A Day in Tempe

In just 24 hours!!!

I can't believe that after signing up a year ago, after beginning a nine month training, the time has come to race!! Yesterday we went to the Expo, registered, bought some Ironman merchandise, met with the rest of the peeps. The energy in this place is awesome! People of all walks of life walk down the streets with their blue bracelets. Some are already horribly body marked (they've been branded by an ugly smudge, that in many cases you can't even read the number!) some wear their previous Ironman attire, as though they're saying "yep, I've done this before!" there's an 18 year-old, as well as an 80 year-old participant. There's really fit and there's overweight people. This is anyone's game. Our support system, or as me and Frank are referring to as our bitches, are watching me every step of the way. Kike double checks every move I make. He doesn't let me go to my little dark place (which unfortunately is so easy to do) Diane has been an awesome company! She insists to help me get stuff done faster, always has a wonderful smile on her face, and knows that when I become psychotic or annoying (which, if any of you have met me, know that is very possible), she steps up and says; "shut the fuck up Celeste!"
Kike and Diane...I love you guys!!!

Now, the weather here is frikkin' bipolar!!! In the morning, it was a little cold, but very nice. Then suddenly was very cold, then we were burning up and even sweating. Then it got chilly again, then we were taking our jackets off. And in the evening it felt really cold, although it said it was high 60's, low 70's! Oh, and of course, the only thing constant is the water temperature...a whapping 61 degrees!!! I am SOO NOT looking forward to my 9am swim, but it must be done. 
Because of all these weather changes, I feel there's a cold in my horizon. My voice is sounding deeper this morning, and my throat is acting funny. I'm drinking EmergenC and Airbone, also zinc pills. Let's hope for warmer waters and better temperatures foe tomorrow. Although the weather service said it might rain. Come on!!! This is a desert! Act like one!! Well guys, I'll write you more later, peace!!!