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2006-05-23 9:24 PM
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Wow. I am stunned. I have never seen that before. Thank you for posting that.

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2006-05-23 10:00 PM
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That is incredible, thanks for sharing it.
2006-05-23 10:37 PM
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I watched that clip (and a bunch about Mark Allen) for a class in September 2004, and that is what inspired me to start. I love how determined she was - but the end always breaks my heart

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2006-05-24 8:39 AM
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I remember that well, and it definetely gets the cold chills going.

But it also raises the bigger question of when an athlete (at any level) should be stopped. There's a huge temptation -- on the part of athletes, spectators, and volunteers -- to encourage people who are obviously in pain, ill, etc. to continue to the finish. I've seen it at marathons in particular.

I ran the Richmond Marathon one year after poor preparation and illness, and literally collapsed with leg cramps at mile 26. I can still remember some well-meaning(?) soul yelling at me to get up and finish. I think they were unconsciously replaying scenes like we saw in that video in their mind, and hoping for a "heroic" scene they could cheer on. I'm sure they meant well.

I did finish -- but only after getting a pint of IV fluid -- my slowest time ever!
2006-05-24 9:00 AM
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The site's blocked here at work, but I'm assuming it's Julie Moss at Kona back in '82. I watched the original broadcast and she's why I do what I do today.


2006-05-24 10:09 AM
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The clip is amazing no matter how many times I see it.

And how about that sounds track...LOL.....gotta love the 80's
2006-05-24 10:20 AM
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Totally motivating-
There is no way I can say i'm too tired to do my workout.....
2006-05-24 3:02 PM
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Does anyone know the distances of this race?
2006-05-24 3:06 PM
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It was an IM
2.4 mile swim
112 bike
26.2 run
2006-05-27 11:16 AM
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aawesomee


2006-05-27 7:08 PM
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thanks, going to have a great run tomorrow.

thats what motivated me just took me seven years before my first tri.
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