2 weeks...

Wow, when I was looking down Sand Canyon this morning I glanced down to my HR monitor. I monitored my HR hovering just above 150 BPM (good). I was feeling like my warm up was almost half-way done, breathing through the nose. I just so happen to see my pace at a comfortable 8:40 min per mile. Now......... what! 8:40?. ok, well I was running slightly with the breeze, however, to be able to look down and see those numbers just before 8:00 this morning made me think. I feel great. My life is in totally harmony. I have a wonderful wife who loves me, a beautiful daughter growing in health daily, and I have never run this fast this early, and felt this good. I am ready.
My Ironman is coming in 2 weeks. I will soon be departing. I am very fortunate to be able to dedicate enough time to this race. My wife has hated the lasts minutes on the trainer, last, "only a one hour run honey..." and the smell of the Tiger's Balm for at least 2 life times. She has been great!. I love you sweetheart.
So I have come to terms with things in a very healthy and focused effort to acknowledge my fitness; what should ones goals be of a race of this size. How are you feeling there clou? What is realistic. Here is what is important. Enjoy life, I am healthy enough to be racing this venue. Success is finishing. Second, with out injuries. Third, one sport PR, (meaning if I PR the swim, and/or the bike, and/or the run). And finally number four, under 12 hours? Bliss. I think all are possible. But I will not try to get greedy.
I know that a healthy mind does wonders, but at least for now I can't help catching wind in the cheeks from smiling all the way down Sand Canyon this morning. More later..