Ironman Update No 1

God no noel. I'll be finishing well down the field. Something with waterford written on it will be much more appropriate.

And so the countdown begins.....

Slatts, one key question that has remained unanswered...

Are you gonna wearing the Kilkenny jersey crossing the line?????

News filtering through from the continent is that Martin Kirwan has gone all out for the bike leg and shaved his legs.

Olive wasn't available for comment as to weather he has gone the whole hog or is sporting the "hairy cycling shorts" style leg haircut

Kate Bowes has hidden her lady shave after she caught Mike eyeing it up in the campervan