I AM AN IRONMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!

15:09!

I'm finally home and pinching myself to make sure that I didn't just dream the past week.


Do I ever want to do an Ironman again????? No. But not for the reasons you might think. I had such an amazing experience, I just know that the second time around couldn't come anywhere close to having the magic that this one did, and that scares me... because I think Wisconsin would be pretty darn cool. We had so many family and friends supporting us both in person and afar. (I just don't think I could get that kind of support again!) The weather couldn't have been more perfect! 77 degrees and sunny, only a slight breeze the second half of the bike. I did the marathon. How on earth did my feet do that? I'm still in disbelief! It was such an amazing day.


I don't want to go into all the specifics right now. I've been exhausted physically and emotionally ever since I crossed that finish line. Once I got out of the water I just knew I was going to finish. All day long I told everyone I saw, "Today is the day I'm going to be an Ironman!" Some cheered me, some ignored me. I think my cheeks hurt from smiling nearly as much as my legs hurt, okay, maybe not that much. But I never had a moment in the race where I doubted whether I would make it. I was trained for everything I faced. It was the most amazing day and experience. Full race report forthcoming.