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2007-09-11 10:59 AM

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Subject: What is the longest triathlon you've done

This may be somewhere else, but in reading the IMWI threads I was thinking about when the first couple of people on BT did an IM and how alien that concept was. Now it's almost common place. Specifically, I wonder how many IRONMAN finishers there are on BT. Also, what are the numbers in terms of longest triathlon.

 So, what is the longest race you've done?



2007-09-11 11:00 AM
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So far, Olympic.  Planning on my first HIM next year.
2007-09-11 11:08 AM
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Been doing sprints for the past year and a half.  Mostly because I am at least competitive doing the sprint.  I will do an Oly middle of next year.
2007-09-11 11:28 AM
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Double Ironman!?! Who made that vote?
2007-09-11 11:30 AM
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I didn't even know there was a double IronMan... or is that just a joke?
2007-09-11 11:34 AM
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Cheetah - 2007-09-11 11:30 AM I didn't even know there was a double IronMan... or is that just a joke?

Try googling "Deca Ironman." That's right, 24-mile swim, 1120-mile bike, 262-mile run (non-stop)!



2007-09-11 11:39 AM
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I've been a part of BT since '04 and remember back to IM's in '05 and there would be 1, 2 or 3 BTers doing them and it was like Welshy said wow why would they want to do that...that is huge....the concept was alien to me. All the sudden both BT has grown and also the depth of triathletes we have many beginners but also folks that have been doing tris for a long time.

I find it amazing to watch the growth of some folks from just starting out, to going longer, faster and just becoming amazing people and triathletes.

2007-09-11 11:47 AM
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2007-09-11 12:02 PM
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ranger5oh - 2007-09-11 12:28 PM Double Ironman!?! Who made that vote?

Never mind, Fleeb beat me to it.

 

My longest is a HIM. I'll be doing an IM next year .



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2007-09-11 12:04 PM
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olympic as of today... 2 weeks I do my first HIM... 2008- IMCDA.
2007-09-11 12:13 PM
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HIM is the longest to date, and someday I'll do an iron distance race.

That first Sprint will always be the one I'm proudest of though. 



2007-09-11 12:40 PM
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Just a sprint. And I've only done one - nothing special.
2007-09-11 1:01 PM
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None yet, but I'm doing an Oly this weekend!!
2007-09-11 1:01 PM
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wurkit_gurl - 2007-09-11 12:40 PM Just a sprint. And I've only done one - nothing special.

Wanna bet?  Like Marma said, that first one is a special one. 

2007-09-11 1:15 PM
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I'll cast my vote in 3.5 weeks
2007-09-11 1:17 PM
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2007-09-11 1:17 PM
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Just done sprints the last 3 years, but am doing HIM next year for sure.

2007-09-11 1:22 PM
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JeepFleeb - 2007-09-11 11:17 AM

Wait, 'olympic' and 'international' are two different options?  Aren't they supposed to be the same thing along with 'standard' and 'short course'?

We have an international distance here that is a 1000 meter swim, 20 something mile bike and a 10K run, so it is just short of an Oly.

I think International just needs to be in a certain distance range, like a sprint.

2007-09-11 1:24 PM
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IMFL '06. And if I can do it, SO CAN YOU!!!!! Now.....everyone go sign up for an Ironman!!!

I did sprint distance triathlons for about 3 years, then a half and then an Ironman. I honestly thought the HIM was a lot harder than the IM. To me, the hardest part of an IM is the training, training, training.....but it is SO worth it.
2007-09-11 1:26 PM
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tmwelshy - 2007-09-11 8:59 AM

I was thinking about when the first couple of people on BT did an IM and how alien that concept was. Now it's almost common place. 

I remember when there wasn't an Ironman section on BT... and nobody went to COJ

2007-09-11 1:27 PM
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It's funny, I was thinking the same thing when I was watching the updated list of all the BT'rs finishing IM Wisc this weekend. I remember reading Tom's (madcow) posts about his weekly training leading up to IMAZ (?) a few years ago, and that he was one of the first on the forum that I can remember doing an IM. Now all the US IM's are packed with BT'rs; I think that's really cool. I've done 2 HIM's and am registered for IMCdA next year.


2007-09-11 1:27 PM
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only HIM, don't really like the long stuff...
2007-09-11 1:46 PM
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HIM so far.

IM in 10 days and change.

2007-09-11 1:50 PM
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Olympic so far but that will change in 3 weeks to HIM!

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2007-09-11 2:35 PM
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JeepFleeb - 2007-09-11 12:17 PM

Wait, 'olympic' and 'international' are two different options?  Aren't they supposed to be the same thing along with 'standard' and 'short course'?

I'm not sure - I once thought I was doing an olympic and on race day found that the race was classified as an international distance - the only difference was the swim. When I asked, I was told that international was similar to an olympic but slightly shorter in one or more areas.... Could be completely wrong. In the mean time, and for our purposes only, we'll deem an international to be anything between a sprint and olympic, only closer to an olympic. Sort of.

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