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Today was special. After hitting a flat spot the last few years I broke through this year with 3 top 15 finishs at wtc 70.3 races and now a top 10. In the coming hours I will try to unpack all the feels of the day but right now I am too smashed.

Per our media agreement with the world triathlon corperation the holder of the ironman trademark, we won’t be posting during the race, so please follow me at www.ironman.com and look for “live coverage” and “athlete tracking”. I am bib #10. See you on the other side. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

Can’t sleep. I have been here a dozen times before with fear and excitment mix in my blender-head, as I get ready to bake my pain and glory cake. Yummy cake. I love cake. “I would punch someone in the face for some cake”* so you can imagine what I would do for a very special pain and glory cake.
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After 3 weeks of caffine free living (if you can call it living) tomorrow I get to taste the sweet nector. And with a caffine detox its gonna be that much better. 9 hours till cup number 1. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

At the cross country meet I had a thought. The race was hosted by a Catholic school. I grew up cathoic and it occured to me that catholic schools could really improve their names. I know I would think twice is I was competing against the danbury catholic school “angles of death.” Or how about the “red horsemen of war.” Or even the “blood sea.” The bike is checked, nothing left to do but show up and race. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

But soon it will bring order which will bring chaos Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

But eat and wear silly hats Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

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Kate who is six was in charge of picking out silly hats and glasses. I think she got me perfect. Mandys is next Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T