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 2008-06-08 6:04 PM |
Champion  6046    New York, NY |  Subject: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say NeverSo I went up to Mooseman to volunteer and hang out and cheer people on. I went up friday and worked registration friday night then off to dinner - ran into folks I knew we drank schmoozed, ate and had fun. Got up saturday at 4:30 to be at the race site at 5:15 and again worked registration then the bike mount/dismount line. We stayed until the last biker returned (this was the olympic distance race....). It was a long wait. Got lunch and then did some of the swim and most of the bike course as a brick prior to returning to registration. It is rather fun being in that position as I saw so many people I knew.... Kathy G being one of them - so we say hi, and I am saying oh yeah I forgot that you are relaying this. She looks at me and asks me to be the runner for the relay of a HALF IRONMAN as they lost their runner. She and Chris are looking at me with these big puppydog eyes and the threat of DNF as their runner dropped out.... Now anyone who has known me for about 3 seconds knows that I am a sprinter type person. I have repeatedly and adamantly held that I will NEVER do a tri longer than Olympic as I will NOT run more than 10K. Period. My opinion has ALWAYS been that I do not do things that have the word MARATHON in them. You cannot fool me by sticking the word half in front. G-d likes to play with me when I say never. So here come Kathy and Chris with promises that I can walk.... So I ran a half marathon today. Prior to today my longest run was 6-7 miles.... and I had fun (well the last mile kind of sucked). My coach's head was almost smoking from the wheels turning in his brain - he is already telling me to switch to the Olympic distance from sprint at Chicago...and the words 70.3 for next year are leaping off his tongue.... oy. what have I gotten myself into???
It's all Kathy G's fault |
| 2008-06-08 6:06 PM in reply to: #1452696 |
Science Nerd 28760   Redwood City, California | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never Sounds like you're hooked. Congrats on the half-marathon! And, congrats to Kathy G for making you do it.  |
| 2008-06-08 6:50 PM in reply to: #1452696 |
Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never Great job and glad you stepped up and joined our relay. I'll take the blame but you know you liked the challenge of it...you are incredible. It was fun...thanks for sharing the weekend with us. Does she look like we had to beg her?
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| 2008-06-08 7:00 PM in reply to: #1452696 |
Veteran 147 HTFU, Virginia | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never Way to go, guys! (Good job convincing her, Kathy G!) Doc, will I see you at Eagleman with me next year? |
| 2008-06-08 7:00 PM in reply to: #1452696 |
Master 2571 Tiger's Den | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never AWESOME PICS!!!! Way to step up TriToy!!! BT is a big family! |
| 2008-06-08 7:03 PM in reply to: #1452696 |
| Iron Donkey 38643 , Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never Geez, KathyG - way to make him HTFU and enjoy the race with good people.  |
| 2008-06-08 7:04 PM in reply to: #1452696 |
Master 1831 Keller Tx | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never Great accomplishment......but i'm not buying that they had to talk you into it....... |
| 2008-06-08 8:00 PM in reply to: #1452696 |
Royal(PITA) 14270 West Chester, Ohio | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never Super, I bet you really are glad you pushed yourself to a level you didn't know you could do. I'm glad Kathy G talked you into it! |
| 2008-06-08 8:18 PM in reply to: #1452696 |
Champion 4942 Richmond, VA | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never Next thing you know, you'll be running the Boston Marathon... Congrats on the new distance! |
| 2008-06-08 8:24 PM in reply to: #1452696 |
Pro 4827 McKinney, TX | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never It sounds like you had fun (until the last mile)! What's next? |
| 2008-06-08 8:25 PM in reply to: #1452696 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never Yeah, a lot of good things are KathyG's fault Congrats to you all and way to step up, Cat. |
| 2008-06-08 8:33 PM in reply to: #1452696 |
Expert 3974 MA | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never Wait, you got talked into that distance, even though it was way longer than usual to you, on a 95 degree day? That is Hard. I tip my cap. |
| 2008-06-09 7:21 AM in reply to: #1452696 |
Champion 6046 New York, NY | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never So pretty sure after this that will race Chicago as an Olympic instead of a sprint.....and given that now I know I can run/shuffle a half marathon, 70.3 next year is not out of the question.....I like that the swim is only .2 miles longer but you get a longer bike......
as to the boston marathon - I did not nearly qualify! but I do know now to never say never....just cannot imagine doing THAT far.... |
| 2008-06-09 7:50 AM in reply to: #1452696 |
Champion 6993 Chicago, Illinois | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never you do not have to qualify to do boston. There are other ways. never say never. Remember if I can do it you can do it and you can do it only faster. I am sure your half marathon time was alot faster than mine on sunday. Edited by chirunner134 2008-06-09 7:50 AM |
| 2008-06-09 9:24 AM in reply to: #1452696 |
Expert 773 Alexandria, NH | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never As I recall the conversation it went something like this KathyG- Hey our runner isn't coming so we have to take a DNF unless you want to run. TriToy- wellllll can I wear the antlers? KathyG- Of course and you can even walk. TriToy- Ok I'm in! .... maybe that's a paraphrase but it was pretty close at least as I remember it |
| 2008-06-09 9:46 AM in reply to: #1453662 |
Champion 6993 Chicago, Illinois | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never Christris - 2008-06-09 9:24 AM TriToy- wellllll can I wear the antlers? KathyG- Of course and you can even walk. TriToy- Ok I'm in! This thread is now useless without pics. Atleast during the race .Edited by chirunner134 2008-06-09 9:46 AM |
| 2008-06-10 7:47 AM in reply to: #1453366 |
Champion 6046 New York, NY | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never chirunner134 - 2008-06-09 8:50 AM you do not have to qualify to do boston. There are other ways. never say never. Remember if I can do it you can do it and you can do it only faster. I am sure your half marathon time was alot faster than mine on sunday.
Now I have pressure from my older son: 'Mommy I want to see you run the Boston Marathon' 'Mommy I want to see you do an IRONMAN' oy |
| 2008-06-10 8:06 AM in reply to: #1453743 |
Pro 4612 MA | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never chirunner134 - 2008-06-09 10:46 AM Christris - 2008-06-09 9:24 AM This thread is now useless without pics. Atleast during the race TriToy- wellllll can I wear the antlers? KathyG- Of course and you can even walk. TriToy- Ok I'm in! .She did run with the antlers. See KathyG's post above. And this is how she warmed up. Edited by D.K. 2008-06-10 8:07 AM |
 2008-06-10 8:16 AM in reply to: #1452696 |
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| 2008-06-10 8:28 AM in reply to: #1452696 |
| Pro 4541 A farming town in MN | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never Heh. That's great. Congrats on finishing a half mary...you know...it's only a matter of time before the Ironman bug hits you... |
| 2008-06-10 8:55 AM in reply to: #1452696 |
| Cycling Guru 15134 Fulton, MD | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never Congrats on the accomplishment. (Told you so ....... it was only a matter of time before the "going long" bug hit you). |
| 2008-06-10 9:10 AM in reply to: #1456309 |
| Champion 5117 Brandon, MS | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never |
| 2008-06-10 9:21 AM in reply to: #1456424 |
| Champion 6046 New York, NY | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never Daremo - 2008-06-10 9:55 AM Congrats on the accomplishment. (Told you so ....... it was only a matter of time before the "going long" bug hit you).
you know biking that hit fast, but running, I am still shocked that I did it! and yeah, 70.3 the swim is only .2 longer than an Oly but you get twice the bike....now THAT part I like.....so RI 70.3 in 2009 is not out of the question.....but need to get through my next 3 sprints and an oly first.....
I really am surprised I am not more sore today - ice bath, massage and antioxidants rock! |
| 2008-06-10 9:22 AM in reply to: #1453743 |
| Champion 6046 New York, NY | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never chirunner134 - 2008-06-09 10:46 AM Christris - 2008-06-09 9:24 AM This thread is now useless without pics. Atleast during the race TriToy- wellllll can I wear the antlers? KathyG- Of course and you can even walk. TriToy- Ok I'm in! .
oh those are coming - the photographer was in a spot where he got me running with antlers a few times, and before that last 2 miles where I was cursing Kathy in my head.... |
| 2008-06-10 9:23 AM in reply to: #1456352 |
| Champion 6046 New York, NY | Subject: RE: Eating My Words, It's all Kathy G's fault or Never say Never sparco - 2008-06-10 9:28 AM Heh. That's great. Congrats on finishing a half mary...you know...it's only a matter of time before the Ironman bug hits you...
If my older son asks for that for his bar mitzvah am I like obligated??? HALF seems long enough....70.3 has a nice ring to it for a goal....shoot so does ITU |
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