Well race day is finally here! We were able to get all of my gear down to Ironman Central today. Everything is ready (I hope). We are preparing a carb load spaghetti dinner. I am then off to a hotel to get some good rest tonight. I need to be at the race start at 5:00 am to get marked and ready. Swim starts at 7:00.
The final word on links for watching:
http://www.ironmanlive.com/ for video access to the race.
http://www.ironman.com/ should have links to for tracking me online with the timing chip updates. You can look me up by last name or by race number 1055.
www.myathletegps.com/track
user name : ma2
password: ma2
click on my name and follow along. My gps chip number is 153 and the icon is a black traingle. (my name should be added later tonight).
Thank you for all of your support and prayers along the way. Please pray for a good restful night of sleep. God willing , I will find the finish line sometime between 8:00 and midnight.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
RACE WEEK!
I can't believe that race week is finally here. Where did the last 30 weeks go? Time flies by when you are swimming, biking, running, trying to work, trying to be daddy and trying to be a husband to Audrey.
This amazing journey has been a learning experience for me in so many ways. I now know how much love and support is needed to take on an event like this. I have been shown both of these by all of my family members and many friends and co-workers. Ironman is a personal endurance challenge, but I know that no one gets there alone. Thank you all for your ongoing love and support along the way. Some of you will be there personally, supporting me on Sunday, but you will all be on my mind and in my heart as I compete. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
I also have learned that challenges like these can draw on closer to our savior, Christ Jesus. I have had many "talks" and prayer sessions while out on the lonely road. I feel a great sense of peace and calm when I think about my task ahead, knowing that He will be by my side, lifting me up when I truly need it. It is amazing how many people within our church body at Glenwood have come up to me, wishing me well and stating that they will be praying for me on that day. I pasted a sticker on my bike that I can look at all day long...
Philippians 4:13 I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.
Kaden, Alek, Rylan, Audrey and I leave on Wednesday morning. We are flying to Seattle first and joining up with Auntie Kay and Peter. (The are our travelling support crew). Papa joins us on Thursday, Katie and Greg and my friend Mike on Friday.
Please check back later this week. I will try to update the blog as we get closer to the start on Sunday. I want to try to keep a "digital diary" of the weeks events.
This amazing journey has been a learning experience for me in so many ways. I now know how much love and support is needed to take on an event like this. I have been shown both of these by all of my family members and many friends and co-workers. Ironman is a personal endurance challenge, but I know that no one gets there alone. Thank you all for your ongoing love and support along the way. Some of you will be there personally, supporting me on Sunday, but you will all be on my mind and in my heart as I compete. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
I also have learned that challenges like these can draw on closer to our savior, Christ Jesus. I have had many "talks" and prayer sessions while out on the lonely road. I feel a great sense of peace and calm when I think about my task ahead, knowing that He will be by my side, lifting me up when I truly need it. It is amazing how many people within our church body at Glenwood have come up to me, wishing me well and stating that they will be praying for me on that day. I pasted a sticker on my bike that I can look at all day long...
Philippians 4:13 I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.
Kaden, Alek, Rylan, Audrey and I leave on Wednesday morning. We are flying to Seattle first and joining up with Auntie Kay and Peter. (The are our travelling support crew). Papa joins us on Thursday, Katie and Greg and my friend Mike on Friday.
Please check back later this week. I will try to update the blog as we get closer to the start on Sunday. I want to try to keep a "digital diary" of the weeks events.
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