Got my race number last night, 991, so I can now register next Friday. It's becoming very real this week as there is so much activity surrounding it. I also got my race instructions, or Bible. There is a lot to take in, When to register, where to register, when the race briefing is and where. When and where to rack your bikes, Blue transition bags, red transition bags and white finishing bags, spare shoes bag, when to bring them and where to put them. Reservation of pasta party ticket. Rules, so many rules. Black cards, yellow cards and red cards, it's a bit like a football match but with no off side, just drafting, or not, as the rules say. Stop and go penalties in transition and the dreaded Red card DQ. Littering is a disqualification as is abusing marshalls. Drafting will get you time penalties. No ipods or MP3 players,(der). No outside assistance, so for god sake if you see me struggling, don't help, but call an ambulance if need be. No bringing spectators down the finish straight, again, please don't. Other than that it's pretty straight forward. Get from A-B in the fastest posslible time. Went for a swim in the sea on Wednesday. There was quite a strong current so it was quite tough going one way, but I flew along going with the current. I rode on Thursday and as I was riding, the council were putting out the advanced road closure signs, again a sign of reality. The ankle is getting better by the day and hopefuly I will be able to do a short run on Monday. The bike is now in the shop having a final service and I have a massage booked for this Saturday and next Saturday so all seems to be quite well organised.