So this all started when I agreed to be a part of the Ironman Volunteers behemoth here in Taupo for the 2011 Ironman.
Part of the volunteer's deal is that you get to stand on your feet for 13 hours, up to your ankles in mud and water, get yelled at by charming competitors, culminating in a dinner with 2000 other volunteers with a chance to win a free entry for the next year's Ironman.
I loved the 13 hours of wet feet, I loved the verbal abuse and death stares from she who will not be named (but seriously, she squirmed like an eel, she was her own worst enemy), and on a whole thoroughly enjoyed the day. I entered the draw for the volunteers prize thinking there would be 2000 competing entries. It turns out that NOT EVERYBODY ENTERS....I didn't know this. And I certainly didn't think I would win. I almost didn't, but our wonderful mayor had a rush of blood to the head and decided extra free entries should be given away this year. And one of those had my name on it.
Here I am looking suitably intimidated with the other gullible volunteers who put their names in the draw.
Anyway, I am getting lots of good advice from good people, and lots of dubious advice from dubious people. I will certainly be eating this particular elephant in small bites. I hope you will join me as I head off on this head banging thrash metal journey....how hard can it be right?
love
Ironmaiden
(ps I hope I don't get done by the trademark police)
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