Today is the Ironman.
INCREDIBLE.
I don't have time to say more right now. Very busy.
Fill you in later.
KoP
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Saturday, May 21, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
The Day Before
Tomorrow, rather, very early tomorrow morning, 2:30am, I'll be getting up to head out to the first ever Ironman Texas 2011!
It's going to be a LOOOOONG day:
2:30am wakeup
3:15am meet up with the guys and head to The Woodlands.
4:15am volunteer meeting.
5:00am to 6:30am opens athlete entrance and begins body marking.
7:00am race begins.
8:00am first Elite racers should be coming out of the water, wetsuit strippers in place. I think we work that station until 10:00am.
After that, I dunno, lunch, nap, nap, hang out, nap.
5pm until? Work the finish line. There are different departments of that. The earliest Elite athletes will start crossing the finish line around 3pm. I just hope to see the two friends I know that are racing cross the finish line. That will probably be no earlier than 7pm.
Long day, but it's going to be incredible.
KoP
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It's going to be a LOOOOONG day:
2:30am wakeup
3:15am meet up with the guys and head to The Woodlands.
4:15am volunteer meeting.
5:00am to 6:30am opens athlete entrance and begins body marking.
7:00am race begins.
8:00am first Elite racers should be coming out of the water, wetsuit strippers in place. I think we work that station until 10:00am.
After that, I dunno, lunch, nap, nap, hang out, nap.
5pm until? Work the finish line. There are different departments of that. The earliest Elite athletes will start crossing the finish line around 3pm. I just hope to see the two friends I know that are racing cross the finish line. That will probably be no earlier than 7pm.
Long day, but it's going to be incredible.
KoP
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
Lights And Carrots And Sticks
Today, Amy and I are going to meet up with a fellow photographer, her cousin actually.
She is taking a hiatus from the business of photography and so has offered to sell us a lot of her studio equipment very cheap.
Non-Strobed lights, backdrops, and props.
Awesome. I love getting new toys.
I went for a ride yesterday afternoon. It. Was. Hard.
Note to self, no more afternoon rides. The wind is up at that time. 17 mph head winds are just no fun. I rode 25 miles, but it felt like 50.
That being said, if I want to get a grueling workout in, afternoon is the PERFECT time of day.
The great news is that my knee didn't bother me at all. I think I can say: my IT band is finally healed.
Now, take it easy and build back up slow. No 100 mile rides for a while.
This Saturday is the Texas Ironman Race which I am volunteering for. As a volunteer, I'll have the opportunity to early register for the 2012 IM.
Cost: $625
Ouch.
If I look at it as a once in a lifetime, bucketlist sort of thing, I can swallow it, but man, that's a lot of dough to throw down for a single day of pain, and suffering, and fun... one YEAR from now.
Oh well. This is how these things are done.
It's the carrot on the stick that will keep me going hard for another year.
KoP
She is taking a hiatus from the business of photography and so has offered to sell us a lot of her studio equipment very cheap.
Non-Strobed lights, backdrops, and props.
Awesome. I love getting new toys.
I went for a ride yesterday afternoon. It. Was. Hard.
Note to self, no more afternoon rides. The wind is up at that time. 17 mph head winds are just no fun. I rode 25 miles, but it felt like 50.
That being said, if I want to get a grueling workout in, afternoon is the PERFECT time of day.
The great news is that my knee didn't bother me at all. I think I can say: my IT band is finally healed.
Now, take it easy and build back up slow. No 100 mile rides for a while.
This Saturday is the Texas Ironman Race which I am volunteering for. As a volunteer, I'll have the opportunity to early register for the 2012 IM.
Cost: $625
Ouch.
If I look at it as a once in a lifetime, bucketlist sort of thing, I can swallow it, but man, that's a lot of dough to throw down for a single day of pain, and suffering, and fun... one YEAR from now.
Oh well. This is how these things are done.
It's the carrot on the stick that will keep me going hard for another year.
KoP
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Fresh Start
So I did next to nothing yesterday, and I slept a LOT, but today I feel GREAT!
I wasn't sleepy this morning when I got Tristan up for school, and I'm about to go on a bikeride.
I guess I needed a day of doing nothing, not that I've been all that busy lately, but I think my body has been overly tired, like it's not recovering.
My one very little workout since the race seemed to take it all out of me. Actually, I didn't even finish the workout.
Ok, body, I'm listening.
Let's see how we do today.
KoP
I wasn't sleepy this morning when I got Tristan up for school, and I'm about to go on a bikeride.
I guess I needed a day of doing nothing, not that I've been all that busy lately, but I think my body has been overly tired, like it's not recovering.
My one very little workout since the race seemed to take it all out of me. Actually, I didn't even finish the workout.
Ok, body, I'm listening.
Let's see how we do today.
KoP
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Lazy?
I did almost NOTHING today.
Amy was at her parent's so I just hung out all day watching Ancient Aliens, playing on Instagram, and NOT writing.
I also helped Tristan with his homework.
Lazy much?
KoP
Amy was at her parent's so I just hung out all day watching Ancient Aliens, playing on Instagram, and NOT writing.
I also helped Tristan with his homework.
Lazy much?
KoP
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