IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships: Course Preview Day
Today was my "get sh*t done" day. Zach will be arriving in Australia tomorrow (!!), and after being apart for the longest time ever since we started dating 5 years ago, I'd rather spend time sight-seeing with him than taking care of numerous pre-race tasks. Thus, I got a lot done today: * Sunrise run/run course preview, 6.5 miles easy-ish * 0.66 mile ocean swim/course preview * Went grocery shopping * Bought a crap-ton of stuff from the IRONMAN store because who knows if I will ever qualify for another Worlds....? * Picked up my race packet * Picked up The Tomahawk from Tri Bike Transport * Drove the majority of the bike course What I Learned in Australia - Day 2 * Despite being dubbed the "Sunshine Coast," the sun rises at 6 and sets at 6. Pretty darn short day! * The birds are so noisy they woke me up! * Apparently Aussies don't eat waffles. The only option was potato waffles. To my dismay, they tasted like French fries. N...