4 weeks

In 4 weeks time, (hard to believe) I will FINALLY after 7 yrs compete in my 1st full Ironman Triathlon. I waited so long to do a full IM bc I wanted to become fast enough in short course racing and qualify for the half Ironman WC before even attempting for the big beast itself. I also wanted to gain plenty of race experience while among racing the 8 halfs I have done which I am just starting to realize how impressive all the halfs I done rly is... other than the financial debt I'm in from it...

I am in talks with a potiential sponsor which I am SUPER-pumped about... not gonna mention what until it works out.. bc everything and everyONE that I ever thought I could count on for a potiential sponsor has bsed me.... I Rlllly dont need BS right now...If it works out I will be ELATED as 7 yrs in the sport and NO sponsors is kinda redic, I rly have worked my way up to deserve at least 1 company to have my back... MY GOD! But yea, it will make all the diff if I can get my triathon stuff paid for..

I rly in essence have been training for this Ironman HARD since June.. ever since I knew I didnt meet my kona goal w oceanside OR st croix which are kinda redic goals esp after having done st croix and have seen 1st hand how much of a BEAST it rly is or was... was totally unrealistic...

THere are 3 strong girls coming out for the KOna slot, and they are either just as strong; or even stronger... but anything can happen race day, even to the best of us... so I'm not even thinking of that and just gonna do me. I am happy I have already connected w ms. sam mazar over fb so looks like we are gonna buddy up a lot..

I havent even LOOKed in the diff activities I want to do while in coz, but being that I barely have any money whatsoever right now, it just might be 1 adventure and longing around the beach the entire trip laxin' (I know its hard to think that I actually relax for once, but hey, I do!) which means seana, if ur reading this, I still wish u can come! ... but nxt time!

I think one of my biggest accomplishments was recently when I was able to do a 2.4 mi swimmming race in 1:10 flat, was pretty psyched about that! At this pt in my training, my right knee has been on/off tweeked, and what temp fixes it are my insanely LONG swims... I rly havent gotten to the pool as much as I wanted to like the last 2 weeks but I am glad Im gettin in 3 long VOLUME days this week...

I have 4 more 1:10 swims left, 2 more 3hr runs, and 2 more 112 rides... I am xcited to finally do the ENTIRE route that ive been planning to do ALL summer tmr... which is getting to sea bright then riding 20 miles south to sea girt and back to sea bright plus 5 out/back sandy hook.. I didnt get to do it in the summer due to the fact that by the time I made it to asbury I was DYING of the heat and exhausted, but I have built myself up esp on the bike where I rly dont get tired.. lol as crazy as it sounds.. but a 3 hr run is another ball game... that Rlllyyy screws me knees up for real.. so I am planning to be screwed up and dislocated again until mid-nxt week from my sunday long day...

Doing a 2 week taper which is smart as far as the injury-free perspective... thinking about Kona, if I dont qualify and come super close, I MAY do another IM somewhere nxt yr b4 kona as my 2nd attempt... we shall see...I MUST qualify before I get into grad school, bc once I get in, I rly wont have time for anything.. hopefully by that pt I will have some sponsors going and be able to race ITU among living in socal of course! #San Diego State....