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 2012-01-18 12:19 PM in reply to: #3997138 |
Expert  2547    The Woodlands, TX |  Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironmanScout7 - 2012-01-18 10:38 AM I had never seen or heard the term "marathoner" until this site. If someone runs a 5K, do we call him/her a 5Ker? Lots of focus on labels. Labels, in my opinion, are not good. A person should not believe in labels, he should believe in himself. I quote John Lennon: "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me." A good point there. After all, he was the walrus. I could be the walrus.
..."but I'd still have to bum rides from people" Great Ferris Bueller quote! |
| 2012-01-18 12:25 PM in reply to: #3997138 |
Pro 5755  | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Scout7 - 2012-01-18 11:38 AM I had never seen or heard the term "marathoner" until this site. If someone runs a 5K, do we call him/her a 5Ker? Lots of focus on labels. Labels, in my opinion, are not good. A person should not believe in labels, he should believe in himself. I quote John Lennon: "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me." A good point there. After all, he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. If a person does triathlons, they are a triathlete. Therefore anyone who does marathons should be called a marathlete. FYI, I like the label in your atavar. coo-coo-ca-choo. Edited by BrianRunsPhilly 2012-01-18 12:27 PM |
| 2012-01-18 12:37 PM in reply to: #3996968 |
Alpharetta, Georgia Bronze member | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Left Brain - 2012-01-18 9:33 AM Bro....I can't make this more clear.....people can call themselves "Supreme Commander"" for all I care. For ME, I'll be dissapointed if I walk any of the marathon portion, that's not what I'm training for. FWIW - I can't see me ever calling myself an Ironman, any more than I can see me calling myself a Marathoner. This is just something I am working toward, a goal I made, it won't define me, standing alone, any more than anything else I've ever done. In the end, if things go well, someone someday will be able to say that I completed an Ironman race.....that's all. BTW - congrats on your race! Best of luck with that goal, because as others have pointed out, most pro's don't even run the whole thing. Setting yourself up for massive disappointment IMO. |
| 2012-01-18 12:43 PM in reply to: #3997487 |
Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman lisac957 - 2012-01-18 12:37 PM Left Brain - 2012-01-18 9:33 AM Bro....I can't make this more clear.....people can call themselves "Supreme Commander"" for all I care. For ME, I'll be dissapointed if I walk any of the marathon portion, that's not what I'm training for. FWIW - I can't see me ever calling myself an Ironman, any more than I can see me calling myself a Marathoner. This is just something I am working toward, a goal I made, it won't define me, standing alone, any more than anything else I've ever done. In the end, if things go well, someone someday will be able to say that I completed an Ironman race.....that's all. BTW - congrats on your race! Best of luck with that goal, because as others have pointed out, most pro's don't even run the whole thing. Setting yourself up for massive disappointment IMO.
Massive??? PULEEEEZE..... I have 5 children.....that would barely rate as mild disappointment. |
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| Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Leegoocrap - 2012-01-18 4:37 AM Left Brain - 2012-01-18 10:33 AM
Brah....I can't make this more clear.....people can call themselves "Supreme Commander"" for all I care. For ME, I'll be dissapointed if I walk any of the marathon portion, that's not what I'm training for. FWIW - I can't see me ever calling myself an Ironman, any more than I can see me calling myself a Marathoner. This is just something I am working toward, a goal I made, it won't define me, standing alone, any more than anything else I've ever done. In the end, if things go well, someone someday will be able to say that I completed an Ironman race.....that's all. BTW - congrats on your race! fixed I am entertained. |
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| Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Fred D - 2012-01-18 12:43 PM @ left brain.... You will walk some of the marathon. It is always easy for me to determine who has done IM before and who hasn't. It is a fairly common 'goal' for someone to say something like you saying about not wanting to walk any part of it. Heck I said that in 2008 and I have walked parts of all my IM marathons. The sub 3 hour IM marathon crowd doesn't do much walking, so the question is are you going sub-3 in your IM marathon? Possible, but probably not, right? It is extremely rare for someone to actually have done IM before and make your statements. Extremely rare. Thanks for the motivational speach. |
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| Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Fred D - 2012-01-18 12:46 PM Actually just looked up your running paces in your log.... Prepare to walk a fair bit. Just my worthless opinion.... Yeah, without knowing what my effort is I'd say that opinion IS fairly worthless. |
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| Member 5452 NC | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Left Brain, go for it. This site promotes the encouragement of all sorts of lofty goals for beginners. I don't see why your long term plan of attempting to RUN the entire IM run should be any different. Best of luck.
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| 2012-01-18 12:53 PM in reply to: #3993950 |
| Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman No, that implies my planned pace. At that pace my HR will never get out of zone 1. Fred, I appreciate it, really. |
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| Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Fred D - 2012-01-18 12:54 PM Anything I can do to help, really it's no effort. Obviously.
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| Champion 7136 Knoxville area | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Fred D - 2012-01-18 1:54 PM Anything I can do to help, really it's no effort.
What amazes me is what seemingly little effort you put into the fire, whilst I struggle getting the cap off the gas can... |
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| Champion 10154 Alabama | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Left Brain - 2012-01-18 12:56 PM Fred D - 2012-01-18 12:54 PM Anything I can do to help, really it's no effort. Obviously.
You just shooting for the last word? LOL
I think Fred gave you some good motivation. Now you will break you neck trying to prove him wrong just so you can come back here, resurrect this thread and say, 'see, I told you I could do it!' Uh...either that or just leave it buried in the electronic ashheap of things best forgotten. :-)
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| Champion 10154 Alabama | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Fred D - 2012-01-18 1:09 PM Rogillio - 2012-01-18 2:07 PM He's got a good amount of fight Mike, so maybe he will prove us wrong, except no one said it was impossible, rather just really unlikely. Either way there is always a balance between the two extremes of overly unrealistic encouragement vs. crushing dreams before they start. A message board perhaps needs a bit of each as all one or the other is a problem....Left Brain - 2012-01-18 12:56 PM Fred D - 2012-01-18 12:54 PM Anything I can do to help, really it's no effort. Obviously.
You just shooting for the last word? LOL
I think Fred gave you some good motivation. Now you will break you neck trying to prove him wrong just so you can come back here, resurrect this thread and say, 'see, I told you I could do it!' Uh...either that or just leave it buried in the electronic ashheap of things best forgotten. :-)
OK, I'll build them up and then you crush 'em back down!! :-)
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| 2012-01-18 2:50 PM in reply to: #3993950 |
| Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman I remain neither built up nor crushed down. It's a goal, and it's personal. Advice is welcomed, criticism is valued, but in the end, I own it. Your life experiences are not mine. your background is not mine, your goals are not mine, and mine are not yours. I'm good with the goal I've set. Overall this site is hugely helpful......some big feeling people here and there but that's what comes with people who set goals and are successful at it.....I get it. Some of those people offer the most knowledge, I get that too. Not knowing me at all, Fred, and knowing nothing of my background.......how much would you be willing to wager? I'll go pretty deep on that one....you know, just to keep it interesting. |
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| Member 5452 NC | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Left Brain - 2012-01-18 3:50 PM Not knowing me at all, Fred, and knowing nothing of my background.......how much would you be willing to wager? I'll go pretty deep on that one....you know, just to keep it interesting. Challenge!
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| Master 5557 , California | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman Goosedog - 2012-01-18 12:51 PM Left Brain - 2012-01-18 3:50 PM Not knowing me at all, Fred, and knowing nothing of my background.......how much would you be willing to wager? I'll go pretty deep on that one....you know, just to keep it interesting. Challenge! Not enough info. St. George or Florida? |
| 2012-01-18 3:17 PM in reply to: #3993950 |
| Champion 34263 Chicago | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman I can only go by my own experiences and I don't think I know anybody who's run the entire portion of the marathon portion of the full-distance triathlon. And I know some pretty stout triathletes. So, yeah, you would be the first. Best of luck to ya. |
| 2012-01-18 3:20 PM in reply to: #3997940 |
| Member 5452 NC | Subject: RE: what it means to be an ironman mr2tony - 2012-01-18 4:17 PM I can only go by my own experiences and I don't think I know anybody who's run the entire portion of the marathon portion of the full-distance triathlon. And I know some pretty stout triathletes. Maybe they should have lost a few before race day.
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