Ironman Florida 2008

Six months from this moment I will be in the sky on a plane on my way to Panama City for Ironman Florida.

I will feel both fear and confidence. I will feel both fully ready and totally unprepared. My body will be in the best shape of its life.

Six months and two days from this moment I will be in the midst of two thousand other athletes attempting to swim 2.4 miles in the Gulf of Mexico.

Six months and two days from now I will get out of the water, take off my wetsuit, spray on the sunblock, and get on my bike and ride 112 miles.

Six months and two days from now I will dismount from my bike, already having traveled 114.4 miles that day under my own power, and begin running a marathon.

Six months and two days from now I will be transformed.

Six months and two days from now, if I complete my preparation with diligence and everything aligns correctly on race day, I will become an Ironman.