Texas Hold ‘Em

First of all thank you so very much for all of the incredible words…… I can’t thank you enough for everything. A few days post Ironman have helped things settled down a little bit, in terms of emotions. Honestly if this was my first Ironman I would be a wreck. The more time passes I [...]

Swim Helmet

I have been inspired by my sister to invent a swim helmet. It will be a big seller at Ironman races. I will make a billion, buy myself an island and live happily ever after. I will host Camp HTFU twice a year and we will swim in the ocean. But don’t forget right now [...]

Not Okay

Hi everyone…. thanks so much for the many emails, texts and phone calls. I am not okay. I am not okay at all. I am not sure if it is my head or my heart but I feel like I have been shattered into a million tiny pieces. I left this bike course in an [...]

Super Duper Saturday

Family signs on the run out and back! Transition Saturday in Placid means bike check in. I did something I swore I’d never do. I duct taped garbage bags all over my wheels and I dreamt of having the bike tarp. I always mock those out who cover their seats, but suddenly I was in [...]

The Very Long friday

I am very well aware that we have a very serious issue with my hair. I have not brushed it, I don’t plan on brushing it. At mile 18 no one will give a shit and I just might even cut it in T2…. except that’d take too much time. Until then I am doing [...]

The Train-This IMLP Team 2008

Here is Sharon, Bill, Sarah, Nathalie and Adam (from our 70.3 team) at the Friday swim right before the lightning storm rolled thorugh! There’s not much else to do while I am waiting for the Ironman to call and invite me out for a date. Here it is, 5:30am and he still hasn’t called. Bastard. [...]

A Few Pictures

Sarah, myself and Nathalie…. it’s a little clear I have not brushed my hair in a while!!!!! Curt and Adam at home at the mega grill!!!!!!!!!!

Bike….. CHECK!

David and Luc chumming it up! Curt in the Rachel Ray kitchen! Here is where we are staying. Sarah and Adam are in the one on the right! A lot of the roads are like this in Placid, lined with trees and beautiful! Thursday in Placid means one thing….. Lake Placid becomes IRON TOWN. Banners [...]

Thursday Morning

Coach must have known what would happen today when he sent me out to the out and back part of the bike course. I completely calmed down. Maybe it was the quiet, maybe it was the scenery but whatever it was in one breath I felt all doubt, fear and uncertainty disappear. The bike is [...]

Wednesday In Placid

The Bruneaus are here and the boys are all in heaven. There is fishing to be done and woods to play in, not to mention their cool toys that they are orienting Luc to. He’s in his own version of heaven. Placid on Wednesday is wonderful. A handful of triathletes were in Mirror Lake this [...]

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