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i guess no news is good news...life was really a bit frantic leading up to Ironman Lake Placid. I wasn't one of the two selected by Cadence to go but I already had secured my slot as I registered last year for the race. Coming out of Eagleman i was really beat up. I took some time to rest and I started to worry that perhaps i was losing fitness. i was doing intervals in the weeks prior to IM and I wasn't really sure if I was sharp enough to really hammer it in Placid. I didn't want to "test myself" and i decided to have faith that i was well prepared and to trust my taper.

well...it worked. Even with the hellish weather---raining so hard at times that i was nearly blinded.....i was able to pull through and go 11:01:03....good enough to go 4th in my AG and secure a slot to the big island!!!!!!!!!

just when i thought it was all over...i've got to go the distance again in October. Let the games begin!!

I'll post more later about my race but i just wanted to thank everyone that believed in me...and everyone that has followed along...

i am home safe and sound...dry and warm...sleepy..a bit swollen...and proud as hell.