Yahey, tomorrow I will be a marshall for the cycling part of Ironman Wales.
What is that? some of you may ask, well - it is an International event that finishes in Hawaii after going through 23 countries. Wow. Our little town of Tenby in Pembrokeshire is hosting this side of this amazing event.
There will be 1500 people who will swim 2 1/2 miles, get out and cycle 112 miles and then get off their bikes and run a marathon, all round our wonderful part of Pembrokeshire. Wow, how do they do it? The eldest person doing this is 75. Oh good luck to him.
Oh and I was sat having a wonderful chat with Rosie Swale too - (google her if you dont know who she is)
I cannot do this, unfortunately hahah, but I have been a Marshall for two Wales marathons, so I thought I could at least be involved in that way. So I have just been to the De Valance to pick up my instructions, hi vis jacket, poncho, t shirt and packed lunch (all the items a marshall will need). Our instructions also give us the numbers to call in emergency. So I am set.
Tomorrow morning at 6.45 am (oohhh yuk) I will be in my car and be driven the very short distance up the road to my station point, where I will meet up with the other 2 marshalls and the traffic officer. (I will be driven there because I will have had my meds early and for the first 2 hours - I cannot drive. My husband will leave the car with me and in it I will have my flask of boiling water, a pack up, biscuits, coffee and sugar, umbrella and a seat to sit on and anything else I can think of. There I will stay until approx 2.30 pm. Although I have cleared it and had permission to leave and go home if the pain gets too much. (I am sincerely hoping that I will manage to make it through. ) I will also have my camera (all those people in lycra shorts hahah).
During the Welsh Marathon, I managed to get a photo of every person that ran past - a bit more difficult with bikes that will go flying past - but I will sure try.
So that is what I will be up to tomorrow.
Yesterday, I ended up with sloes on the boil to make sloe wine, limes and sugar to make lime marmalade in one big jam pan (I have a huge cooker and a husband who will lift everything for me as I cannot), I also made the most amazingly tasty pineapple jam yesterday too, so although I ended up in tears of pain,.I felt quite proud of myself at the same time. I am also making crochet dolls, clothes, stockings and other stuff ready for the xmas craft fairs, so although I may look on myself as useless because of my back, crutches and pain, I am so determined to keep going.
To9day now - oh yes - a day to take it very easy - so crochet, telly, computer and not much else now.
Will catch up tomorrow and should have some pics to go with my post then - see you then
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