LOOKOUT IRONMAN FLORIDA!

Here we go! Ty and I are leaving at 5:30 this evening. I still haven't finished packing and the nerves are slowly creeping in. I've been excited all week but now that the packing has commenced and I am in full mega-organization mode, there is a bit of anxiety in the air. The tapering from training has gone as well as expected, however 2 late nights with the Red Sox didn't do much for me. I felt like a walking zombie yesterday, but am feeling much better after a good night sleep last night. I have been tied to weather.com tracking Noel and I am hoping that the storm doesn't affect us on Saturday. So far the forecast looks pretty good. I had a massage this morning and will have one more on Thursday afternoon to help keeps everything nice and loose. I am a little bit concerned about my right calf and achilles. It has been bothering me on my runs and is still very tender during massage. I may not be walking too well on Sunday. Most of the food is packed, I just need to get some ice to fill the cooler with. This will be the first IM I will have driven to. I can't believe the amount of food I have packed, but it's so much better than having to get it all at the grocery store when we get down there. We are staying in a condo so we have a full kitchen which is a total necessity. Eating out everyday before the race can be a recipe for disaster and is just a headache when you need to eat healthy. We are driving to South Carolina this evening where Ty's folks are meeting us, and then we will follow each other to FL on Wed. Ty's brother Tom,and his girlfriend, are coming down on Thursday. I am looking forward to having them all there to cheer me on and for them to experience Ironman. I will bring my laptop but not sure if I will have wireless access down there. So for now this is it unitl we get back!!!!