We're All Together Again, We're Here

Remind You of Anyone?

Well, we're all here now. After a minor hiccup at the airport (Maureen didn't have her cell phone on), the ladies and the babies showed up.

Arrive Families

It definitely was good having them finally get here; many hugs and kisses were passed around. We took their stuff to the room at the Shilo Inn (bigger and cheaper than ours at the Best Western and like one block down the road, mind you--keep this in mind for all you would-be IMCDA participants), and immediately hit the pool.

Lynn and Owen Having Fun in the Pool

Well, I should say that Lynn and Maureen got in the pool. Tommy and I stayed dry and supervised. Hey, we're doing this race thing tomorrow.

The Little Fam

OP Working His Backstroke

After the swim, we headed to Tomato Street here in Coeur D'alene. Really good food. I couldn't even finish my dinner. Tommy got the same thing and managed to finish his though. We highly recommend this restaurant for athletes and families.

A great atmosphere, ideal for kids, and this, honestly, was the first dinner Tommy and I experienced this week where the wait staff was actually prepared for the onslaught. We only waited 30 minutes to get seated after our due diligence work form Wednesday night.

I Finished 2/3 of My Baked Lazonni

Now were back at the hotel. We just finished getting our water bottles and special needs bags for the bike and run together. A little reading and early to bed. We're up at 4 for breakfast and then it is off to the lake by 4:45.

If you want to follow along, go to www.ironman.com. My race number is #581 and Tommy's is #655. There should be lots of splits based on what they said at the pre-race banquet last night.

We go at 7AM PDT.

Good night. I might post a little something before I collapse tomorrow night, but no promises. I'm going to make it a good day. It's going to be my last one like this for awhile.

Cheers,
~JG