I haven't written much on this blog lately, because I'm officially taking November and December off from triathlon training.

However, I thought this was worth reporting:  On Sunday I signed up for Ironman Louisville, which will be on Aug. 30. That will be my "A" race for 2009.

It will be my third Ironman race, but the first one I've done on a hilly course.

Everyone I've told about it seems put off by the idea that I'm going to be swimming in the Ohio River. But hey, I've done the Triangle Triathlon twice. It's hard for me to imagine that swimming in the Ohio River could be any worse than swimming in Lake Crabtree ...