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IM WI 08

Busy weekend, but awfully fun too. Mike and I volunteered in registration on Friday. Only 800 registered of the 2200 on Thursday, so we were hopping! All volunteers get a tee-shirt. This year, they have a cow on the front that strangely looks more like a goat. It is original, for sure.

Saturday, Angie, Chey and I went up to deliver our course signs. Angie hadn't been back since 06', but the IM village is still the IM village. Lots of ways to spend your pennies.

Sunday morning, we made church. Then I got a run in. Then off to the IM! Kids were checking the IM splits as often as I was, and they did not want to go hang on the course. So, they stayed home monitoring the computer. I met Mike after his shift, and we took mountain bikes down on the run course by picnic point. There we saw mostly everyone, except CJ. Got some pics too. Supper was pizza and then back on the course. One of our friends who trains at Princeton came through there, along with CJ. Course was complete, with Batman cheering on the participants.
We talked with people along the course. I wore my IM finisher shirt, looks good, but basically I was totally freaking out about IM AZ....Mike was trying to keep my head on, but easy for him-he isn't doing AZ!

Next morning, I was in line for volunteer sign up at 7 am. Lots of nervous, excited banter in the line. Really, that part is suprisingly fun! Some very nice guy handed me his laptop to make a hotel reservation. Sweet!

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Unknown said…
Oh my ...... did I just read you are doing 09 too??? SWEET!
September 10, 2008 at 3:28 PM
bigmike600 said…
YEAH...I am so glad you are doing IMWI 09. As the wife said..SWEET.
September 10, 2008 at 3:43 PM
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