Run Run Away

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I’ll be happy just to make it through the next three week mileage buildup! If you really want to smile, send your post as an e-mail to yourself, label it for you to read in 5 years or what the heck, 10 years… let me know how things turn out. Swimslug

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Adrian, I expect you’ve heard of Tough Guy – it in your neck of the woods I think. I wonder what our US cousins would think of that? Best part of the race literature – a request for those competitors with broken limbs to stop moaning about not being treated, since their injuries are not life threatening, whilst the competitors with hypothermia could die and therefore must take priority.

Yep. A bit mad. I’ve been put off doing it by reports I’ve had from competitors – not so much about the toughness of the event (perhaps a better description than "race") but by the organisation that runs it e.g. – You have to pay a fortune for car parking – You have to pay for showers etc. Some people I’ve talked to seem to think the organisers are trying to obtain all the money they can from the _competitors_ for the Donkeys (compared with London Marathon, for example, where the competitors get nothing but praise and thanks for running and the money comes from 3rd party sponsorship etc). Hope you enjoyed your entry (you loon!) Joel — Joel Sylvester Me: www.roe.ac.uk/jswww/ Edinburgh Triathletes: www.roe.ac.uk/jswww/edin_tri

regards adrian

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Hi, It doesn’t matter what you do, there’s always somebody who’s done something more stupid. SNIP So what’s the most loony thing you’ve done/heard of?

Golf. — Phil Squire Going for it in Roth 98. http://w1.116.telia.com/~u11602093/NEW/homepage.htm ICQ 11599162

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You see, that’s why I got my whole athletic life pretty much planned out. (I’m not joking, I really tell people this and they think that I am a) nuts or b) full of shit) Well fifty years from now we’ll see who was full of shit.  Ok… here it goes: age 17 (now) : first triathlon 17-21 : doing triathlons increasing until I can comfortably do a half Ironman age 21: first marathon 21-24 : marathons and long triathlons age 24 : first Ironman 24 – 30 : continue ironmans, and marathons  30 – 33 : start my psychotic long distance running training (quit triathlons for awhile) age 34 : run the Rock Raccoon 100 miler (the pinnacle of my ultra running career)  35 – 40 : pursue ultra distances in swimming and biking – start triathlons again 40 – DEATH : triathlons, Ironman , marathons, ultra marathons, long distance swims and long distance bikes Result: ENDURANCE GOD I most likely will a) die at 45 from overworking my body or b) live to be 112 due to my superhuman fitness.  I’d prefer the latter…  but even if I did die at 45 I wouldn’t be too upset seeing as how I’ve done everything I’ve ever wanted to.  Oh yeah fit having sex, getting married, getting a job, going to college, and raising a family in there somewhere.. I’m not too sure yet where that will go. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, It doesn’t matter what you do, there’s always somebody who’s done something more stupid. SNIP So what’s the most loony thing you’ve done/heard of? Golf. — Phil Squire Going for it in Roth 98. http://w1.116.telia.com/~u11602093/NEW/homepage.htm ICQ 11599162

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Adrian, I expect you’ve heard of Tough Guy – it in your neck of the woods I think. I wonder what our US cousins would think of that? Best part of the race literature – a request for those competitors with broken limbs to stop moaning about not being treated, since their injuries are not life threatening, whilst the competitors with hypothermia could die and therefore must take priority. Joel — Joel Sylvester Me: www.roe.ac.uk/jswww/ Edinburgh Triathletes: www.roe.ac.uk/jswww/edin_tri

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This gets my vote for the best post I’ve read in this newsgroup EVER!!!  Not only do you outdo me as far as taking goals seriously (my license plate is IRONMN2B), but you have the priorities that, um, most 17 year olds would not, ah, be able to relate to. YOU GO, GUY!!! Cameron "hoping to be a lesser endurance diety" Martz – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – You see, that’s why I got my whole athletic life pretty much planned out. (I’m not joking, I really tell people this and they think that I am a) nuts or b) full of shit) Well fifty years from now we’ll see who was full of shit.  Ok… here it goes: age 17 (now) : first triathlon 17-21 : doing triathlons increasing until I can comfortably do a half Ironman age 21: first marathon 21-24 : marathons and long triathlons age 24 : first Ironman 24 – 30 : continue ironmans, and marathons  30 – 33 : start my psychotic long distance running training (quit triathlons for awhile) age 34 : run the Rock Raccoon 100 miler (the pinnacle of my ultra running career)  35 – 40 : pursue ultra distances in swimming and biking – start triathlons again 40 – DEATH : triathlons, Ironman , marathons, ultra marathons, long distance swims and long distance bikes Result: ENDURANCE GOD I most likely will a) die at 45 from overworking my body or b) live to be 112 due to my superhuman fitness.  I’d prefer the latter…  but even if I did die at 45 I wouldn’t be too upset seeing as how I’ve done everything I’ve ever wanted to.  Oh yeah fit having sex, getting married, getting a job, going to college, and raising a family in there somewhere.. I’m not too sure yet where that will go. Hi, It doesn’t matter what you do, there’s always somebody who’s done something more stupid. SNIP So what’s the most loony thing you’ve done/heard of? Golf. — Phil Squire Going for it in Roth 98. http://w1.116.telia.com/~u11602093/NEW/homepage.htm ICQ 11599162

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Hi, It doesn’t matter what you do, there’s always somebody who’s done something more stupid. And if you tell people you’re doing IM, they take great delight in letting you know. Here’s a few I’ve heard recently … – I guy at my bike club used to do 24 hour time trials (covering about 430 miles non stop). He reckons the world record is over 25 miles per hour average! He said the worst thing is riding through the night, watching the sun come up and then mid-morning you realise you have another 6 hours to go! – Those long distance swimmers are loons. My wife got an events programme from the British association, and I thought it was a joke. They swim further than I run. – There’s a race on soon in the UK from Birmingham to London running along the canal tow paths (I think). 145 miles. Pure madness. – A guy I vaguely know did a 1200km Audax ride – and rode about 200miles  to the start line and 200 miles home after. (respect, Simon, if you’re lurking). – Deca Ironman. Need I say more? It’s enough to make the average apprentice IronMan feel quite inferior. But I guess you’re going to tell me "that’s nothing, my friend did …". So what’s the most loony thing you’ve done/heard of? regards adrian

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