Ironman, Holy Crap

So today was the KickOff meeting to Ironman training and all I have to say is Holy Shit!! I still have so much shit to either register, buy, or sign up for it's a little overwhelming.

1. Need to register for Galveston Half Iron - $190
2. Need to buy wetsuit - $150
3. Optional Computrainer sessions - $200
4. Bike transport - $275 (What the f&*%???)
5. New bike - $2,000 - $4,000 - Boyfriend is totally helping with this and anyone that's seen my bike will understand why I need a new one. I'm still not 100% about spending this kind of money on something I hate. I'd rather buy a $100 pair of running shoes. We'll see :)
6. Airline ticket - $500
7. House rental - $400

What the freak, this is expensive. This doesn't include the other smaller races that I'll need to do in the following 6 months, or the Gu's, recovery drinks, other nutrition race specific crap I'll need for all the long rides, long runs, or the running shoes, tubes, tires, bike crap OR the monthly fees to be in T3/Rogue for this. Yikes...

Have I said how happy I'll be when this is all over with??