Its Time To Go IRON and ROCK Wildflower!

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This Saturday I will participating in the 2009 Avia Wildflower Half Ironman (Long Course). This is the same course that we, as a team, did for our Half Ironman Training Weekend at Lake San Antonio. As you may recall, I had "some difficulties" with the swim to say the least. 

A Half Ironman distance includes:  1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, and 13.1 mile run.

All I can say is, I AM READY. I have done everything possible to prepare myself for this day. Even though the coaches and LLS were not behind me, I was still surrounded by so many that believed in me. A "Team Belinda" was formed. I had the support of friends, old and new... And even the support of others whom I've never met. My teammates continually offered inspiring words and also have taken opportunities to swim with me in open water. Sometimes the swims would take place in a warm sunny lake and at other times in the cold ocean water during a rainstorm. I am very thankful for my "swim consultant"/friend  Mike Kyle. He was the one that swam along side me at training weekend. He has believed in me from the start, never to waiver in his opinion. Im also very fortunate to have found the support of Amy Ryan, an EFT Specialist (Emotional Feeling Therapy Specialist), who I can now call a dear friend. She has been working with me closely to help me overcome my nausea issues. We've been seeing each other twice a week for the past month. 

In case "Team Belinda" wasn't aware... THANK YOU.. ALL OF YOU.... FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!  You are the definition of the word TEAM!

So as you can see I have left no stone unturned. Regardless of the outcome on Saturdays swim, I will have no regrets. I can do nothing more. Wildflower is only 3 days away. Im excited and I am ready to show everyone what means to be IRON!