It's been a pretty busy day from start to finish. Woke up early and went on an easy ride down to the local breakfast eatery for a nice, big breakfast. Then I spent the next couple of hours prepping and packing all of my gear for the big race tomorrow. Check it out...
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| My makeshift transition station with all the essentials :) |
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| My ride is all pimped out with Kallie's favorite color (and mine) = HOT PINK! |
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| My SWEET Xterra wetsuit (aka - my lifesaving flotation device) |
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| Crystal and I bought matching "UNIs"... yeah, we're kinda nerdy like that. But hopefully you'll be able to see us coming with the bright fluorescent yellow! |
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| For superhuman power before and during the tri |
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| Cycling shoes, running shoes and anti-chafing body glide? Never used it before, but there's a first for everything! |
So I'm all packed and ready to go. Picked up my bib and race packet... I'm #552 and Crystal is #513. Seeing our bib numbers and dropping off our bikes earlier at the transition area definitely made this whole thing finally seem REAL! But we've put in the time, and we've done the training. It's go time!!!!
Oh, but there's one more thing that we'll have with us during tomorrow's big race...
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| Kallie will be with us and watching over us the whole race <3 |
We'll be wearing pink bands with Kallie's name on it. And anytime we get tired or feel the pain or think that we can't make it, we'll just look down at our wrist and be reminded... What Would Kallie Do? Would she give up? Would she quit? Would she complain about the pain?
Absolutely not. She'd keep pushing. She'd keep fighting. She'd keep trying. And she'd do it all with poise, dignity, grace and a smile.
So in honor of Kallie, my personal hero, here goes nothing!
ps - for anyone brave enough to get up at the crack of dawn, we'd love to have your moral support! The race starts at 6:30 am. For detailed course maps, visit the Tempe International Triathlon website. Thanks ya'll!
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