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 2012-01-17 12:58 PM in reply to: #3995131 |
Master  3888      Overland Park, KS |  Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironmanlisac957 - 2012-01-17 12:00 PM synthetic - 2012-01-17 10:52 AM I did it myself, I dont want to be called an ironman ..13:53. I just wanted to see if I can do it. The slow time was attributed to traffic on the bike, and im a poor swimmer.
IMO An ironman is someone who finished in under 12 hours... anything higher even though official IM race should be called walkingman Good one.
Page 4 ????? That's cool, after all, you are an Ironman Lisa |
| 2012-01-17 1:14 PM in reply to: #3993950 |
Champion 10157 Alabama | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Darn it! I DNF'd my IM at the pool this morning when I got out of the water and went to work. |
| 2012-01-17 1:23 PM in reply to: #3994811 |
| Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman bryancd - 2012-01-17 4:59 AM WHO CARES But...but...he said...and...he only did...and it wasn't... Yeah, you're right...I don't care. |
| 2012-01-17 1:23 PM in reply to: #3995287 |
| Alpharetta, Georgia | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman reecealan - 2012-01-17 12:58 PM lisac957 - 2012-01-17 12:00 PM synthetic - 2012-01-17 10:52 AM I did it myself, I dont want to be called an ironman ..13:53. I just wanted to see if I can do it. The slow time was attributed to traffic on the bike, and im a poor swimmer.
IMO An ironman is someone who finished in under 12 hours... anything higher even though official IM race should be called walkingman Good one.
Page 4 ????? That's cool, after all, you are an Ironman Lisa Well not according to synthtroll. |
| 2012-01-17 1:24 PM in reply to: #3995362 |
Champion 7136 Knoxville area | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman tri808 - 2012-01-17 2:23 PM bryancd - 2012-01-17 4:59 AM WHO CARES But...but...he said...and...he only did...and it wasn't... Yeah, you're right...I don't care.
well... only enough to check out the thread...right
Edit: Also, it's IronMAN, so I think women should not qualify regardless. Edited by Leegoocrap 2012-01-17 1:26 PM |
| 2012-01-17 1:27 PM in reply to: #3995367 |
| Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Leegoocrap - 2012-01-17 8:24 AM tri808 - 2012-01-17 2:23 PM bryancd - 2012-01-17 4:59 AM WHO CARES But...but...he said...and...he only did...and it wasn't... Yeah, you're right...I don't care.
well... only enough to check out the thread...right entertainment purposes only. |
| 2012-01-17 1:29 PM in reply to: #3993950 |
Member 5452 NC | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Only if done at optimal race weight. Otherwise, put down the fried cheese sticks and try again.
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| 2012-01-17 1:31 PM in reply to: #3995380 |
Champion 7136 Knoxville area | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman tri808 - 2012-01-17 2:27 PM entertainment purposes only. "Are you not entertained!!!"
Sorry... slow day at work. |
| 2012-01-17 1:33 PM in reply to: #3995367 |
Expert 1416 San Luis Obispo, CA | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Leegoocrap - 2012-01-17 11:24 AM tri808 - 2012-01-17 2:23 PM bryancd - 2012-01-17 4:59 AM WHO CARES But...but...he said...and...he only did...and it wasn't... Yeah, you're right...I don't care.
well... only enough to check out the thread...right
Edit: Also, it's IronMAN, so I think women should not qualify regardless. It's hard to eat popcorn when you throw gasoline on the cooking fire. |
| 2012-01-17 1:34 PM in reply to: #3995331 |
Expert 2547 The Woodlands, TX | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Rogillio - 2012-01-17 1:14 PM Darn it! I DNF'd my IM at the pool this morning when I got out of the water and went to work.
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| 2012-01-17 1:37 PM in reply to: #3993950 |
Master 1793 Essex Jct, VT | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman So if my cat can cover the distance, is she an ironman? |
| 2012-01-17 1:51 PM in reply to: #3995398 |
| Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Leegoocrap - 2012-01-17 8:31 AM tri808 - 2012-01-17 2:27 PM entertainment purposes only. "Are you not entertained!!!"
Sorry... slow day at work. LOL...I was thinking of using that line in my last response...less the picture of course... |
| 2012-01-17 1:57 PM in reply to: #3995398 |
Champion 10157 Alabama | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Leegoocrap - 2012-01-17 1:31 PM tri808 - 2012-01-17 2:27 PM entertainment purposes only. "Are you not entertained!!!"
Sorry... slow day at work.
LOL! Love it! I've already had opportunity to copy this into an email.... |
| 2012-01-17 1:57 PM in reply to: #3995453 |
Sensei Sin City | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Sometimes threads like this make me think I like triathlons, just not triathletes...
To answer the original post for ME. If I did all three in one day under 17hrs? I would call it a long training day. I don't care at all what you call yourself or what anyone else thinks about it if you did it/I did it. I'm also in the camp that since I did Siverman, I am also an "ironman". Ironman branding has become like xerox or coke. It has become associatted with full distance triathlon. Edited by Kido 2012-01-17 2:01 PM |
| 2012-01-17 2:09 PM in reply to: #3995468 |
Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman I did it on my own. Then I got a tatoo of my face right on top of my face, so everyone could see it and would know......but apparently no one cares because I never get asked about it. |
| 2012-01-17 2:10 PM in reply to: #3995468 |
Member 5452 NC | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Kido - 2012-01-17 2:57 PM Sometimes threads like this make me think I like triathlons, just not triathletes... Elitist.
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| 2012-01-17 2:24 PM in reply to: #3995512 |
Champion 10157 Alabama | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Left Brain - 2012-01-17 2:09 PM I did it on my own. Then I got a tatoo of my face right on top of my face, so everyone could see it and would know......but apparently no one cares because I never get asked about it.
I got a tattoo right on my face also....only it was of a picture of me....you can't really tell. |
| 2012-01-17 2:24 PM in reply to: #3995514 |
Sensei Sin City | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Goosedog - 2012-01-17 12:10 PM Kido - 2012-01-17 2:57 PM Sometimes threads like this make me think I like triathlons, just not triathletes... Elitist. Whatever. |
| 2012-01-17 2:28 PM in reply to: #3993950 |
| Deep in the Heart of Texas | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman I play real sports....not trying to be the best at exercising. |
| 2012-01-17 2:35 PM in reply to: #3995565 |
Champion 10157 Alabama | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Hook'em - 2012-01-17 2:28 PM I play real sports....not trying to be the best at exercising.
That funny. Reminds me one time I was in the locker room getting changed to go running. A buddy of mine was getting change to go play basketball. I asked him if he did any running. He said "I never run 'for no reason'!". I went out for my run smiling....for no reason. |
 2012-01-17 2:51 PM in reply to: #3995589 |
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| 2012-01-17 4:21 PM in reply to: #3995652 |
| Master 1883 San Antone, Texas | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Fred D - 2012-01-17 2:51 PM Rogillio - 2012-01-17 3:35 PM Mike I think you might have missed the nuance of that joke. It's kind of a triathlon classic.Hook'em - 2012-01-17 2:28 PM I play real sports....not trying to be the best at exercising.
That funny. Reminds me one time I was in the locker room getting changed to go running. A buddy of mine was getting change to go play basketball. I asked him if he did any running. He said "I never run 'for no reason'!". I went out for my run smiling....for no reason. And the morale of the story is ... always listen to Kenny Powers. |
| 2012-01-17 5:48 PM in reply to: #3993950 |
| Veteran 215 North Carolina | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman This is a good time to be a mountain biker |
| 2012-01-17 8:08 PM in reply to: #3993950 |
| Champion 10157 Alabama | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman I just remembered why I opened this thread to begin with....the subject line is intriguing: What does it mean to be an ironman? In my opinon, not much. It's a race. It's not a degree or professional accredation or a title. Its just a race that you did. It's not like you won the Congressional Medal of Honor for courage under fire where you were shot and wounded by an IED.....you finished a race. :-) But people like to put labels on themselves.....let's see, if one does an ironman when they are 20, are they an "ironman" for the rest of their life? What if they gain 400 lbs and are confined to the couch. Do you still greet them as Don Ironman while you kiss their finisher medal? People don't call themselves ironman anyway! No one says, "Hi, I'm Mike and I'm an ironman." I don't sign documents at work: Rogillio, Ironman. I don't answer the phone, "Rogillio here, ironman! what can I do for you?" When my boss introduces me to someone he does not say, "This is Ironman Rogillio, one of the finest engineers in the company...."
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| 2012-01-17 8:42 PM in reply to: #3996196 |
| Champion 7136 Knoxville area | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Rogillio - 2012-01-17 9:08 PM People don't call themselves ironman anyway! No one says, "Hi, I'm Mike and I'm an ironman." I don't sign documents at work: Rogillio, Ironman. I don't answer the phone, "Rogillio here, ironman! what can I do for you?" When my boss introduces me to someone he does not say, "This is Ironman Rogillio, one of the finest engineers in the company...."
And people try to argue there is a cosmic justice in the world. |
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