Ironman Week in Pictures

Just a few pictures from race week out in Arizona.

"It's my bike in a box."

Registration with Michael.

Felt's promo display.

Ford's answer to the 140.6 mile question.

Echappe rental wheels: Hed disk and Zip 808.

Sunset in Tempe, t-minus 2 days.

Pre-race meeting. Tough crowd: no one laughs at the race director's jokes.
You can feel the nervous energy.

Nantucket red shorts don't quite match the P2, but it was worth a try.

Race day check-in. This is what $8mm worth of bikes looks like.

Run and bike gear bags, lined up one-by-one.

Pre-race dinner. Carbo-loading!
(Notice the taste of Canada to calm the nerves and get in a few more calories.)

Tempe, here we come!

This morning, I jump on a jet and head out to Tempe for my A Race--Ironman Arizona.

Sunday's event has been a long time coming. I started training for the 2009 season on January 1. There were up's and down's, minor injuries and crashes here and there, and definitely some tough stuff to get through this fall. But at this point, I've put in the work and it's time to go get some.

The first goal of the day is always just to get to the finish line. Of course, if I can get my ticket punched and lock in a slot at the 2010 World Championships, that would be icing on the cake.

If you're interested in tracking me online, you can follow me throughout the race at www.ironman.com. I'll be wearing bib 168.

Thanks for all of the support this past season. Time to make you proud.