Katie's Korner

For those who have been following Katie's progression from triathlete to IronGirl on this blog, and tired to track her online during this Monday's Boston Marathon, you probably already know that she chose not to run it. The massive Noreaster that even affected us back in the Midwest was the deciding factor. Given that the Ironman Coeur d'Alene is a couple of months away, our gal Katie really does have "bigger fish to fry."

Boston Gone Bad
For those of you who don't know, I did not run Boston. The weather was terrible which led to decreased motivation. I had to decide to run or not, and as long as I did not cross the start line, I could defer my qualification to next year....

So looks like I will be back in Boston next year.

Yes, I'm bitter. To put that training in and have the weather be shitty, it sucks. It sucks even more sitting in the airport listening to everyone's horror stories. I guess the only good thing...is that they were HORROR stories because the weather was so bad. In the long run, I think I made a good decision. I think I will get more out of it next year. There weren't even any fans out there cheering!! Not even on Heartbreak Hill!

Carla, I don't know what this means in terms of training for this week. Don't take it easy on me...I didn't run 26 miles yesterday! I did run today though....the weather still sucked.

Len: Thanks so much for the coupons....I plan to order something but not sure what. Didn't get the official jacket seeing as I didn't run it. Plan to get that next year. Also, are you still coming in town in 2 weeks? Would love to go for a ride! Or grab a bite with you and Stace.

Just want to say thanks to you all though. It meant so much to get so many encouraging words. I can't tell you how awesome that was. And, despite the weather and the hefty costs of the trip, it meant the world to be able to spend time with my parents and Brandon. That's Priceless!

Finally, Congrats Ame, on qualifying for Boston. We can go together next year!

Love to All,
Let the Ironman training resume....
Katie