I have to be the HAPPIEST girl on this planet right now! I am so EXCITED to race an IM. I know this may sound crazy and I may not have the best day out there, but I am going to DO MY BEST to have the BEST ATTITUDE out there. Coach just gave me the go ahead to race IM Louisville. So, yes I will get “lucky in Kentucky.” That’s for Bree 
I get to meet some of my blogging buddies and I get to meet one of my newest sponsors too! This will be an amazing time!! I am like a little kid all excited for X-mas! HA! I know an IM will be tough, but I am so willing and so ready to take on this challenge! I will face this race with an awesome attitude, hopefully I will be smiling and waving out there like Wee
HUGE thanks to Reid once again for supporting me in this amazing journey. He really is the greatest hubbie I can ever dream of. It’s so real, just ask some of my teammates
Have an awesome day!
E
21 Comment(s)
Caty said:
SO SUPER COOL E!!
Caty
Courtenay said:
great news eileen!
i know you will have a great time. AND kentucky is horse country so i hope the bike leg goes past some beautiful horse farms!
Meredith said:
Awesome!! Louisville is actually a really cool place, very historic. It’ll be humid, that’s for sure!! So keep up the mid-day training!!
Best of luck to you!
Damie said:
Yea!!!!! I went to watch the race last year and rode some of the course. You are going to love it and do well. I can feel your excitement through your post!
BreeWee said:
You and Katya in Kentucky… that is for sure going to be a blast! I am so happy you quit your day job. What about Reid, is he doing Canada or Kentucky? Are you going for fun or trying for a Kona slot? All that extra training time is going be unreal- man that is cool! Can I borrow some of your free time?? ha ha
Enjoy every moment of the next 5 wks, make them all count, then on the start line and when the $h!t hits the fan you know you can do it because you did the training… oh, and from Caroline, Sam, and me… we DARE you to do one long ride without Reid… ALL ALONE… to practice being solo…like a race day… you can do it! Tape his photo to your top tube. Really happy for you. Maybe you can get Dawn to make you a Splish with horses racing on it (for Kentucky) or Reid’s face… oh man I am full on in a nerdy mood! Chat laters! bree
Mel said:
YES….we will meet for some chicken and ketchup:) MMMMMmmmmmmm I am excited to finally get to meet my little buddy E
OH the whole Crandell clan will be there!!!! So a lot of cheering from us:)
Eileen Swanson said:
Wee, that’s for a later blog….HA!
Dolphin Boy said:
Hey E, this is good news! great attitude have fun train hard and race your heart out! All my best for a great A race!
DB-
Dolphin Boy said:
I have a photo you can tape to your top tube!!LOL!!
Dolphin Boy said:
or is it Tube Top?
rr said:
Yea! I’m so excited for you to race, and to track you all day and cheer for you.. I think you’re going to have a great day. The lead pack swimmer girls better look out for you!
Samantha said:
YAY!!! not too far from me! I’ll have just headed back to the boondocks for school the week before. I might have to look into making the drive to come watch!!! Tomorrow’s swim is going to be lonely without all you guys (I almost caught myself saying y’all because scott is here and he’s been throwing out all the southern slang…I reckon’). As for the solo ride. Totally go for it!!! You’re gonna do awesome out there!!!
Sam
jahowie said:
That’s great!! I hope that you have a great time, and know that we will all be cheering for you.
Katie Weaver-Jongerius said:
Oh man E! I am so excited to go to KY now! You AND Mel in the same place?! PRICELESS!!!!
Marco (MySpace) Bodhi said:
Hi Eileen,
thats great News.
The IM is a hard Race.
All my best for you.
Have a great day.
Take Care
Marco aka Bodhi
Lisa G said:
That is awesome! You are going to rock in Kentucky!
Cy said:
Congrats Eileen! Looking forward to the big news blog post-Noticed Bree eluded to a very exciting story
I love reading about peoples true happiness! So awesome.
Have fun with your race prep!!
Bruce Stewart (施樸樂) (ブルース・スチュワート) said:
Glad you now have a race to focus on for the time being. Also, from Bree’s comment you quit your job. Well, we can’t do everything and I am sure you will find plenty of ways to work and earn money in your spare time. All the best.
Kellye Mills said:
I am so excited for you! I’m thinking of signing up for KY 2009, so I can’t wait to hear all about it!! I will be cheering for you so LOUD from here in GA!!
Anonymous said:
This is exciting news! The swim will be so exciting to watch.
MM
cramer said:
E,
Congrats on the life change and on being Kentucky-bound! I’m so thrilled for you. One of these days it’s gonna be me killing myself to hang onto YOUR wheel as you drag me through the Berkeley hills!
cramer