Ted, Tired, Time Is Passing Too Quickly and Shirts ...

So, most of you have seen pictures of the fantastic Ted ... Love that dog to pieces.  Any who, this past Monday afternoon I had my asthma/allergy specialist appointment. The biggest revelation that happened after my allergy testing was done ... I am allergic to Ted and ALL shedding dogs :-(.  I was asked if he slept in the bedroom and I sad "Um, yes, his kennel is in our room and he does like to snuggle up IN bed".  That is not supposed to happen anymore. Hmmmm, not sure how we will change that after 4 years. 

I left the appointment with a different asthma medication as well as allergy medications ... Hoping that it helps and gets me back to more of a "normal" state. Who knows if that will ever happen ... I haven't been normal in more than 5 years ... But I have found a "new" normal.  Let's hope the new normal continues to grow into a healthier one :-). 

This past week has also been one of extreme fatigue.  Ladies, if this gives you a picture of that level.  I fell asleep while getting my eyebrows waxed. Oops :-). That was a small sign that I was tired!!  it was an extremely busy week and a challenge to get adequate rest. One of my big goals for the next two weeks ... get proper rest!!!  

I did manage to still get the majority of my training in, minus one LONG ride.  We had friends over in Thursday (very fun and I got to finally meet my survivor friend Ann that lives in Arizona - we have been talking since January), and I was up a lot later than my normal has been, so I made the decision to sleep in on Friday morning. Yes, it was only to 6am, but hey, that was pretty awesome :-).   The plan was to make up the long ride on a spin bike at the Tone Zone while we were up north for the weekend, but I forgot my bike shorts :-(. That was a sign that my body needed rest.  I WAS able to get my open water swim in (that was so much better than Racine!!!) as well as my run, so successful training week overall. And, the biggest accomplishment ... I got a LOT of sleep!  This old bod needed it!!!!  

I do have to say that time is moving TOO quickly. I can't believe that race day will be here in just FIVE short weeks!!!  I vividly remember waiting in line to sign up for this race that was just a thought and a gulp about a year ago. Now it's almost here. The weeks just seem to be flying by!  Only two more weeks of BIG work left before the taper begins.  So, if I am a little tired and cranky ... you will know why.  The taper will be welcomed.  I have been told and have witnessed people cranky during taper ... It wasn't the case for me last time and hoping the same is true this time around too. :-). We will just have to see!!  

Shirts again ... 

More and more of you have been asking about the Effcansah - Team IronMichele Wilkinson shirts.  They are ready to order and will be available for pickup/shipment at the end of August/early September!!!  We have about 20 shirt orders in place already, so keep the orders coming!! All of the shirts are a unisex cotton t-shirt and come in Sapphire Blue :-).  When you place your order online, it will state that they are on backorder, they will definitely be done in time for race day.  The company printing the shirts will be doing one mass printing, so that is the reasoning behind the backordered on the site.   

If you would like to order one or more shirt(s) for you and your family to wear on race day out on the course or at any other time :-), please place your order by August 20th. The cost for the shirts are $15.00 each and ALL of the proceeds will go to Dr. Mark Burkard's breast cancer research at the UW Carbone Cancer Center.  

You may choose to have your shirt(s) shipped to your door or you can choose to pick them up in Madison from yours truly on Tuesday, September 4th from 5:30 - 7:30pm at Fleet Feet on Old Sauk Road or in Janesville on Thursday, September 5th from 5:30 - 7:30pm at the Janesville Athletic Club On Blackbridge Road.  

Please email me if you have any questions.  It would be great to see a lot of you out there supporting Effcansah!  Thanks so much to Dawn Whyte for getting this set up!!  You are awesome!!  It'll be so exciting to see Effcansah shirts out there on the course :-).  I have attached a picture of the mock up of the shirts too :-). 

And, below is a link to the website :-)

http://shop.effcansah.com/Team-IronMichele-Ironman.htm

I hope you all have a fantastic evening, and an awesome upcoming week!  And remember ... Life is good. Enjoy it, love it and be kind to one another!!! Until next Sunday!!!