The big race!

Being in Florianopolis (an Island in the southern part of Brazil) is great. During the week we had beautiful sunny days BUT don’t fool yourself, the race is scheduled to take place during a stormy cold day. We should hit the water at 7am in 20c and choppy seas. Regardless, tomorrow is the day we hope to become an Ironman, even if we need to crawl to the finish. Which is probably not going to be a crawl, if anything it will be a swim to the finish line because there is a 70% chance for rain.

So if you ask us how we feel I can use Anat’s analogy and describe it this way:
Close your eyes and imagine that you are in the middle of the ocean on a boat. The seas are high and choppy. Your stomach is churning and you are about to throw up. All around you are athletes from all over the world, clam as a nursing babies. Some of them professionals others are experienced age groupers. Now open your eyes and see that you are still on land. Only difference between you and us right now is that our stomachs are still churning and the boat has not sailed yet. Storm is about to begin.
OK maybe a bit exaggerated but you get the picture.

If you want to be updated with the action here is how we can be followed:

1. Follow this link or search for it on the Ironman website: http://ironmanlive.com/updates.php?race=brazil&year=2010
2. Use the following information to search for your favorite athlete (so they say):
Tamir Gotfried, bib number 1682
http://ironmanlive.com/tracking.php?rid=286&y=2010&race=brazil&athlete=1682

Anat Kramer, bib number 1683
http://ironmanlive.com/tracking.php?rid=286&y=2010&race=brazil&athlete=1683

Raanan Cohen, bib number 1681
http://ironmanlive.com/tracking.php?rid=286&y=2010&race=brazil&athlete=1681

Our last morning jog on the beaches of Florianopolis

Send us wishes for good weather and call to say congratz