To everyone that has cheered me and supported me, that will be watching live or online, that offered their sympathy for my bum knee in kind words or the form of healing gadgets, tapes, patches or tricks, and to the ones that slapped me in the face and reminded me to man up despite it all...I thank you.
Tomorrow, when the canon fires, my first thought will be about what an amazing journey this has been and I'm so privileged to be here. Well, unless I get clobbered in the head and then maybe I'll be more concerned about that for a while....
The knee status: I have no trust in my knee other than to get me through the bike and swim. Please don't read that as negative. It's a reality that running will turn my day into a disaster, and I'm over it. But I can still finish this thing. Anyway, I have to - I spent a fortune on the shirts at the Expo and I don't earn the right to wear them without finishing. So, the plan after T2 is this: there is no plan. I'll call each play as it comes. But for reference I'm somewhere between walking the entire 26.2 miles and just running from the get-go and wrenching the leg off if it comes to that. At some point I'm sure I'll test the knee out at the very least out of curiosity or boredom.
Anyway, Richter Kid is anxious to get on the other side of this and move on. Thanks so much for sharing this journey with me and send all the positive energy my way that you can tomorrow. You can track my progress on the Athlete Tracker at www.ironman.com. Let's get this fun over with!
Go get them Bruce and give it all you can!! You have worked hard to get there and you deserve it. Enjoy it and have fun you can get to the end!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy it and Good Luck! Praying the knee holds up just enough for you. Be smart and take care of yourself!
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