Well, it's done! I (and all of the other Ironmoms) are registered for the 2012 Ironman Arizona!!! I have to say that I am both excited and slightly terrified. I volunteered at bodymarking and runner's aid station #6 yesterday and the experience was both inspiring and frightening. I was amazed at the athletes of all shapes, sizes, and abilities taking on a race like Ironman. I was frightened by the varying levels of exhaustion and pain I was seeing in the athletes as they approached the finish.
After seeing all of them, it confirms to me that I know I can do this. The experience will be difficult, but it will be an amazing accomplishment and I excited to be in the company of the other Ironmoms and athletes in less than a year on that Ironman course!!! Time to train. :)
I agree...exciting and terrifying! I also volunteered at bodymarking and then at the finish line. I was able to see a couple people I had marked and they were beat BUT they finished and that's a kind of victory that has no description. There were also a couple of medical carryouts that were scary! One guy totally collapsed as he celebrated his finish and had to be carted out in a wheelchair. YIKES! I'll have to post the picture.
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