For our Ironwoman- RunningMommy

[ytriguy]

Just a note to MOMMY about my website.....

After a career of some 22 years in the Ironman Triathlon, I thought it was time to give something back to this amazing event that has done so much for me and pretty well anyone else who reaches that distant finish line.

By its very nature, the ironman leaves the novice lost and with a thousand questions and the experience can be extremely overwhelming. I remember when I began this journey there were around 1000 Ironmen "in the world". There were really few places to turn for help.

I hoped that by building a site that covered as many aspects of Ironman preparation as possible, it would allow more people who have been "Ironstruck" realize their dreams. Pretty well all the information on the site comes from the countless mistakes I made over 14 Ironman races over 35 marathons and several 50 mile runs.

I have two options......I can sit and wait for the beginner ironman to trip over my site by mistake or I can go out and lead that same athlete to it by spreading the word on every forum, ezine article publication or any other method I can think of. I think its working. Last month I have almost 4000 vistitors from 46 countries.

The site "Ironstruck" is free to everyone and is non-profit with adsense ads that basically help pay the site fees.

Implying that I am "hawking" my site has overtones that I find disturbing. That's kind of what a snake oil salesman does when he sells his useless magic elixir from the back of a covered wagon.

If you find my site helpful than I hope you visit often. If you don't, thats fine as well.

However, don't discourage others from visiting. You don't have that right.

Maybe you know all there is to know now, but many people need answers to questions.

I'm sure you turned to dozens of people and sources who in the end were instrumental in you reaching the Ironman finish line. Nobody, but nobody can do this completely alone and without them your first Ironman would still be a distant dream.

It is every individuals right to bask in the glory of an Ironman success and never have to give anything back to the event, but please don't belittle someone who does.

Anyway, just my thoughts. Have a nice day. Ha Ha

http://triathlon-ironman-myfirstironman-ironstruck.com

[Lise]

ytriguy: I was surprised and disheartened to read your post here on the TE forum. Four months after your website was mentioned, you came here and took a shot at one of our members.

Did you read the post to which you responded? Beyond taking offense? Did you notice that she was sick and waiting to get in to see the doctor? So she wasn't really into your website that moment. Maybe she wasn't even thrilled with your promotion of it. Maybe she really felt like crap and wondered if she'd even get to be an Ironman that day. Her mild criticism of your site is a risk you run when you put yourself out there in public.

This Team Estrogen site is one in which we generally encourage and support each other. Sarcasm and criticism are rare here. We cut each other some slack for bad days. It's a "Women's Cycling Discussion Forum". They give us triathletes our own little corner to hang out, talk, laugh, and share. As you give back to the sport, please respect what we're doing here.

[Running Mommy]

Thanks Lise... Oh my, how shall I respond?? Or maybe I should just let it be...

Ohh I could go off on "ytriguy", but I think I'll take my grandmothers advice and "be the better person".

I wish you luck mr. ytriguy with the promotion of your website. Perhaps some will find it helpful, I for one, did not. It didn't have anything on there that I hadn't read on other sites, or from blogs of fellow Ironmen.
But like I said, perhaps others will- and that is great.
Best of luck to you in the future.
Peace.
Denise
AKA Ironmommy

[Lise]

Discretion is the better part of valor. I didn't appreciate him sniping at you. On "our" forum. Blech.

((((Denise))))

L.

[Running Mommy]

Just taking my late Grandmothers advice...

BTW- How ya doin' Lise?? It looked like Chicago was going to be a sauna this weekend!! I can handle the heat, but MAN you can keep the humidity!!

It was 118 here Friday, and 113 yesterday, but cooler today. I enjoyed my early am ride, but my pool session was MISERABLE!! Now I know why I've been avoiding the pool!! It must have been at least 96 degrees! I felt like I was suffocating. I guess that's an outdoor pool in AZ in July for ya!

[KSH]

Well, I'm kind of sorry for making that post in the first place now.

Sorry about that. It just seemed to cause more trouble than it did good.

[Lise]

OK, OK, I'll abide by your late g'mother's advice, too.

KSH, don't feel bad. You posted something you thought might help RM. *I* found it to be interesting reading. Especially since I know so little about the IM, don't really go to other sites, etc. I was stunned today that this guy came here *4 months after* RM posted a reply about his site and sniped at her. To WHAT end? He must've done a search on his site and found that post. Why should you feel bad? Makes me darned grateful for TE in general, that this sort of thing almost never happens.

Chicago is hot this weekend. We had our annual home group picnic down at the lake today. It was so fun and refreshing to run and jump off the cement path into the lake. At that place it's a drop of about 4 feet, into a depth of about 12 feet of water. You never know with Lake Michigan. It can be freezing cold, even at this time of year. But it felt delicious. My body was so hot after riding down there, and it was the perfect cool-down. Diving's illegal, and I've seen enough people with spine trauma post diving to not do it. I ran and jumped in and splashed around with my pals and climbed out and ran and jumped back in five or six times. Does that count as swim training? Rode my bike down and back, just 4 miles each way.

This week I swear I am going to train more like a triathlete. I've got a couple of days off after my 24 hr shift tonight/tomorrow. I've laid down to try to sleep a couple of times, but no success. I really don't like this aspect of my job. The anxiety of being on call, the sometimes long and demanding shifts. Sometimes it's quiet and I sleep. Entirely unpredictable. This is why I'm NOT in private practice, though. You're never not on call. *Shudder*