now I am a child of the 80's, so it was not the Frank Sinatra version but the Sex Pistols' version that helped pass the 4,700 yards of pool time. I know this song is technically about death, but I have my own twist to this classic song:
I Trained it My Way!
And now, the end is near
And so I face the final challenge
My friend, I'll say it clear
I'll state my case, of which I'll manage
I've trained an Ironman full
I ran and biked every highway
And more, much more than this
I trained it my way
Rest days, I've had a few
But then again, too few to mention
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exception
I planned each biking course
Each running step along the highway
And more, much more than this
I trained it my way
Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew
But through it all, when there was doubt
I ate it up and spit it out
I faced it all and I stood tall
And trained it my way!
I can hardly believe that in less than two weeks I will be tackling the most difficult challenge of my life, but I know in my heart that I could not have done more to prepare myself for this day. I rarely missed a workout, and I gave it my all during every training session and that is all I can ask of myself. On race day I can be at peace knowing that I did all the prep work to conquer each leg of this race, and I will have my friends and family by my side (both physically and virtually) to encourage me from start to finish. I am ready for this to be over, but on race day I will enjoy every swim yard, every bike mile, and every running step until I cross that finish line and can call myself an Ironman finisher. I trained it my way, and I can be at peace knowing that I am ready!
I am not sure why, but as I was completing this very last long training before my two weeks of taper (shorter training days to help my body recover before race day), I had a song that kept running through my head--"I Did it My Way". Now I am a child of the 80's, so it was not the Frank Sinatra version but the Sex Pistols' version that helped pass the 4,700 yards of pool time. I know this song is technically about death, but I have my own twist to this classic song:
I Trained it My Way!
And now, the end is near
And so I face the final challenge
My friend, I'll say it clear
I'll state my case, of which I'll manage
I've trained an Ironman full
I ran and biked every highway
And more, much more than this
I trained it my way
Rest days, I've had a few
But then again, too few to mention
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exception
I planned each biking course
Each running step along the highway
And more, much more than this
I trained it my way
Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew
But through it all, when there was doubt
I ate it up and spit it out
I faced it all and I stood tall
And trained it my way!
I can hardly believe that in less than two weeks I will be tackling the most difficult challenge of my life, but I know in my heart that I could not have done more to prepare myself for this day. I rarely missed a workout, and I gave it my all during every training session and that is all I can ask of myself. On race day I can be at peace knowing that I did all the prep work to conquer each leg of this race, and I will have my friends and family by my side (both physically and virtually) to encourage me from start to finish. I am ready for this to be over, but on race day I will enjoy every swim yard, every bike mile, and every running step until I cross that finish line and can call myself an Ironman finisher. I trained it my way, and I can be at peace knowing that I am ready!
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