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Comments: Cool swim. Lots of fun looking back while breathing trying to time the swell in order to site. Start was very easy compared to IMTX. One of my favorite moments during Ironman is when the bar fight starts to chill and folks get into a rhythm. All you hear is this surreal quiet broken up by the splash of the stroke and kick of the folks around you. What would you do differently?: It's all good.  Transition 1
Comments: Huge thanks to the volunteers. What would you do differently?: It's all good.  Bike
Comments: First 40 miles were a lot of fun. Then it started getting warm. Then it kinda sucked but was still good to go. Saw a wreck coming off the bridge. Saw another guy with his frame over his shoulder carrying his wheels with all kinds of road rash half-way back on 20 by the gas station. And the saw a guy go ass over apple cart around mile 105. Stayed with this guy until the police arrived. He seemed pretty beat up. Stopped twice to throw some stuff on the package. Damn sand. First time Justin passed me. Second time Linda passed me. Both yelled are you ok. Good to have friends around when sand is grinding away. What would you do differently?: Not sign up for an Ironman. Transition 2
Comments: Huge thanks to the volunteers. What would you do differently?: nada  Run
Comments: started off around 10:15. felt great. no stopping for cuts or blood. i'm gonna run this thing. no. Stomach shut down at 3.5 or so. At about mile 14 I was finally able to accept IMTX. I didn't stop smiling the rest of the way. Peter in the BVI kit.. I hope Santa brings you something awesome!!! Thanks for the cola advice at a time when I couldn't think to straight. Big thanks to David for catching my fat ass!!!! What would you do differently?: This...  Post race
Warm down:  Event comments: It's not the training, the race, the plan, failure to abide by the plan... its all of it. You test yourself against yourself. And at the end of the day you're a better person because of it. Ironman Last updated: 2011-11-06 12:00 AM
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 2012-11-06 7:56 PM |
Champion  6973      marietta |  Subject: Ironman Florida |
| 2012-11-07 8:43 AM in reply to: #4487040 |
Champion 7163 Verona WI--Ironman Bike Country! | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida Am I really first? Of course your race report is exactly what i expected it to be. Congratulations on finally accepting IM TX and having fun at IM FL. Next time come to a real IM event, MOOOOOOOOO.  |
| 2012-11-07 8:58 AM in reply to: #4487040 |
Extreme Veteran 668 NW Georgia | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida |
| 2012-11-07 10:36 AM in reply to: #4487040 |
Master 2501 | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida Awesome. Love the pics. Love the t-shirts. Love the vibe. Love you. Awesome!!!! |
| 2012-11-07 10:53 AM in reply to: #4487040 |
Regular 641 Chicago | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida Love this attitude by you and your family. Seems like you all had a lot of fun. Nice job! |
| 2012-11-07 1:08 PM in reply to: #4487040 |
| Subject: RE: Ironman Florida You will always be the best part of my 2012 IMFL.Congrats Champ! |
| 2012-11-07 3:10 PM in reply to: #4487040 |
Elite 3072 san francisco | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida You were always on my mind! Wait. What? Sing it Willie! Cuts/blood/Pat Patterson/Rocky Johnson/ wikipedia.
LOVE YA tons, John.
Why does Jack look like he is watering a plant? Congrats on popping out the cutest kids ever with the beautiful Janet...oh wait, make that Jarrett. Canadian autocorrect.
Oh yeah, and Ironman! |
| 2012-11-07 3:14 PM in reply to: #4487040 |
Champion 7704 Williamston, Michigan | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida Great job out there. that IMFL kit is uglee |
| 2012-11-07 5:22 PM in reply to: #4488533 |
Extreme Veteran 380 Houston | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida "It's not the training, the race, the plan, failure to abide by the plan... its all of it. You test yourself against yourself. And at the end of the day you're a better person because of it." NICE! Pleasure to be out there with ya. Hopefully the next time I see ya neither of us are in lycra. IRONMAN! |
| 2012-11-07 8:46 PM in reply to: #4487040 |
Master 2621 Almaden Valley, San Jose, California | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida CONGRATS!!!! X 2!!! first one may have been a fluke.....! Love the pics, love the commentary. REALLY need to meet your wife and kids!!! Good job out there, way to make it happen. Impressive mile 105 on the bike. You're in for Vineman, right?!? |
| 2012-11-08 9:25 AM in reply to: #4489034 |
| Subject: RE: Ironman Florida Well done all around. Jarrett is a champ. Congratulations to the whole Ironfamily! |
| 2012-11-08 10:55 AM in reply to: #4487040 |
Pro 4174 Keller, Texas | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida Great report John!! |
| 2012-11-08 7:43 PM in reply to: #4487040 |
| Triathlete Nation ~ Texas! | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida You are and always be my RR hero! It was a great day my brother! Glad I got to see and race with you! |
| 2012-11-09 10:18 AM in reply to: #4487040 |
Elite 3395 Raleigh | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida I'll be honest and say that only understood about half of that report! Nice job! Sorry I missed it. |
| 2012-11-09 5:04 PM in reply to: #4487040 |
Champion 10550 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida Wow - you were 1st out of over 98,000??? Impressive! Loved the race report, especially the pics. Nicely done! |
| 2012-11-13 8:55 AM in reply to: #4487040 |
Master 2005 Silverton, Oregon | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida Awesome!!! Love that you accepted IMTX, had fun at IMFL (hopefully, did NOT buy one of those kits), have such an amazing wife and kids, and are an IRONMAN x2! Congratulations, John! |
| 2012-11-15 8:42 AM in reply to: #4487040 |
Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida You embraced the race on your terms. Great job and having fun out there. Bummed I wasn't able to be there. Congrats! Recover well! |
 2012-11-18 5:18 AM in reply to: #4487040 |
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| 2012-11-18 8:38 AM in reply to: #4487040 |
| Iron Donkey 38643 , Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida I absolutely LOF the pictures!!! Great report!! |
| 2012-11-18 6:55 PM in reply to: #4487040 |
| Pro 6011 Camp Hill, Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida |
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Ironman is really cool as long as you don't take yourself seriously. And it's much easier the second time around. In fact, I'll probably qualify next time.
Rocked trick-or-treating at some outdoor mall with the kiddos. I dressed up as a guy racing Ironman in a couple days. My costume really sucked.
checked out the gear.
wait, what.
anyways,
Group swim Thursday. Great to meet a bunch of folks from the IM Forum.
Peeps swim Friday.. what up!?!
Awesome better half who has dealt with my training antics got the kiddos dressed.
Then she ripped one like she always does...
Walked down to transition with Linda. Met up with Texas.
Talked shit to the Canadians with a Canadian flag strapped to a hockey stick. Seriously, what do these Trevor's think when packing.. bike (check) wetsuit (check) nutrition (check) running shoes (check) hockey stick (check) new roll of electric tape (check) flag (check). OK lets go to America.
MC says about 5000 times that all athletes must chip in at the corral entrance. I chip in and walk down to the water. Linda walks up from the side and says do I need to chip in over there. aaahhhhh. nah, he's just saying that to make us do 140.65.
Tell the folks to my right and left good luck.
Game on.