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Great Job Guys!  You are Ironmen!!!!!

I learned a few interesting pieces of trivia about the IMCanada race yesterday.....Robbie Ventura from the former Postal Team and current commentator for Versus on the Tour de France competed yesterday, and our boy Steve kicked his butt on the swim: 

Steve - 1:08:57 with a 1:49/100m pace and T1 of 4:56

Robbie - 1:18:01 with a 2:04/100m pace and T1 of 5:51

However, Robbie did the bike couse in 4:51:40 averaging 23mph - can you imagine?  I guess after the Tour, a one day attack on the hills didn't seem so bad.

Also, there was a 78 year old woman, Sister Madonna, who finished in just over 17 hours.  I am officially humbled by every single racer yesterday.  First timers like Igo who set (and achieve) such incredible goals, Steve for setting a PR while sick, Robbie for being Robbie, Sister for being 78 and kicking my a** something fierce....you all rock!!!!

Igo, what was it like? Did your kids run accross the finish line with you?

Following the race online, I learned something too.  It's one thing to see the final times and think, hey - maybe I could do that.  It's another to check in just after the swim, go do a whole bunch of errands, watch the kiddo for a couple hours, go swim 2000 yards, come home have dinner, get the car ready for vacation and then check back in to see our guys still competing.

It was then that I realized that I am not an Ironman.  I could not maintain any physical activity, even simply walking, for the duration you guys did.  I'm so impressed, and definetly humbled, by your achievement yesterday.

Fabulous work guys! Those are great times. have a great recovery and enjoy the satisfaction of being ironmen.

We are all proud of your acheviement. congrats!

I got to see Igo finish and he ran across the finish line w/ his boy, and right after they gave Igo the finisher's medal, he took it off his neck, and put it around his son's neck!  CLASS ACT!

There was also a guy who was the 1st EVER Heart Transplant Ironman Finisher!  Unbelievable!!!  It is nice to be home!

Yo all, I'll be off the grid for awhile.  Busy day at work tomorrow and then we're off to our cabin for a week of s/b/r/r&r and spending some quality time with the fam. 

I busted my this morning and ran just shy of 5 miles at a sub-8 minute pace.  Six months ago, 5 miles seemed like a pipe-dream, now it's a fast/hard run.  I also registered for a 15k that fit nicely in my half-marathon training plan and actually overlaps a good portion of the HM course.

Take care all and have a fun/safe/relaxing long weekend. 

Peace, Matt

Wow sub 8, that's great.  you have a great weekend also.

Tough week or so for me.

Last saturday, big party at my house for my brothers girlfriends birthday.

Last Night,  VAMDDCBTTC fantasy football draft at my house.

Thursday, my dad comes into town.

Friday, golf with dad, brother and son

Saturday, Start of college football season and big FF draft at my house.

Sunday, Party at my house for my brothers birthday.

Tough to make sure I get my training in and attempt to keep the drinking/eating bad food to a minimum.

To ALL--- Thanks for all your KIND WORDS!  It is nice to be done with this!  I am the type of person that loves ALL types of activities, and it has been hard to focus on "3 SPECIFIC" sports for 8 straight months, but now I am looking for to getting back into the mountains, and other oddball stuff.... AND MORE IMPORTANTLY figuring out what the heck is wrong with my respitory system!

I remember the 1st time I went to watch an Ironman and thinking to myself MAN I HAVE ACCOMPLISHED alot today (while all the athlete's are out racing)... I had 3 GOOD meals, a Nap, a workout, etc... and people were still out racing!  OH MAN! 

If racing the Ironman is a goal of yours, you CAN and WILL DO IT!!!  It is a natural progression in the sport of endurance!  Each and everyone of you since April has gone, either faster. and/or farther than you did 6 months ago.... You will get there (if that is what you want to do--- YOU Don't have to, but it can be done!)... 8 years ago (or so) I had ABSOLUTELY ZERO interest in ever doing a triathlon... I can't say that now.  I am hooked!  I love the sense of accomplishment!  I love when my friends, and family call me an idiot, or crazy, or when my parents say that I am not from their GENES!  I doesn't need to be the Ironman to have this same sense of feeling... It can be anything i in life... It is just your dreams!  It is what YOU want to accomplish!

I mean it when I say that I am proud of all of you and how far you have all come... A couple PR's, Kids born, distance accomplishments, 1st races, 1st open water swims, age group placements, etc... This is what this sight, and thread is created for! I can say that I have my some GOOD friends in this group! 

Thanks to ALL OF YOU!

The good, the bad, the suffering, the sad, the happy, the confusion, the WTF, the HTFU, the FINALLY, and the JOY!!!

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WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP AT 2:07 AM?

Posted 2008-08-26 11:07 PM

2:07 your time... I slept a good part of the day yesterday

I am a happy man today (SORT OF!)!!! The doctor FINALLY FIGURED OUT WHAT WAS WRONG W/ ME!!!!!

I have a cyst (sp?) on my vocal chord!  It is going to require surgery but I think that I am going to have to wait a few months to get back into the swing at work! 

Congratulations on your cyst?

Well at least they found out what it is.

ha ha ha, I thought the same thing but didn't know how to say it.  Very well spoken

Forgot about that zit!  That bastard!  I won in the end though...