* Back then, I just wanted to finish. Now I want to place. Funny thing is, as my
age group gets older, my age group gets harder!!!!!! I mean, what the heck??!!! I
thought as I aged, it might get easier because I wasn't as much of a "spring
chicken" as I used to be. Not the case. Sad but true.
* Crazy thing is, I have improved EVERY year on the swim, bike, and run. Sad thing
is, I seem to be dropping lower and lower on the age group rankings because of the
first reason!!!! Grrrrrrrrrrr..................
* My mind never ceases to wonder if there is actually an alligator right below my
body at any given moment, ready to chomp me up if I get near the back of the pack.
Could it be all the stories or actual photos I have seen of alligators near the
very spot where I swim? I'm not sure, but I am kicking my booty off as fast as I
can tomorrow............I ain't stickin' around out there by myself to be live
bait for the hungry guy awaitin' :)
* Must the women always be stuck in the last wave? Why does my husband get to be #69
this year, while I am stuck with #368? How am I supposed to hawk him down on the
run with that much of a head start????!!!! NO FAIR, I'm tellin' ya!!!!!!!!!
* I always seem to forget how bad that 6 mile trail run hurts until I am actually
face to face with it. "It's not THAT bad," I tell myself. "It's not THAT hot. I'll
be fine. I won't fade. I'm tougher this year." Oooooohhhhh, the things we tell our
minds to shut them off :)
* The draft-fest seems to get worse and worse every year. Women that normally don't
beat me, or might outbike me by a bit, seem to ALWAYS somehow overcome me at this
race. Wonder how that happens EVERY year?? Hmmmmm.......I'll keep my thoughts to
myself.........or you could just ask my husband........if you have an hour or 7 to
hear his rant ;) LOL!!!
* 96% humidity should make for some interesting asthma-like, snorting-sound huffs
coming out of my mouth. If I pass your or you pass me, please excuse the noises
being forced out of my mouth. Do not fear. I am not dying. Proceed to the finish
line. I will arrive shortly thereafter in one piece.
* The cool shades I wear are placed over my eyes for 2 reasons.
1) To block the sun.
2) (and the most important reason) To disguise the pain-stricken look I am making
because I am ready to be done with that 6 mile trail run.
* Am I the only one that cusses going up that horrendously short, but steep hill one
mile from the finish line? I mean, Gahhh... did they really have to put that hill
there? And speaking of hills, what about the little incline at the finish line?
I really don't recommend your finish-line photo to be taken coming up the incline
finish!!! :) NOT a pretty face this gal is makin' !!!!
Let's take a stroll down Heatwave memory lane, shall we??
Heatwave '07
Heatwave '08
Heatwave '09 (the making of Mississippi Heat triathlon team year ;)
Well, that's about all I've got right now. My transition bags are packed and ready to go. All that's left to do is race. This will be the first time we have "trained right through a race." Ironman Canada training may break us this year, but we will have to wait until tomorrow to find out. The good news is that our performance can't
be worse than Memphis in May........or can it???? :)
Post-Heatwave party anyone? :)
