BT IM Louisville watching thread! (Page 18)

Great job, BT'ers!  I was able to meet some of you guys during the few days leading up to the race...be it on the street, in restaurants, or at my hotel.  I met one or two of you in the TA.

I was the one in the Olympic Club uniform (bib #1799) cheering you on with a "Go BT!" out on the course.  I finished 13:13:33.  It was a tough day out there...from the warm water/no wetsuit swim, to the HOT bike (with unbelievable car traffic congestion) & run.

CONGRATS TO ALL THE IMLOUISVILLE FINISHERS!! 

YOU INSPIRE US ALL-THOSE CONDITIONS WERE BRUTAL!

Kenny/Jen-I am sorry you DNF, it's nothing to be too hard on yourself about, I know it's disapointing, but you guys rocked it in my book...very proud of all the BT'ers!

Kenny - pretty awesome effort to overcome some huge obsticles.  Love your attitude, and congratulations on making it to mile 20 - thats quite an accomplishment given what fell in your way.

Great attitude guy.  Congratulations!

Thats awesome!  Yea ... wait to push it to the limit Kenny.  At least that way, you know you gave it everything you had and left nothing left out on the course.  The fact they had to pull you off in an ambulance shows how tough you are.  Thats pretty bad if you ask me, especially everything that you had to suffer through up until that point.

Congrats to all the IMKY BT racers! You are all an inspiration. Kenny, hang in there, you'll get 'em next time.

I enjoyed meeting some of you and cheering for a few more and seeing all of you!

Thanks to everyone who volunteered.  You guys made the event happen and made it bearable.  The volunteers I encountered were helpful and pleasant and never tired. 

Thanks also to those of you who cheered us on virtually yesterday!

My heart goes out to the DNFs.  Until you put your heart and soul into a race and DNF, it's hard to grasp just how hard it is.  I've DNF'd before and there is nothing anyone can say that will mitigate the emotions you're feeling.  Just take some satisfaction that you had the guts to swing for the fence in the first place!

Lastly, congratulations to all the finishers.  The course is difficult but you pressed on toward your goal.  Well done!

~Mike

Thanks to all the BTers tracking yesterday and to all of the volunteers! 

Kenny, Jenn and Scott so sorry yesterday did not go well for you. It was a brutal day out there.  It was great to meet all of you BTers in person!!

I'm at the airport headed home, RR to follow later this week.

Thanks again BT!

Congratulations to all you Ironmen!  I wasn’t there but was thinking about you.

Thanks to everyone who was cheering us on, live and virtually.  When your day is going south, you can get so much energy knowing that others are with you.

BIG thanks to all the volunteers who spent a sweltering day helping others pursue a dream.  Nothing can truly state how much this is appreciated.

Just got in from out of town so couldn't follow the race.   Congrats BTers on toughing it out on a brutal day.

Jenn - I am sorry for the DNF......  It doesn't change my opinion of you one bit.   You're still a hero in my book for getting back to the start line.  I know the finish is still there for you if you want it at some point...

And Kenny - dude, your story was amazing.  We've got something else in common now, our first ambulance rides were as we were being taken away from our first IM DNF.  I like Dan's motto, let's try not to do it again though, eh?