Arizona 2007 - Day 3

I looked at the Ottawa weather today, so I won't tell you about the weather here.

Another nice bike ride along the Beeline Hwy. Today I thought I would do my run right off the bike, rather than go back to Tempe Town Park. Quick little 3 mile run at a good pace. Not needing to pay attention to the road and gravel and potholes, I could look at the scenery. Tons of flowers everywhere. Small, but tons of them. Shrubs, cactus of all description, everywhere flowers. White, yellow, orange, red, purple ... the desert truly in bloom.

After the bike/run I made my way back to Tempe Town Park ... What a difference a day makes (as the song goes). Bleachers in place, Fences up; tents up; Ironman merchandise tent up and ready for business; Inside-Out tent being set up. Whatever you have to say about Ironman races and their commercial side, the logistics are amazing.

And yes, I did buy some Ironman gear. (Go figure!)

Still no swimming. The lake is closed to swimming at all times. The race has special permission for swimming. We are only allowed to swim Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 08:00 to 10:00 - and on race day. More on the water conditions tomorrow.