Monday – Spin Class
Nice and easy, quite boring actually...more boring than normal knowing it’s the last one for a very short while !! Didn’t help instructor didn’t have their ipod and had to go with a pre-made disk of some cheesy tunes
Tuesday – Full Day Off
Nothing today – swapped around to run with PJ Wednesday
Wednesday – Run
Easy run with PJ for 30 mins – took longer to get gear ready than it did to run......gotta love the taper – makes you feel like you’re a fat heffa and the 5 month accumulated fitness is seeping out of every pore
Thursday – Travel Day -- AM Swim PM Bike
Swam whilst Bridie at squad, had a couple of moments mid way along the lane thinking how far I’d come in 5 months and that swimming was probably the most fun I had for all the disciplines
There’s something about a swim in the morning knowing you don’t have to go to work and I sat in the stands had a Up and Go and watched B finish off her set...special moment for me seeing her enjoying the team spirit that goes with the squad (tho’ not readily shown at 5.20am when I’m driving her down to the pool and not a word is spoken in the car !! ha ha !! can’t wait to see if she keeps swimming in her teens !! – that should be fun)
Car packed, bike on, kids in and we’re off. Un-eventful drive but love a good road trip as me and Shell get to chat more than we would if things going on in the house. Disappointed no IMWA billboard at the Busso roundabout...
In constant contact with fellow Amigos and drop gear off at villa (all three Amigos and support crews staying at the Busselton Beach Resort – near the 70.3 run turnaround – great spot, fantastic pool for the kids) Off to rego, signed in, grabbed a bit of merch and back to villa to grab bike and go and check out the new section of the bike course
That new part reminded me of Ningaloo a touch with the shoreline so close to the road. Turned and back along the farms smelling the lovely wiff of dead kangaroos and sheep poo. Loads of flies !!
On way back had a car full of bogans drive past and kindly throw their lighter and me...nice boys – cheers for that. Shaped up to them but luckily they kept driving (or lucky for me !!) Busselton is such a great town and the community get’s so into this race but I suppose there are still pockets that would prefer it wasn’t ruining there Sunday drive for a few hours once or twice a year – they are entitled to their opinions and if they feel they have to express by p!ssing people off them so be it
Friday – Mini Tri
Swim at Jetty in wettie – felt good and was a bit blowy but manageable
Back to Villa on bike - quick spin somewhere, can’t remember now !!
Run along the dual use path for 15 mins back and breakie number 1 !!
Eat Eat Eat and drink...more looking around at the expo, kids got into it a bit....went to movies and watched Arthur Christmas – cool little cinema in Busso – just like the city once just in mini size !! ha ha !!
Pretty cool hanging out with the kids and seeing them have a blast with the Dunstan’s in and out of the pool
BBQ with the Amigos and their crew, off to welcome dinner and briefing – we got there as final showing of pro’s. Massive big top tent to fit every one in and a great in-formal chat with some of the guns aiming for the win
Back at villa by 8.45 and in bed by 9.30’ish
Saturday –
Lazy morning, big breakfast then down to jetty for a quick walk and show kids how cool this old jetty is – kids had grand plans of walking the whole way out but that soon disappeared after 10 mins of walking...next time we’ll do the train thing to the end
Back to beach and met up with Daz and we swam in our boardies (after me squeeling like a girl that is soooo cold !!)
Eat Eat Eat Drink Gatorade, Eat .. .etc etc
Bike gear sorted – last minute panic to strap on spare tube number 3 under xlab, finally got out the door with bike and PJ reminded me to go back and get bike and run gear bags to also check in !! Doh. Check in so bloody straight forward again, that empty feeling of like going camping – you are paranoid you’ve left something out !! oh well – too late now. Quick photo op with Jason Shortis – pure legend of the Ironman scene and a bloody gentleman...asked him how’d he’d go and reckon he’d give it to the Euros in the heat !! yeah baby..bring it !!
Scotty rocked up just before 4 so good to have another member for the support crew, his official job was going to be pump bitch on the day. Good to see him and brought back some good memories for him being there after he was the first crazy nut to try this out of our group – back in 2005
Pretty bloated by the time dinner came from all the eating so had a bit of steak and some pasta, not too over board
Stressed over the weather waaay too much the last few days (hot, wind, swell, chop, hot, rain, Armageddon etc etc) so good to let it all go and whatever happens on the day then so be it – that said, did quickly check weatherzone again before sleeping and didn’t look that bad !!
Feeling pretty relaxed now and ready to go bring it on
Cheers
Paul
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