I have been happy to be home from Hawaii (that sounds funny- I love Hawaii) maybe I should say happy to be home with family  ( or wish we were all in Hawaii).  My parents were in town along with my sister, husband and their four children.  We had a house full for sure but the cousins always enjoy some time with one-another.

My recovery has been going well since Kona and I have decided to compete in Ironman Florida in 10 days !!  I have never done Ironman Florida so I am very excited, there is a huge group from our local tri club the Sarasota Storm, which will make it extra fun.  I have never done two Ironman events this close.  Back when I started competing (I’m not trying to date myself here – ha ha) but athletes didn’t do multiple Ironman’s in a year or especially on back to back weekends – now that is truly crazy! !   For me, I still can’t walk well the following weekend.

I am intelligent enough as an athlete and coach to know I may not be completely recovered but becoming the best competitor you can means loving competing more than winning.  I love winning, but I definitely love competing even more and I am psyched to get out there and do it all over again.

You have to love it to do this.  Nowhere is it clearer than in competitive sport that you have to love it, especially Ironman.  I love the grinding, the searching, the pushing, the victories, the defeats, the lessons and the battle itself.  I LOVE the BATTLE – so Ironman Florida – here I come !

I am ready to push the envelope both mentally and physically !!