Sam IM - a LONG motivational

Ok. This weekend is my first attempt at a 1/2 ironman race. Hopefully, this race will be the next step toward the future goal of doing the full IM. So, I'm here working (or at least pretending to), and this idea pops into my head. Sort of an insight into my way of getting motivated and psyched up for this race. So I kill an hour or so working this up - it's my first draft - I'd love to get ideas on making it even better. Anybody out there with drawing skills interested in illustrating it for us? I hope somebody gets some enjoyment out of it. I certainly had fun writing it up.

Eric
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Sam IM

IM Sam.

That Sam IM!
That Sam IM!
I do not like that Sam IM!

Do you like
to do IM?
I do not like to, Sam IM.
I do not like
to do IM.

Would you race me
here or there?

I will not race you
here or there
I would race you anywhere.

I do no like
to do IM
I do not like to,
Sam IM.

Would you race out in the west?
Southwest IM, the course is best.

I do not like it
in the west
I do not care
if its the best
I will not race you
here or there
I would not race you
anywhere.
I do not like to do IM
I do not like to
Sam IM.

Would you eat gel
from a bag?
Drink those drinks
that make you gag?

No gel in a bag.
No drink to gag,
Not in the west
Not with the best
I would not race you
here or there.
I would not race you anywhere.
I do not want to do IM.
I do not like to, Sam IM.

Would you? Could you? Swim that far?
Wear a wetsuit? You'll be a star!

I would not, could not, swim that far.

You may like it! You will see.
You may like that misery!

I could not stand such misery.
Not that far! You let me be.

I do not like gel in a bag.
I do not like to drink and gag.
I do not like to go out west.
I do not like to race the best.
I do not like it here or there.
I do not like it anywhere.
I do not like to do IM.
I do not like it, Sam IM.

We'll train! We'll train!
We'll train! We'll train!
Could you, would you,
if we train?

Not if I train! It's not for me!
No training plan! Sam! Let me be!

I would not, could not, eat that gel.
I could not, would not, drink that swill.
I will not race you way out west
I do not care if the course is best
I will not race you here or there.
I will not race you anywhere.
I do not like to to IM.
I do not like to, Sam IM.

Say! On a Trek?
Ride on a Trek!
Would you, could you,
on a Trek?

I would not, could not, on a Trek.

Would you, could you, feel the pain?

I would not, could not, stand the pain.
Not on a Trek. I will not train.
No training plan. It's not for me.
I do not like it, Sam, you see.
Not in the west. No gel in bags.
Not with the best. I will not gag.
I will not race you here or there.
I will not race you anywhere!

You do not like
to do IM?
I do not like to,
Sam IM.

Could you, would you,
run all day?

I would not, could not,
run all day!

Would you, could you,
train that way?

I could not, would not,
run all day.
I will not, will not,
train that way.

I will not sweat and feel such pain.
I will not change my life to train.
Not in the water! No run for me!
Not on a bike! You let me be!
I do not like to eat that gel.
I will not drink that awful swill.
I will not race out in the west.
I do not care for personal best.
I will not race you here or there.
I do not like it ANYWHERE!

I do not like to do IM!
I do not like it, Sam IM.


You do not like it, so you say.
Try it! Train up! And you may.
Try it and you may, I say.

Sam! If you will let me be,
I will race you. You will see.

(He tris it)

Say! I like to do IM!
I do! I like it, Sam IM!
And I would like to run all day.
And I would like to train that way.

And I will now ignore the pain.
I'll buy a bike. Oh how I'll train!
Blow out my ankle. Screw up my knee!
But I'll feel so good, so good, you see!

So I will eat gel from a bag.
And Accelerade will make me gag.
And I will meet you in the west
And I will set my personal best!
And I will race you here and there.
Say! I will beat YOU ANYWHERE!

I do so like
to do IM!
Thank you!
Thank you, Sam IM!