Today is Thursday, June 15th. It is now 4:40am and I am heading to work. This is the first blog after the IRONMAN and possibly the last one for at least some weeks. I am not training at the present and so I don't see the point in continuing the blog. Having done and completed the Ironman was a very nice experience and sensation; however I also feel a bit sad as I don't have now a challenge to pursue... and I need challenges to feel alive and happy. Maybe the next one may be the marathon (i still have to get the holiday for that day, though) but anyway it is at the end on November... so still a long way to go. The event was very good. I was very worried the day before and until the race itself about being able to complete the race or not. Now that I know I can, next time I'd like to take also my wife (and maybe the all family) to cheer me up. This time I finished in 6hrs 25 min but I'm sure I can do better... I lost quite a lot of time in transitions... especially in T1. As I told you before I had a problem with my swimsuit; I tried to glue it but it did not work so after the swimming I was soaked and had to go in the tent to change completely. Also just in the morning of the event as I went for the last check of the bike I realized I forgot to take a spare tube with me so I was very worried for the all course, sweating colt every time I was seeing someone at the side changing tire... http://steppan73.livejournal.com/16953.html