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2008-08-13 3:13 PM

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Subject: Whats the craziest thing youve put in a SN bag?
Or that you have seen in one?


2008-08-13 4:55 PM
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Subject: RE: Whats the craziest thing youve put in a SN bag?

A post from the forums where someone suggested that I had "Cheapened The Ironman Experience" because I did not go into the race "Undertrained".

His idea was that because finishing the race was a fairly certain proposition for me, that I was missing out on what the Ironman was really about.

I peeled that out of my SN Bag to remind myself to suck all of the marrow out of the expeirence and enjoy every minute of what I was doing. (And I certainly did enjoy)

I also included a piece of paper with my run course songline on it. Mine was sung to the tune of Green Eggs and Ham for CdA and Horton Hears a Who for LP.

For those not familiar with the idea of a songline. A songline (Or Dreaming Track) is a rhyme you repeat to yourself through your journey that describes what you see along the way. It is sort of a map or guide to help you find your way.

The songline is strongly rooted in the creation myth of Aborigine Culture. In it, the "Creator" walked the earth and sang about what he saw before him. In doing so, he gave names to things. In a way, he was singing the world into existence

Helped me through the rough times but also reminded me where I was on the course



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2008-08-13 7:30 PM
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Subject: RE: Whats the craziest thing youve put in a SN bag?
I saw a guy eating Pizza at the bike SN at Moo last year.
2008-08-13 8:24 PM
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Subject: RE: Whats the craziest thing youve put in a SN bag?

At Wisconsin last year, I saw someone pull out a foot long subway sandwich on the run special needs.

2008-08-14 12:25 PM
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I put Frozen Easter Peeps (Pink is my favorite color) and Chocolate Covered Cinnamon Bears - Yum!
2008-08-14 2:33 PM
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Subject: RE: Whats the craziest thing youve put in a SN bag?

I remember reading some guys blog a while back about his IM experience. 

He put a condom and a small tube of KY jelly in his run SN.  When he reached the bag, he asked himself a simple question...Am I f**king this race or am I getting f**cked.  In this case, he was the later so he picked out the KY jelly and picked up the pace using it as a motivation to carry him through the difficult moments.  

I thought it was classic!  I might do the same thing this year 



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