Return of the Ironman and his wife!

Ironman NewZealand 2011 for all those who managed to get in had to fight the forces of mother nature and at some point in time probably wandered what you had committed yourselves to....Cam Brown once again won the mens title and the womens crown was passed onto a very deserving Sam Warriner. Taking nothing away from Jo Lawn though, an Ironman athlete I admire and have total respect for, she has been around as long as I have been supporting and my adoring 8 year old daughter has grown up with Jo as her idol..( not a bad thing at all in my eyes!) I have no doubt that the days events, weather included affected the end result in good ways and in bad, and as I have always said - this is Ironman.

Walt stood sideline all day wishing he had been out there doing it! Only thing is he never believed Jane and the rest of the Team at IMNZ when they sent those threatening emails urging you to enter as it was selling out, "Yeah Right, bloody Jane Patterson trying to get our money out of us" (sorry Jane!) - should have perhaps had a little more faith in the woman who had been so honest and strong in the distasterous IMNZ 2006. Of course Walt didnt have faith and as way to many people know IMNZ 2011 sold out before even half the kiwis could get off their backsides to enter!

SO needless to say there was no dilly dallying when it came time for IMNZ 2012 entry to open... there was no speculation on any side of the family camp, the money was tucked away safely in advance and all we could do was wait for the day......

The day has since come and gone and YES we are in! all that said and done the hard work now begins (I know parting with that much money is hard work) so I figure if he is going to go balls out, totally bust a gut giving this thing all he can I may as well be one step behind with my two cents worth, with my ideas (mostly brilliant!) with my advice (always appreciate!) and my support, and I also figure I may as well let you all in on a few ideas, reviews and what I have found works well for a normal everyday family attempting to tame the Ironman Beast!

In the past few months I have found some Amazing Products! and also some very average products...but those will be reviewed soon, until next time I am just so thrilled to say Mike Reilly we are on our way and by God we will be Ironmen!