"There is no tomorrow"

Well the time has come. 5 & 1/2 days until I take battle with not only 1600 other hardcore athletes but also myself with the aim of putting a sizable PB next to my name in the 2008 Ironman Australia in Pt Macquarie on Sunday 6th April.
Coach Tippet at ETPA has provided me with the platform over the winter months and along with PB's in both my Half Ironman's that I competed in, I feel healthy in both mind & body.
Tomorrow morning I jump on a plane with Jess and a couple of friends (and training partner) Jimmy & Fay heading for the lovely town of Pt Macquarie.
Once up there, I will need to control all emotions as this is where you can waste lots of energy by getting caught up in all the pre race hype.
This year I feel a lot better prepared as I have a year of training under my belt and a better understanding of what the day is all about - In saying that, I still have a MASSIVE amount to learn and that will take years - for now, it's all about listening to what those close to me have to say, taking it in and believing what my mind tells me. At the end of the day, I'm the only one responsible for my actions on the day and what I do at certain times of the day to make my race a successful one.
A quick thank you ( in no particular order) too:
Jess & my baby ninja (Due 08/08/2008)
Coach Tippet
Komo (Racing IM)
Pistol (Racing IM)
Jimmy D
Captain
Princess
Big Boy
Damo
Ron
Dennis
And all ETPA training partners that have helped me out throughout the year.
Not only will I do you all proud, I will do myself proud.
Supported with my mantra of:
"Nice & light and full of fight"
&
"HTFU"
"There is no tomorrow"
Stay tuned for my race report
Happy training / racing
Caff