If you for some reason do not believe that training for an Ironman is exhausting…read on!
In the middle of the night last night, the baby, who is teething, started screaming. James slept through not only the screaming, but me tripping and falling as I stumbled from our room in my “tylenol pm” induced haze! (I had a really bad sore throat) Then, he slept through me coming back to bed and nudging him (none too gently!) with my foot for not getting up to help!
This training has him exhausted!
With only 38 days to go until the big race in Kona, it seems we are in our own “triathlon of training”. Instead of “swim, bike, run” we “eat, sleep, breathe” triathlon these days! While visiting with Uncle Kevin, Aunt Alicia, and sweet little Lindsey, we had a chance to relax and remember there is life outside of the Ironman! (shhh…don’t tell James I said that!)
Aaron got a chance to practice with his new fins and snorkel!
Sweet Little Lindsey watching Aaron from inside the house.
Rylan loved “sneaking” food to the doggie!
These pictures have absolutely nothing to do with the Ironman race!
When we heard Hurricane Irene might be affecting our area, Aaron, Rylan and I decided to go visit my brother.
Uncle Kevin got a scooter for his birthday. Aaron was THRILLED when he took him for a ride on it!
Due to Hurricane Irene, our fundraiser, “Get Corny for ALS” has been postponed to September 17.
For training today, James has a 2 hour bike ride and a 30 minute run. He is doing the bike ride on his trainer in our living room. As he rides, he likes to watch Ironman videos for inspiration. He is currently watching the 2010 Ironman World Championship. As I walked through the living room, I heard one of the athletes state, “You might think it is simple…swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and then run 26.2 miles…”
I thought “No, I don’t think it is simple! I think it is CRAZY!”
Seriously? Does anyone out there think it is “simple”?
The boys have been doing some of their own practicing for Kona. Yesterday they went to a "Luau Under the Sea" birthday party! They wore their tropical shirts and enjoyed a "Hawaiian good time"!
54 days until the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii!
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After some confusion with the manufacturer, James has finally received his "Team Blazeman" shirts! We are excited to officially be members of the team, as we continue to fight the war on ALS.
There is a particular judge on there that I "love to hate". I think he makes Gordon Ramsey look like Pollyanna! If you have seen the show, then you know that I am talking about Joe Bastianich. I do not know what he is like in real life, but on "Master Chef", he is just plain mean! He spits out people's food, dumps their food in the trash, and usually succeeds in making someone cry! "
Well, guess who will be swimming right there along side James at the Ironman! Yes, Mr. Bastianich himself will be competing at Kona! When told he would be there, James said "He will probably tell me my gels do not taste right and criticize my nutrition!" Ha! I said "No, he will say that they are lacking flavor and spit them on the ground!"
To his credit, he is a man who has worked hard for his spot, losing 60 pounds along the way. He had to qualify, just like everyone else. I read in an article that he has a goal to finish in 12 hours. Will he do it? Stay tuned on October 8 to find out!
Rylan has a fascination with the treadmill. Here he is "working out" on it! He loves to climb up there, and if James is running on it, he crawls to it just as fast as he can!
