Two weeks ago I decided I was going to drive up to Lake Placid and volunteer for Iron Man, so that I could register for next year, since it is rumored to be the last year there. I asked my friend who I knew wouldn't be able to say no if he would go up with me to volunteer and register. He didn't hesitate to say yes! I then got a friend to agree to front me the money, signed us up for our volunteer slots, and told him it was a go. Of course it was so last minute there were no rooms left, so the plan was to just sleep in my car. No biggie, since we only going to be there for one night. And then I started to really think about my plan to register. Was it really wise to do this? Would it be smart to borrow that kind of money? Would I physically and/or mentally be able to handle Iron Man Lake Placid in 2012?? If my therapist knew of my plans, would she lock me in a padded room? After much thought, and discussion with my exper...
My journey, trying to be an Ironman, while dealing with anxiety, depression, body dysmorphia, self doubt, and life as a single mom with two grown sons, a crazy ass dog, and a handful of cats.