And here it goes…

Fun Race Facts:
*Of the 2,884 athletes entered 747 (26%) are women.
*There are 518 men registered in M40-44 and 453 in M35-39.
*There are 56 men competing who are 60+
*The largest women's age category is W35-39 with 138. There are 133 in W40-44, 131 in W30-34 and 122 in W45-49.
*There are eight women 60 or over.
*There are 36 countries represented. After the US (2600 registered), the largest country represented is Canada with 112. There's an athlete from every one of the United States.
*The youngest competitors in the race are William Dunn Jr. from St. Louis, Missouri, who is 20. Moraga, California's Evelyn Hoover is 18.
*Edwin Wolfgram, who is also from St. Louis, Missouri, is our oldest competitor – he's 77. Pewaukee, Wisconsin's Cheryl Wood, 66, is our oldest female competitor.
*There are 1,140 participants who are competing in their first Ironman.

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Swim practice in the lake today

Shivering at brunch

Checking the bike into transition

Mixing up nutrition bottles

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It’s time! I’m ready.  There’s nothing else to be said.  Just send me good swim vibes for tomorrow and I’ll take care of the rest!