In 24 hours I will be standing on the water’s edge waiting for the start of the race. I can vividly remember my first Ironman before the start of the race..

Looking down the barrel of a loaded gun.

It felt like I was staring down the barrel of a loaded gun.  It is the unknown that is frightening. I had nothing to compare the race to.

This time is different; not to say that there aren’t some butterflies in my stomach.  I’ve done the race. I’ve even done this particular race before.  Still 140.6 miles is a long way to travel under nothing but one’s own power. A lot can go wrong.

I felt better yesterday after swimming part of the swim course.  Water was relatively calm.  Nice thing about the Gulf of Mexico is the water visibility.  You can see the bottom nearly the whole way.  Salt water has the advantage of providing some extra buoyancy.  My wetsuit didn’t feel as restrictive as my old one.

I’m going to take a short spin on the bike this morning to make sure there are no mechanical issues from the transit down here.  After that I plan on relaxing and keeping my legs up so that I’m rested and ready to go.  OH! Weather here could not be better! Race day forecast calls for high 70’s and sunny.

I plan on wearing some sunscreen. The thing that hurt the worst last time was the sunburn on my face, neck, and shoulders.