Kathleen's Adventures

I'm about two months late writing this report and hope I remember enough of the highlights to still capture the race. Pre Race Thursday and Friday before the race were full of the normal pre-race activities.  The ones that require far more time on your feet and stress than they should.  But they also included lunches and dinners with good friends and an overall good time.  Mrs. Clark (aka my mom #2) came in Thursday afternoon and Kelly flew in Friday afternoon.  We enjoyed a nice dinner at Carrabba's where I ate entirely too much.  My sister's crew got in from San Antonio around 10:30 Friday night.  I knew I wasn't going to go to bed until they got there, so I'm thankful it wasn't any later.  They had had a pretty bad week and I was thankful they made it at all.  Elizabeth, Sean, Molly, Kate, and Bennett all piled into our suite.  It was a 2/2 and actually worked out great.  We made our plans for the morning and I headed to bed arou...

I'm starting to get a little excited - finally able to refocus my mind from moving to Ironman. The big day is almost here! Long it will be, but have no fear. You have put in miles and miles And will finish amidst numerous smiles. The hard work is over and done. Now is the time for nothing but fun. May your spirits be high throughout the day, And may nothing come along to stand in your way. Ironman is as much about the journey as the destination, And you will be rewarded for all of your determination. Hand-in-hand we will all head in, Eagerly treading water as we wait to begin. At 7am the cannon will blast But be sure not to go out too fast. The water will run over your face, As you are now committed to the race. Town Green Park will seem so far away But keep those negative thoughts at bay. 2.4 miles will be over before you know it, And you will start to realize your thoughts of Iron are truly legit. On to the bike, for 112 miles you go, Be sure to give your friends a very loud ...