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But Lise that is where the mind comes in. My coach once told me, if you tell your mind "I'm going to run 8 miles" it conditions itself to that distance and rarely will you feel like running longer. But you will be able to handle the distance. So if you tell yourself "i'm going to do an IM. It's going to be long, and it's going to be hard, but if I take the race in little chunks I CAN do it" you will be sucessful. It's all up top! You can't let your mind talk you out of it. You just have to know how to mentally break it up. And well, or course, you have to TRAIN. There is just no easy way around that. But if you put your miles in it will take you to the finish line race day.
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10-21-2006, 05:03 PM #16
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Norman!
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What a comeback.
Good for him. I love this sport.
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10-21-2006, 05:37 PM #17
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10-21-2006, 05:44 PM #18
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Go Michiillie!!!!!
I just love her!!! She was so nice and encouraging to me at IMAZ!! I remember her coming by me on the bike and encouraging ME!! Silly old ME! She has to be one of the kindest speedy girls I have ever come along! (note to those girls in San Diego) I am soo happy for her!!!
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10-21-2006, 06:08 PM #19
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Michellie!!!
I have a huge grin on my face. What a champion!
I always think of her as "Denise's girl, Michellie" cuz she was so good to you at IMAZ. That's the heart of triathlon for me.
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10-21-2006, 06:29 PM #20
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How about Karen Smeyers?
45 years old. Cancer survivor. Hit by a car. Mother....
and my excuse is...?
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10-21-2006, 06:34 PM #21
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I agree! I also love Natascha badmann. She is another class act. She's actually my idol!
I'm just loving this coverage! I wish I could tape it!! The nbc coverage will pale in comparison I'm sure. They'll use the earthquake angle I'm sure...
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10-21-2006, 07:11 PM #22
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I'm so teary watching this. I didn't cry at my own IM, but I'm bawling buckets tonight. I wish I could/wanted to stay up until 5 am to watch the last people come in. Too cool!!!!
Makes me want to do it all over again... don't worry IM- I'm coming back for you in 08 (or 09, or 10- when my muscles have forgotten the last one)
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10-21-2006, 07:12 PM #23
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Denise, I'd forgotten M. Jones was so nice to you on the course at IMAZ! Classy lady!!!
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10-21-2006, 07:27 PM #24
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Molly Is In!!!!
10:21 and some change! WOW!!!
She's going to "winter" here in Phoenix so I'm hoping some of her speed will rub off on me!!!
Ok, so I'm with you tri girl, I am STOKED to get out there and train tomorrow! It reminds me why I push myself out the door.
Ahhh one day if I'm lucky, maybe, just maybe, I'll get a kona lottery slot. But for right now it's only a sweet (and salty) dream.....
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10-22-2006, 10:01 AM #25
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That was so awesome to watch last night.
Too bad I had to go to bed and miss the last portion. It's great that one of the nice girls in the sport won. And her husband seems to be so sweet. Kinda disappointed that Karin Thuerig, the Swiss cyclist (won World's TT a couple of times) pulled out during the run when she was in the top 10. Wonder what happened. Personally, I'm just amazed that anybody can do that. The human body and mind is capable of so much.
