This post will not be long but I felt like it was the perfect opportunity to get it out there.
They write in the Ironman Lake Placid Athlete Guide that Ironman is an individual support. They claim that others can not and thus will not aide you in accomplishing this dream. Well, Dear Ironman, you have got this one wrong.
The amount of support that I have received over this journey I would have once told you was impossible. In no way did I think so many people could get behind my dream. Well I was wrong as well. You and you all know who you are inspire me, push me, and believe in me. One of my many supporters told me yesterday on the bike that the emotions I will feel at an Ironman finish line are beyond compare. This journey and these emotions that I already feel, especially as I sit here and write this, make me believe he is right.
From helping me fundraise over $5,000 for the MMRF to putting up with my daily talks/obsession with this event, for just being there for me....Thank You.
Monday, July 21, 2014
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Building Excitment
It is almost hard to believe what will be happening exactly 2 weeks from now! Only 14 days separate me from the race that I have been dreaming about for a year.
I can honestly say that I've never been so excited for a race this far out. My dreams of race day have become even more vivid and each time the thought of Ironman crosses my mind I simply smile.
It was on July 18, 2013 that I decided this dream was worth the journey. Nearly a year ago I filled out the registration page for the chance to compete at Ironman Lake Placid and be part of the MMRF. 9 months of training and $5,142 dollars of fundraising later here I am.
As this event gets closer and closer I've found myself thinking back on all the people who have helped me, all the challenges I have been through, and how much I want to take every moment in on race day. It will be me versus 140.6 miles but I feel like I have an army of support behind me. I know I can finish.
Over my years of running marathons I have always enjoyed myself. It has been the challenge of covering such a distance in times that seem impossible to most. However, in all that shuffle I had lost that feeling of what the first time felt like. It has nearly been 8 years since I toed the line at the 2006 Cape Cod Marathon and although I remember that day with fondness, it is hard to remember all the feelings of that finish. 14 days from now, an event that once seemed impossible, will take me back to that first time feeling. It will remind me of how special exactly all of this is and I truly cannot wait!
I can honestly say that I've never been so excited for a race this far out. My dreams of race day have become even more vivid and each time the thought of Ironman crosses my mind I simply smile.
It was on July 18, 2013 that I decided this dream was worth the journey. Nearly a year ago I filled out the registration page for the chance to compete at Ironman Lake Placid and be part of the MMRF. 9 months of training and $5,142 dollars of fundraising later here I am.
As this event gets closer and closer I've found myself thinking back on all the people who have helped me, all the challenges I have been through, and how much I want to take every moment in on race day. It will be me versus 140.6 miles but I feel like I have an army of support behind me. I know I can finish.
Over my years of running marathons I have always enjoyed myself. It has been the challenge of covering such a distance in times that seem impossible to most. However, in all that shuffle I had lost that feeling of what the first time felt like. It has nearly been 8 years since I toed the line at the 2006 Cape Cod Marathon and although I remember that day with fondness, it is hard to remember all the feelings of that finish. 14 days from now, an event that once seemed impossible, will take me back to that first time feeling. It will remind me of how special exactly all of this is and I truly cannot wait!
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