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2008-04-08 8:46 AM

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Subject: SI Article - 1978 Ironman

For anyone interested or who has never read this before, below is a link to the SI article published in 1978 covering the first IM.  This is a motivation to HTFU for the IMAZers and anyone training for an upcoming IM.  This link was posted on ST earlier and worth a look:

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1094935/1/index.htm

I particularly like the story about the guy who bought a bike and learned to ride it the day before the race.

 

2008-04-08 9:51 AM
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Just read the whole article.  What an awesome read.  Lot of funny stuff in there also.
2008-04-08 9:58 AM
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mndiver - 2008-04-08 7:51 AM

Just read the whole article.  What an awesome read.  Lot of funny stuff in there also.

Man... what am I doing all this training for? Beer, McDonalds... that's all they needed.... Why do I need anything more.
2008-04-08 10:49 AM
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That was the bestest article ever..

One of the finishers, Henry Forrest, lives in the metro Atlanta area - He and his wife have a tri related apparel business that sells at race expos..When he tells the story of the first race to a group, you could hear pins drop it gets so quiet..Great stuff.
2008-04-08 3:21 PM
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"A couple of miles away, Commander John Collins stood sentinel in the park, waiting for his son, Mike, still running early in his marathon. The youngster would finish at 8:30 a.m. Monday."

 

Awesome.

2008-04-08 6:23 PM
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That really is an awesome article, ST a while back interviewed one of the guys who competed, that was a fun read as well.

2008-04-09 8:50 AM
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There are some good quotes in here - one of my favorites:

"How are the conditions?" one of the competitors asked a spectator.

"Terrible," came the answer.

"Good," was the reply.

 

2008-04-09 5:37 PM
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Great article - thanks for posting.

This stood out:

"On this stretch Ian Emberson balanced almost motionless, making virtually no forward progress against the gale. Warren began the six-mile climb with a 30-minute lead over Lemaire and a bit more over Dunbar, but the pursuers took an alternate route that was more sheltered and made up great chunks of time. "

They got to choose their own bike route!!!! What's up with that?
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