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 2013-09-17 8:17 AM in reply to: 0 |
Member 763   |  Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IMAwesome...congratulations! That's some serious dedication by you and your family/friends - way to go! Does someone have Mike Reilly recorded on tape or CD saying "You're an Ironman"...because you should definitely play that for yourself - you certainly earned it! Edited by LarchmontTri 2013-09-17 8:27 AM |
| 2013-09-17 8:26 AM in reply to: completelyhis |
New user 11 | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM Awsome! Congrats! |
| 2013-09-17 8:37 AM in reply to: marmick1775 |
Veteran 2842  Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM Winner! I smiled reading this whole post - which is what it's all about. Awesome, and you should TOTALLY write this up as a race report (RR or it didn't happen, as I like to say - and this sure as he11 happened!). Totally captured the essence of the sport. Hats off, sir, and thank you! Matt |
| 2013-09-17 8:46 AM in reply to: mcmanusclan5 |
Master 3888 Overland Park, KS | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM Nicely done! Keep this race on the DL, WTC may want to steal it! |
| 2013-09-17 8:47 AM in reply to: 0 |
Veteran 186 Virginia Beach | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM Great idea and well done! I'm pretty sure you can add your own race here and write a report. We would all love to read it. http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/RaceLog/races-add.asp Any pictures? Edited by burkesj 2013-09-17 8:48 AM |
| 2013-09-17 9:25 AM in reply to: burkesj |
| 274 | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM Congrats! That is pretty awesome you did that and had such great support from family and friends. Very cool. |
| 2013-09-17 10:16 AM in reply to: FELTGood |
Elite 3770 | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM Originally posted by FELTGood Originally posted by completelyhisI named it "McSmack!"My last name is McIntosh, so it fit. a couple years ago i asked a senior at the school I teach at to draw a picture of a guy getting punched in the face, with spittle, and all irish-tough looking. I thought I was going to use it as a home-brew beer label, just for fun. never did, so i used it for this (see picture). I added the race info to the drawing...she gave it to me with just the pencil sketch. Very impressive and what great friends to hang out all day for your " race"Just an idea but if you market it properly, maybe in 30 yrs you could have people pay $700 for yoir race and people will want to put a picture of a man getting punched on their calfNice work ironman
thats a win! |
| 2013-09-17 10:26 AM in reply to: DaveL |
Member 41 | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM Originally posted by DaveL First Triathlon, First IM and you WON the whole darn thing! WOW! Came in first...and last! :-) |
| 2013-09-17 10:29 AM in reply to: burkesj |
Member 41 | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM Originally posted by burkesj Great idea and well done! I'm pretty sure you can add your own race here and write a report. We would all love to read it. http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/RaceLog/races-add.asp Any pictures? I'll try to get the official report on the racelog section, along with some pics. Should I add the pics here or the report page? (I've never done this before). In answer to the "make it official" comments...I know many of you are saying that tongue-and-cheek, but based on the response here, I do think there would be interest in something like this. Maybe it could be called the "official unofficial IronMan". I would never want to start charging though, because then it looses the spirit of it. Ian |
| 2013-09-17 10:39 AM in reply to: completelyhis |
Extreme Veteran 611 Casa Grande, Az. | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM What an awesome idea and congrats! This was definitely the best thread I've read on BT in awhile! |
| 2013-09-17 10:46 AM in reply to: completelyhis |
Extreme Veteran 815 Shawnee, KS | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM Originally posted by completelyhis Originally posted by burkesj Great idea and well done! I'm pretty sure you can add your own race here and write a report. We would all love to read it. http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/RaceLog/races-add.asp Any pictures? "official unofficial IronMan". Ian You will be hearing from WTC's lawyers shortly. |
| 2013-09-17 11:21 AM in reply to: completelyhis |
| 28 | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM That is just awesome! If that were me, it would probably be even better than an official IM finish. To have that kind of support from friends and family is what really matters at the end if it all. So cool! Melissa |
| 2013-09-17 3:54 PM in reply to: LarchmontTri |
Member 41 | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM Originally posted by LarchmontTri Awesome...congratulations! That's some serious dedication by you and your family/friends - way to go! Does someone have Mike Reilly recorded on tape or CD saying "You're an Ironman"...because you should definitely play that for yourself - you certainly earned it! No, but they did have the steretypical (yet insanely awesome) Black Sabbath song going :-) |
| 2013-09-17 4:00 PM in reply to: completelyhis |
Sensei Sin City | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM That's impressive. It's mentally tough as it is, even with the crowd/participants cheering you on and knowing what happens at the finish. I think to do it like this would be a real test. |
| 2013-09-17 4:01 PM in reply to: Kido |
Member 2098 Simsbury, Connecticut | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM Very cool!! Congrats  |
| 2013-09-17 5:46 PM in reply to: #4857038 |
Member 41 | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM Just posted the race in the results. Called it McSmack! Will upload pics soon |
| 2013-09-17 7:17 PM in reply to: completelyhis |
| Veteran 154 Richmond, KY | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM So, what advice would you give someone else thinking of doing the same thing? What did you learn? |
| 2013-09-17 10:20 PM in reply to: earlnc57 |
Champion 9430 No excuses! | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM Very cool, congrats! |
| 2013-09-18 8:27 AM in reply to: completelyhis |
Master 8251 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM Very inspirational! I've dreamed of doing the original Ironman on Oahu someday, probably DIY as I don't think the race exists anymore. Makes me think it might be doable. Just not sure about the bike course--maybe it's all freeway by now. Having done a few DIY marathons (when I couldn't make the real race) and a solo 60 km run just to see if I could run to the ocean from where I lived, it's nice to find someone else who gets it that what really matters is taking the challenge and pushing one's limits, not the announcer or medal or tattoo. |
| 2013-09-18 8:36 AM in reply to: completelyhis |
Expert 1215 Austin, TX | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM For some reason your poster reminds me of Boondock Saints. Congrats on pulling off your IM. We have a couple of non-sanctioned, show up and go, endurance events around where I live. You might get some traction with this thing. |
| 2013-09-18 11:54 AM in reply to: 0 |
Extreme Veteran 1190 Silicon Valley | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM Awesome!!! So what if BT sponsored a DIY IM once a year? Pick a day and set up the guidelines for submitting the routes and times and people all across the world could do the BTIM DIY style! Too crazy? Edited by Stuartap 2013-09-18 11:54 AM |
| 2013-09-18 12:10 PM in reply to: Stuartap |
Member 41 | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM Originally posted by Stuartap Awesome!!! So what if BT sponsored a DIY IM once a year? Pick a day and set up the guidelines for submitting the routes and times and people all across the world could do the BTIM DIY style! Too crazy? I think it's a great idea! I'll try to do a write up of how I organized it, what I would do differently, etc (probably won't get it done until next week). |
| 2013-09-18 2:35 PM in reply to: completelyhis |
| Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM I loved reading this thread because two other friends and I are doing the exact same thing on Sunday. We have a course map with aid stations and have family and friends support all day. Thank you for letting us know it CAN be done. Would love to see what you write up as to what you learned from it. Congratulations on your hard work! I'm glad BT gave you the love you deserve for pulling this off!
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| 2013-09-18 3:14 PM in reply to: bswcpa |
Extreme Veteran 1123 Sidney, Ohio | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM Originally posted by bswcpa wait why didn't I know about this? I loved reading this thread because two other friends and I are doing the exact same thing on Sunday. We have a course map with aid stations and have family and friends support all day. Thank you for letting us know it CAN be done. Would love to see what you write up as to what you learned from it. Congratulations on your hard work! I'm glad BT gave you the love you deserve for pulling this off!
. I think BT having its own worldwide race day would be a fantastic idea. It could be organized similar to the World Race for Hope events that all happen on the same day around the world. I would probably need a 36hr cut-off though! |
| 2013-09-18 4:51 PM in reply to: KatieLimb |
Extreme Veteran 856 Detroit, Michigan | Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM Originally posted by KatieLimb It isn't about the brand, the fans, or any of that other stuff, it's about what's inside and the ability to do it. This gave me chills! Exactly! And CONGRATS on your race OP! |
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