The Day Before

The Welcome Dinner and athlete's meeting last night got a bit long and a bit chilly- which was a good thing to learn. I stuck a jacket in my run gear bag and am probably going to debate over and over about whether that should go in my run gear bag so I have it right away or my special needs bag so I get it at half way through run.
If it's as nice as they say- I'm leaning toward the jacket in special needs bag though at that point I do not really want to be stopping for any extended period of time- that's just too tempting!

Met up with Kathleen and Meg and two other women from Co who arrived to support Kathleen. I feel for her; she wasn't feeling good last couple days- fighting a bug or nerves or both. I think she'll do fine once the race starts. But they too are all amazing- I'm loving that three of them who've become friends from their mutual interest in tris have come down to support their friend and tri-grouper. One flew and two drove down.

They've offered to help with logistics this morning. My most challenging form of organization skills yet this trip. Getting bike and gear bags to transition to check in along with wet suit and swim gear to get into water (that's another story) and enjoy the shock not once but twice. If I can find Meg to hang onto my bike during- that will make things easier to manage.
I'm going to have to remember though I'll need a towel and warm clothes for after the swim. Craziness.

Last night was not much different-I slept great from about 9:15 to 4:30- and after than I was done. Had no dreams about tri- and only started thinking about it when I woke at 4:30 so finally just got up. Haven't totally adjusted to time change- getting up at 5 or 5:30 my time which is usual for me. It'll make it easier to get up tomorrow- though have some doubts about getting to sleep with Dusty arriving, stomach a little less calm already.
Plan is to get the swim, the check in stuff done early and get out of there and get and have a bigger meal  between 2 and 4 this afternoon and then snack again when Dusty eats something- then usual am routine.

Funny how the dinner and meeting were a little less awe inspiring for me this year than last. Certainly like the idea of the voice of Ironman calling my name out though, so listening to him was inspiring!