May the current carry you down on the swim
May the wind at your back on the bike make you grin
May the run be flat and extraordinarily swift -
All the above would be an amazing gift!
You rabbits are prepared for whatever the day brings -
And securing that medal is definitely the THING!
Thank you STUR, for the fun pre-race poem
It made them smile, don’t you know?
K and P Bun headed to Wilmington N-C
They were going there to do the 70.3
Rolled into town early Thursday afternoon
Got check in taken care of and were over the moon
The Ironman Village was inside – kind of different
It was at the convention center which was pretty convenient!
Next they checked out the swim areas for the race and practice
Which involved a drive by T1 as a matter of fact
It wouldn’t be a race weekend without a quick trip to a Ross store
PBun might have walked away with a skirt a cookies – nothing more
Friday morning they attended the practice near the Blockade Runner
With an awesome talk given by the swim volunteer coordinator
Afterwards they hit their bikes for a quick shake out ride
Then back to Ironman Village for the pre-race briefing outside
That afternoon they dropped off their bikes in T1
Then back to T2 to drop their bags for the run
Then they were off for a bike course preview
That seemed like the smart thing to do!
Next it was time to rest up for the night
Because race day would dawn early and hopefully bright!
Before they knew it the alarm was sounding
It was now time to get this 70.3 show going
There were a lot of logistics to start the day
But they had a good plan in place
Got to the convention center parking garage, stat
Walk to the first of two shuttle buses, fact
Dropped at T1 to set up bikes for the day
Then a shuttle to the swim start was next, you don’t say?
At that point there was a bit of a wait
But they were glad to be in place in this case
Before long the race day sky started to get light
It was time to get corralled to walk to the beach, all right!
PBun was in line with a Team Z friend
It was nice to have someone to chat with then!
And as promised the current was at their backs
PBun had a 1.2 swim PR – how about that?
KBun had a fantastic PR swim as well
Attending the practice was surely swell
Both bunnies were nervous about the two bridge crossings
PBun thought the metal grates of them would be good for tires popping
Thankfully this was not the case for either one
And while the ride started out foggy soon out came the sun!
KBun mentioned that she felt the wind
But PBun does not really remember it, is that a sin?
The craziest thing happened around mile 10 on the ride
A rider ejected himself off a ramp into a ravine – no lie
He needed to be winched up by the fire department
Covered in mud, he was shaken but thankfully not hurt
The bunnies were both relieved to successfully come in to T2
And were happy to move on to the run, just a half marathon left to do
The course took them through town and part way around a lake
It was an out and back with six aid stations to partake
They seemed to all have really fun themes:
Including “Richard Simmons” sweating to the oldies it seems
PBun was ecstatic to finally cross a finish line
After three DNFs it was ABOUT time!!
KBun was happy, too, and did a little jig
After a short recovery they departed the shindig!
Thanks to STUR for the streamed finisher pictures, STUR!!
