Clyde-Athena: Who's going IRON in 2008? (Page 3)

I raced IMAZ in 2007 at 220 and unless I lose another 20 this year I'll race IMFL at 200+.

I'm in for HIM CA in March for a warm up and then finally IM AZ in November '08.

Go team Clydesdales.

Borderline Clyde (195-205 lb's)  never have registered as a Clyde.....   but i am doing IMCDA in June 08'

totally pysched!!!

Fantastic goals everyone has posted. I wish you all the best. I know you can do it!

As for me my goal is to complete an IM on or before my 50th B'day which is far off.

 I'll be running my 1st  - 1/2 Mary this April and my 1st HI in August. Looking to do IM in 2009.

Hi all,

I'm glad to see some women going Iron this year -- 2 at IMAZ on 4/13 and another at IMKY a little later.  Anyone else I missed?  I'd like to see and be inspired by some Awesome Athena training logs as you prepare for your journeys.

Me?  I'm Not dreaming of Ironman here...the 4:45 marathon I ran (my first, so my PR) about 10 days ago convinced me that I want to stick with the 70.3's

Cheers, -Sunny

Why no Iron for me?  Frankly, it sounds/looks boring to me. 

I volunteered at IMOO last Sept and thought I might "catch the IM bug".  and I didn't.... 

I ran the Miami Marathon thinking I might enjoy finishing 26.2 in a respectable time and I did. 

BUT... I cannot fathom wanting to combine my love of distance cycling and distance running into a one-day 15 hour pain-fest.  I think it'd make me grow to hate triathlon.  And so while I respect those who do race that distance, those who pour on the hours to train and make themselves ready for it, I do not want that for myself. 

Ask again in a year or two and I may have a different reply.  I'm allowed to change my mind, but that's how I feel right now. 

Cheers, -Sunny 

That's funny I was thinking the EXACT same thing about marathons. BOOOOORING! Even though I'm going to do one in my Ironman I don't know it' s just something about not doing something else first before I run that makes it seem like torture for me. It's weird. When I did my half IM and I got off my bike I was so ready to run. But when I did a 1/2 Marathon only I was like - geez is this ever going to end. Oh well. I guess variety is the spice of life!

Yeah, you won't see me signing up for another marathon anytime soon... it was a looong haul.  I can't imagine doing it *after* riding for more than 7-8 hours. 

Half-Irons are the perfect distance for me --  tough to complete in a good time, but I have a good time when I complete them. 

Yeah, I like HIM's too. I think they're the best distance. Olympics are so short it's like "why bother..." For those of us who have bodies built for endurance and slow ramp up times a HIM is perfect. This will be my first Ironman so we'll see if I "like" this distance.