Thanks for all your responses to my last "scaredy cat" post. You've inspired me. I'm all ready (maybe not?) to sign up for an Ironman triathlon. I liked your comments so much I'm going to respond to each one of them in this post.
Julie: Thanks for having faith in me. You are right, it's all in the training.
Bill: The Florida course is real flat but can be windy. Most concerned about the swim in the ocean. I've done two open water swims in the ocean and puked after both, one in a triathlon in Japan. Too many waves.
Karen and Jean: Thanks for all the confidence in me!
Jill: Thanks for the vote of confidence. The mojo might be coming around, have to see what today's run brings. Hope yours comes around too.
SDRunner: Baby steps, good idea. I think I'm ready for the big step now. You'll get there, I just have more...life experience (read as older) than you.
San: IM Florida is in November so I'll have the Minnesota summer to train in. Usually not too bad. Hey, you'll get that marathon, keep moving forward!
Beth: Mike did a great job and had a great race report. I'm sure he put a lot of time into it. I've heard good things about IM Florida.
Meg: Tough love! Perfect. Inspiring.
Lindsay: I think I've wrote in in your comments before, we're runners cut from the same mold. If I haven't I've thought it.
Glenn: The swim is the hardest part! If I get through that I'll be doing the rest on my own.
All in: Thursday 14.06 at 7:51
Saturday 20.02 at 8:27
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- 2010 goal is a marathon each month. 2011 is an iron distance triathlon. Read about how it goes down.
Currently Training For...
- Ironman Coeur d'Alene 2011
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Personal Bests
- 5k 18:31 Jan. 31, 2007 Oda Field Time Trial
- 10k 40:48 Feb. 4, 2007 Kanagawa Half Marathon
- Half 1:28:18 Feb. 4, 2007 Kanagawa Half Marathon
- Full 3:18:13 Feb. 18, 2007 Tokyo People's Marathon
- Half Iron Triathlon 5:49 June 9th, 2009 Liberty Triathlon
- Olympic Triathlon 2:42 June 2008, Oshima Japan
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8 comments:
Hi Az,
I am glad to hear that you snapped out of it!! So, which one did you decide to sign up for? I can't wait to find out what you have decided!! You can totally do this....hands down...no worries:)
sh yes, mixed up the dates.
well, you've said you've got all summer, so there is no reason to hold back anymore! Sign up.
have a good week!
Thanks for the shout out, AZ, and you are more than welcome. Truth be told, your running is inspiring to me, and I wish you continued success on your new adventures and challenges!
All the best!
yes i think many runners have a mindset that is often a little too-hard on themselves, but i think we keep it fairly balanced -- enough to keep chasing goals and not too much to get fed up and quit.
so, when's the IM? :)
You're tough, AZ, very tough! If we didn't go through periods of slumps and doubts, we wouldn't come back fighting harder! I know it's inside you, you can do it!!
Very nice post. It was hard for me to be tough...it's just un natural for a kindergarten teacher but you're so ready for this. I agree, you and Lindsay are very simiarl in mindset...practical I would say.
I'm so glad that you were inspired, since you are inspiring so many others. You are doing awesome on your marathon challenge and can acheive whatever you set your mind to.
Great..!!I am glad that you were inspired with all those comments..!!Good luck to you..!!You can do it.Thanks for sharing this one.!
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