Ironman State of Mind

I have the BEST friends EVER! Not only did I get good luck cards in the mail (thanks, Kari) and facebook messages/posts, but my college roommate, Missy, who I so graciously loved in my last post, list maker... made a rap for me! (Run on sentence much?) There she is at her bachelorette party, dancing to Michael Jackson. (She memorized the entire dance from the video for the Diva Party senior year. Ask her nicely, and she'll perform a couple steps for you.)

I'll post a nice one. Here at her wedding. (obviously) to Gabe, who helped create this amazing gift.

Background: Missy and I were roommates in college for all four years. Our freshman year the senior captains made a rap for us. Let's just say it wasn't to our standards and we wanted to one-up them. Well not to brag, but we did, and we started a tradition for the Sioux Girls. Every year we stole the tune to a rap song and changed the lyrics to Sioux Girl swimming, kick ass, conference domination, lyrics. It was a blast every time.

Here we are, our senior year. Yes I have hot pink hair. Yes, UND's official colors are pink, green, and white. And yes, even though they "retired" the name, I will forever be a Fighting Sioux girl.

Flash forward to now. She, with the help of her husband Gabe, and their sweet Mac Garage Band setup created this for me.

Worldwide release of: Ironman State of Mind by Mi-Z, Featuring Melissa Keys

Special thanks to production assistant and DJ, Gabe Schell.

Ironman State of Mind by rgordona

Yeah,
Yeah, Imma up in Bismarck,
Layin’ down this rap for you, 
Wish that I could be there,
But i’ll still be cheerin’ you,


Headin’ down to St. George,
 Yes it is finally here,
 And after you make it there,
 You can make it anywhere,


We used to swim in college,
 Thinkin’ that those days were long
, Puttin’ in the yardage, But you had barely started,


Took it to the next level,
 hundr’d K swim bike run,
 can’t believe it can be done, A. Rudser’s not the only one,

Qualify for Kona,
 You can do it,
 RGordona – there won’t be nothin’ to it,


All the hard work’s over,
 All those hours of training,
 Now it’s time for race day,
 No more time spent waiting,


Say wat up to Ky Ky, and hugs to Di Di
, they’ll be wavin’ hi hi, to you at the finish line,


Time to take it easy, Watch Rocky beat Drago,
 like a piece of iron is what you’ll be when you go to…

Utah,


In St. George is where dreams are made of,


There’s nothing you can’t do,
 Ironman Utah,


This race will make you feel brand new,
 This rap will inspire you,


Ironman Utah, Utah, Utah



Time for preparation make a plan for nutrition,
 watch hydration set up stations for some fast transitions,


You should know what to do, this sure ain’t your first go,
 But I gotta admit this really is the big show,


Welcome to the M dot,
 Utah the most hilly spot,
 weather please cooperate,
 swimming can’t be forgot,


Jump right in, first you swim, no big thing, gonna win,
For the others it ain’t fair you’ll be done they will just begin,


Hundred twelve miles out there on the pavement,
really is a pity half of them won’t make it,


Now you run a marathon, and you got it made, you’ve trained real hard, you couldn’t be in better shape,


3 parts to do
,3 parts finished,
 congratula’ns Rach, time for peace you did it,


I’m so proud of you, I’m your number one fan, 
I’ll brag endlessly,
 
about your Ironman…

In Utah,


In St. George is where dreams are made of,


There’s nothing you can’t do,
 Ironman Utah,


This race will make you feel brand new,
 This rap will inspire you,


Ironman Utah, Utah, Utah



One hand in the air for the victory,


After 12 plus hours still looking pretty,


No feeling in the World that can compare,
 Put your hands in the air, everybody say yeaaahh


In Utah,


In St. George is where dreams are made of,


There’s nothing you can’t do,
 Ironman Utah,


This race will make you feel brand new,
 This rap will inspire you,


Ironman Utah, Utah, Utah