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Ironman Start #17..... Check!

2009 Ironman Wisconsin Race Report Ironman Wisconsin this year was Ironman start #17. I had a few goals for this race...which will follow. #1 - To be in the first chase pack. #2 - To NOT blow up on the bike. #3 - To race MY race. #4 - To WIN. Well, I scored 50% on this test, which would mean that had i taken any other test at any school i attended growing up, I would have failed miserably! But this was Ironman and while I was looking to ace this test, I was really just hoping for some solid steps forward...and that I did achieve! Here's how the day went down. Okay, race morning....I rolled into a super secret parking spot that I cannot reveal because it is always open on race morning. It is only 1 block from the start and if I told you I can guarantee I wouldn't be able to park there next year!! BTW - I heard about the spot from one of my athletes! Thank you Roz! As I am walking down to transition I am thinking to myself how quickly the year goes by. It seemed like only

Congratulations!

I will be posting a race report on my day at Ironman Wisconsin, but first I wanted to post a big shout out to all of you who had great races on Sunday. Chris and Justin on their 5th and 6th places, Becky on her 21minute PR, David Olive on his finish, Will on sticking it out to the finish, the other local and Timex athletes, in addition to all of my athletes who all had great days! Congrat's!! Colin G - 11:08 - PR Randy Y - 11:49 - PR Scott S - 11:55 - PR Jim G - 12:13 PR Lauren W - 12:36 PR Jon B - 12:59 PR Roz C - 13:38 *With The Flu Julie H - 15:27 PR Matt H - 15:27 PR Hope everyone is recovering well...enjoy it! Blake

The Power of Believing

It has been proven with science that there is not only a connection between the mind and the body, but that there is a connection between thinking positively and the body acting accordingly. For many of you, including myself, it is now 5 days out from your ironman race. "All the hay is in the barn," and there is no more fitness to be gained or lost. The only thing you can do now is conserve energy and visualize everything going exactly how you want it to. I'm not saying to not think about the negative, because you should be prepared for it...but I am saying focus on and repeat the positive outcomes in your mind. Look back on your best training sessions, emails with your coach after these sessions and look back at mistakes from past Ironman races that you vowed you would not repeat! Whatever your situation is, regardless of how you felt this morning when you woke up, know that 5 days is a LONG time. Anyone can do anything for 5 days...except maybe holding your breat