IRONMAN JOURNEY: soooo much to talk about...

We really do have soooo much to talk about- so expect more blogs to come!

Can you believe it's July!?!?! So expect a blog on the numbers we have calculated for June and then since the beginning of march until now!!

This past weekend- Hallie and I went to Louisville to train on Saturday. We went over on Friday so we could drive and prepared detailed directions on where you can go and what roads will be closed and specific information pertaining to race day...however - I'm not sure if you heard but they are doing construction on the bridge! TALK ABOUT A NIGHTMARE!!

We attempted to get on HWY 71 to head to La Grange-however- that exit was closed- so we ended up in Jeffersonville- (now keep in mind - this i while sitting in a traffic jam not moving an inch FOREVER!) While we were in Jeffersonville we headed to my future house (or Katie's house!) I got to see my room again- and she gave me a key - so we are getting closer to moving!! I'm not sure why i said we- I am getting closer to moving!!

So when we left Katie's we attempted to get back to Lousiville- but what should have taken 15 minutes - ended up taking us a good 2-3 hours to finally get back to louisville- so we decided just to head to Laura's.

Saturday we were up early - to get in our training.
We had a chance to swim in the river for the first time. I thought it was hilarious that they were talking about how people usually decide not to do IM Lousiville because they don't wnat to swim in the river. But it really isn't bad- and it's all in people's heads- and as they were saying this - somone on the dock pointed out one of the BIGGEST HAIRIEST spiders i have ever seen. As I looked aroud the dock- there were spiders everywhere!!!!

But that didn't stop us- after they gave us a speech and talked about safety-they said we were free to jump in. Hallie and I were one of the first to drive in and get started. We only swam 500m just to get a feel for the current. We wanted to get in and out and get on the bike because we knew it was going to be HOT!!

We both got in 112! We did the full course- but I will be honest- IT WAS ROUGH!! The heat/humity was intense!!! I just hope that it isn't that hot the day of the race!!! But if it is- we both know that we can do it!!! I am attaching some pictures from the day. We want to thank Bob and his crew for putting these training sessions on and providing fuel! we wouldn't have been able to do it without them!!

The other crazy ppl registaring for all the fun!!