No Turning back now!!

Hi all;



Well, this has been an exceptionally busy, exciting and scary time all in one. My coach had me training more this week than any other before in my life, seriously, and I finally put the finishing touches on my trip, so everything is finally in place.



When I decided last January to sign up with Lifesport and coach Mark, I never dreamed that this trip would truly come to fruition. After getting so sick in the spring, I gamely raced all the races I had planned, though slowly, and on July 3rd, signed up for Ironman NZ.... step one. I could always back out, still can (as if!!) but kept at it. My training increased, I applied for my passport, booked a homestay near Auckland, did some road racing and got comfortable with the idea that I really was going to do my third Ironman.



After much gnashing of teeth and some very blue air above my head, directed mostly at the passport office, I got the application all finalized, and on December 28th I reserved my flight through Orbitz.com (great deals). I am looking forward to some time in San Francisco on my way home, I have friends there to phone, might even venture into the city! Step two.....



I got an email from an ex-pro named Ken Glah (google him and look at his site... awesome) offering his services for ground transport, and on Wednesday my passport arrived and I booked through Ken for a week near the race site... get this.... a studio with spa, buffet breakfasts, transportation for the week, some dinners included, bike mechanic, it goes on.... when I venture on my next trip, I will definitely be exploring a package with Ken and Jan again! We will be going on course tours and swimming in Lake Taupo daily, which is a block from my studio... **sigh***.... the life.....