Sunday, April 25, 2010

Race P.S.

just as a full credit to matt and what he's getting into i thought i should post what an ironman triathalon is:
2 mile swim in a freezing reservoir with full wetsuit
112 mile bike ride
26.2 mile marathon run
you have 12 hours to complete the race~ sounds fun doesn't it?!
i have seen people go into cramping so bad they could not control their bodies, i have seen people crawl, or roll across the finish line. people throw up and get dehydrated.
i guess it is just about a challenge to push your body to the limit. i don't see why but i am not that kind of person!
maybe we should add prayers to our well wishes:)
i am going to take as many pictures as possible but i am wondering how i am going to find him in a sea of racers at each leg of the race. i know he has a lot of plans and jobs for each of his family! stay tuned!

7 comments:

Juli said...

Go, Matt! Go!!

Hope it's a wonderful experience for him!

Aim said...

How exciting! I could never do that. I hope he does well. Good Luck!! Oh and love the shirts, so cute.

Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much said...

Best of luck! It's wonderful that he has so many people cheering him on! GO MATT!

Stay safe in your travels.

Darah said...

Yay! That is super exciting! Hope all goes well and I LOVE the shirts you made!

Sondra said...

I don't understand the need to do that either, but I'm really impressed that he is so dedicated and disciplined. Can't wait to see the pictures! I hope he does great after all of his hard work!

lady said...

Can't wait to hear how it goes! Good luck Matt!

U'i and Kahana said...

whoa. that sounds pretty hard core!! he can do it! GO IRONMAN!!