IMAZ13

Not quite ready to re-live the whole 14hrs 16min right this moment......

but, I did get to hear the magical words last night:

"Christina Willman, YOU are an Ironman!"

I tried to stop crying and walk alone across the line so a good picture could be taken....we'll see when we get the proofs. Thanks to everyone who watched me cross live online!

Thanks (again and again and again) to all family and friends for support! Cannot say it enough!

I already posted a pic of the medal but HERE IT IS AGAIN!

me just outside the athlete finish area:

I was pretty happy to be done!

Simon and I:

I don't have a cut on my face.....weird shadow.

Friends of Team Willman

Parents of Team Willman; I don't have the one from after the race yet, it's on someone else's phone......

What and INCREDIBLE JOURNEY!!!!!

more detailed account to come 😁

The final day.

Saturday, final day!!

Up and at 'em bright an early!

Chocolate Chip & Blueberry pancakes, egg and espresso for breakfast. Yum!

Finished getting our bike and run bags finalized.

Then off to check the bikes in.

Met up with Kelly & Ty for some lunch in Tempe.

The rest of the day......relaxing (except for when a car accidentally drove over the median in front of our condo and the guys all helped get the car out of the middle of the road and changed her tire!)

Dinner courtesy of Oregano's

And of course, poster making!!!!!

Thanks Annie, Kelly and Ty for flying in!!!!!

Thanks Kelly and Scott for driving up to our place!

the guys watching Football:

I think we're ready to go! We have the BEST family and friends!!!! Thanks for all the love and support!

Good night! Hope we can get some sleep!

48 HOURS

Less than 48 hours to go.......

Had work meetings in the morning 👎

Lunch with Simon and Dave ( In N' Out of course!)

Last minute supply pick up at our fav Tri store #dkts Destination Kona Triathalon Store.

Then Ironman Gear Bag packing!

Needed a little help! 😺

SWIM

BIKE

RUN

IMAZ13!!!!!

GET YOUR COWBELL READY!!!

Threeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

Breakfast:

Eggs, potatoes, bacon mixed up with some salsa annnnnnd:

Yup my fav.

Meetings and work until 4, then: 

ATHLETE CHECK-IN!!!!

SWAG BAG!

Listed in the athlete program! #794

Dave (father in law) arrived from Atlanta around 5.

Watched the Colts get a comeback win against TN Titans, all around, a GREAT DAY!!

5 & 4

Five:

Busy day:

EARLY morning, my dad had total hip arthroplasty! (Finally ;) 7am surgery means being there by 5:30.

Surgery went fantastic. Done by 8:30!

I had a meeting at noon.

Worked until 5 then off to the pool for 1500m easy pace swim.

Then headed home and did a easy spin on the trainer watching Downton Abbey (bought 3 seasons on Apple TV.....love it).

Tried to get to be early.

Forgot to post a picture of the beautiful rose bush Simon planted Saturday.

Four: 

Up early for a 30 min run:

Then off to a SUPER BUSY day at the Peoria office for clinic. Only had time to run quick to the hospital to grab two egg salad sandwhiches for lunch, pretty dang yummy actually.

Headed out of the office across town around 5:15 to check on my dad; he's doing amazing! Should be dischrged tomorrow.

Had DELISH Pad Thai (level 0 spicy) and watched a couple episodes of The Bible on Apple TV.

Now time for bed to dream about crossing the finish line!!

SIX

On the sixth day:

7am meeting.

Clinic 9-5

Subway footlong sandwhich for lunch.

Then picked up my bike from getting an amazingly loving tune up from Aaron Wilson at Landis North Scottsdale.

Then off to the Camelback Coaching IMAZ13 lecture.

Just can't believe how fast it has arrived!!

Great lecture on pacing and strategy for each leg of the race

Best quote of the night:

Ironman begins at mile 90 of the bike.....

Then some leftovers for supper I made for lunch yesterday: quinoa, with sautéed broccoli, cabbage, onion and garlic with chicken we cooked in the crock pot with a roasted pineapple and habñero pepper sauce. 

YUM!

Early to bed for an early morning!

One week until SHOWTIME!

Well, the time is near. 

At this point a week from right now, I will be (Godwilling) half of the way through the marathon portion of IMAZ13!

This past week was one of the busiest I've had for work in the last year. I was at a work event (meeting, dinner, interviewing) until past 9pm EVERY night.

I did a terrible job of sticking to my workout schedule.....

So, we did the last "Long" ride&run and now it's a nice easy 5 days of workouts until IMAZ13!!!

I will try to post something fun for the final last days countdown!

Thanks to EVERYONE for support from NEAR & FAR!

😁😘