14 hours

I've got 14 hours til start time of the ironman... guess it 's time to delete that countdown clock.

Coach Lesley is up there, ready to go... and Rose, and Eileen, and Anne Judd.... I'll be sitting in front of the computer all day, keeping up with their checkpoints, then at the end watching the screen as each competitor gets their moment of glory crossing the line.

I did a bit of a walk on the treadmill, a spin class, and then a swim in the lake... my own little triathlon today. I wish the same conditions for the ironman athletes.

Now, back to the Olympic marathon... I must say, I think I've been a bit of an Ironman in the sport of Olympics watching....