tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post3532456416435362269..comments2024-01-04T02:28:32.637-07:00Comments on athenadiaries: It's all about the bike.Herself, the GeekGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17990186920123895227noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-33805756351922979532014-08-05T18:38:35.685-06:002014-08-05T18:38:35.685-06:00i was reading this website http://www.theonerun.co...i was reading this website http://www.theonerun.com and thought of you guys.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11262700116262217636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-27114292334707346622014-08-04T15:57:14.116-06:002014-08-04T15:57:14.116-06:00Yup, you said it yourself, "I've complete...Yup, you said it yourself, "I've completed two Iron distance triathlons. Hard ones. I'm good." <br /><br />Yes, yes you are. <br /><br />Congrats on the swim, for trying, for being what I can imagine was a source of comfort for the young woman racing her first Ironman in the truck with you. You're one of the toughest people I've ever met. Meh, so cycling isn't your thing. Go, do what is! And keep blogging about it. I love your posts!IronSnoopyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01981949502472813578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-7597718778909870102014-08-04T11:05:56.321-06:002014-08-04T11:05:56.321-06:00and i'm the opposite. i LOVE teh bike and sur...and i'm the opposite. i LOVE teh bike and survive the run. :) good for you. my last IM was a month after typhoid. lots of naysayers there too, but hey i paid my money, i get to decide what to do with it.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11262700116262217636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-53094139188414288662014-08-04T10:10:14.714-06:002014-08-04T10:10:14.714-06:00When the time actually came, since the money was s...When the time actually came, since the money was spent, I decided I had to try it instead of being afraid to fail. Herself, the GeekGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990186920123895227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-59304516333330787512014-08-04T10:08:59.194-06:002014-08-04T10:08:59.194-06:00Donut, I signed up for this last July and I really...Donut, I signed up for this last July and I really felt like I could and would do it. I had gained a lot of new strength and experience since my last Ironman in 2008, which I finished comfortably. I was searching for a new goal to inspire me after coming out of a year-long depression. Herself, the GeekGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990186920123895227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-44191133318621681652014-08-04T08:11:39.578-06:002014-08-04T08:11:39.578-06:00I'm sure this was a disappointing result and a...I'm sure this was a disappointing result and a blow to your pride. But really, reading your recent posts, it sounds like you've already moved on. You've got big things to do, and Ironman didn't really fit with your new plans. Now go out and get fast, eat well, and do some epic shit.<br /><br />You continue to inspire me with your honesty, your sense of humor, your insight, and your doing stuff that most people think is impossible. <br /><br />(I just ran my first 50 mile race, inspired and buoyed up by a lot of people, but specifically by your blog. Thank you.)Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14582049406998358870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-22472601286233711912014-08-04T06:16:19.055-06:002014-08-04T06:16:19.055-06:00It is my eternal regret that IM triathlon didn'...It is my eternal regret that IM triathlon didn't end up as swim, KAYAK, run! The biking really just isn't fun for me either - I get by doing a lot of spin classes and long indoor rides, but I have to force myself to do a weekly long ride outdoors, and I can't say I enjoy it like I enjoy all the other parts of training. Alas!<br /><br />(And yes, I have always promised myself that if I get pulled, I will accept it with a good grace and not make an unpleasant job harder for the person who's doing it!)Jenny Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295436498255927522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-17061217913468533782014-08-04T05:42:15.657-06:002014-08-04T05:42:15.657-06:00This might be my very, very favorite race recap yo...This might be my very, very favorite race recap you've ever done. LOVE your lessons. Keep on keeping on Misty!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12308631304554235792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-22778656495171612122014-08-04T05:16:09.412-06:002014-08-04T05:16:09.412-06:00WHY on earth would you enter an Ironman (a HARD on...WHY on earth would you enter an Ironman (a HARD one) and not train? WHY on earth would you enter an IM when you hate to ride a bike? It just boggles my mind. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-90565107198832259742014-08-03T23:39:07.198-06:002014-08-03T23:39:07.198-06:00Well, crap. But where's the joy in attempting...Well, crap. But where's the joy in attempting something you KNOW you can do, right? I do a lot of suffering through things that were way bigger than I am thanks to inadequate training; even the times I've failed instead of being able to gut it out I still prefer "tried and failed" to "was afraid to sign up". And I love that quote in your last image. I'm copying that, because I know it's going to be all too applicable again one of these days.Kate Geisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854561265520868538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-65380215850014025312014-08-03T22:21:07.255-06:002014-08-03T22:21:07.255-06:00That's all in the past. Keep doing amazing th...That's all in the past. Keep doing amazing things, things that you enjoy, then blogging about it! I can tell you, as a recovering and struggling couch potato, that your blog is very Inspirational!Why should I have to join, just to leave a comment?https://www.blogger.com/profile/06760960377590732671noreply@blogger.com