tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post1191935949042513950..comments2024-01-04T02:28:32.637-07:00Comments on athenadiaries: Be a no-cheat triathlete.Herself, the GeekGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17990186920123895227noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-88248021822004902502008-11-20T04:31:00.000-07:002008-11-20T04:31:00.000-07:00WTH? An Ironman is for one's self! :SWTH? An Ironman is for one's self! :SAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423239765000831563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-43009969918330633732008-11-18T22:15:00.000-07:002008-11-18T22:15:00.000-07:00I completely agree with all of your comments, Mist...I completely agree with all of your comments, Misty. I am slow, and I set the goals of 1. having fun, 2. finishing and 3. preferably not last. Yeah, I have had a photographer ask me during a marathon "is there anyone behind you?" WELL JEEZ, I HOPE SO, BUT HOW WOULD I KNOW???? Anyway, yep, I'm slow. And I'd rather not come in last, but given the choice, I'd rather come in dead last with everyone in the world watching than cheat. And it is tempting when it takes that long to finish - I just figure, hey, it's that much more fun, right?IronMoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05812163939960700397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-72202181304164896792008-11-17T22:52:00.000-07:002008-11-17T22:52:00.000-07:00I read the article about him - it said he did the ...I read the article about him - it said he did the Florida Ironman and then the NYC marathon the VERY NEXT DAY - less than 12 hours later. Is that even possible?Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482678629267009052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-5348164787938100482008-11-17T13:00:00.000-07:002008-11-17T13:00:00.000-07:00I agree with that statement. Human nature being wh...I agree with that statement. Human nature being what it is, I think that people get away with small cheating here and there, and pretty soon it emboldens them to take more and more risks-- Getting to the point of carrying flippers into an IM is pretty ball-sy. So probably there were other incidents before this one that nobody knows about. Just my opinion--i'm not a psychologist or anything. But it seems to make sense to me.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027443290806051087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-80622237454379175932008-11-17T12:53:00.000-07:002008-11-17T12:53:00.000-07:00Yes, I've heard that. That's why I deliberately d...Yes, I've heard that. That's why I deliberately did not name him or his number. I simply showed the picture. <BR/>In a way, I feel for him. For a long, long time anyone who Googles this particular person - kids, potential clients, what have you - will get links to the stories that mention his name. I figure he'll be punished for a long time. <BR/>Another question I have, though, is what you think of this statement: most of the time, when people are caught doing something wrong, it's not the first time they've done it, just the first time they've been caught.Herself, the GeekGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990186920123895227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-19726624209000189722008-11-17T11:00:00.000-07:002008-11-17T11:00:00.000-07:00Hi Misty-- I think this is an interseting story fo...Hi Misty-- I think this is an interseting story for a lot of reasons. Number one--i've been tempted to cheat before--cut the last part of the loop on the bike or run, use a little EPO before a race. But I never would do it. What is the point of doing the race? I've come in dead last and been disappointed but never disappointed enough to actually cheat. Be careful--this guy is threatening lawsuits against people who are naming him on their blogs--so you might get a letter from them.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027443290806051087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-22749587265965946432008-11-16T16:26:00.000-07:002008-11-16T16:26:00.000-07:00In my first (and only, so far) half marathon, I wa...In my first (and only, so far) half marathon, I was so far back that I missed a race marker and I think I cut about half a mile. After the finish a woman remarked she had seen me just ahead of her on the course and then didn't see me again. I certainly didn't do it on purpose and I am always sure to check out the maps more carefully now! For me, I would never cheat on purpose. I can't imagine that achieving a certain finish, place or time, by cheating, would bring much sense of accomplishment.jbmmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00927258693590828523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-15789960228039026962008-11-16T15:07:00.000-07:002008-11-16T15:07:00.000-07:00I think this guy should be tied to the top of a FO...I think this guy should be tied to the top of a FORD at IM AZ in the hot sun and pummeled with gatorade bottles (full), GUed and feathered and left there until the last person crossed the line.<BR/>THEN he gets to clean out the porta potties!Fe-ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986479866903093934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-61623521119676690242008-11-16T06:50:00.000-07:002008-11-16T06:50:00.000-07:00At my first sprint triathlon, I was convinced the ...At my first sprint triathlon, I was convinced the bike loops was 4 and I did 4. When I finished the tri before my friend who is much faster than me... I knew smth was wrong. I went back to the bike map and read 5 loops of 4K and not the other way.<BR/><BR/>I cried for a good afternoon, felt like a loser for missing a bike loop. It was a horrible horrible feeling.... I felt like a cheater even though I didn'T do it on purpose. And was sure I did the right thing...<BR/><BR/>I got my revenge and did another sprint tri with all the loops. ;-) Crossing the finish I felt like I achieve smth that day. =)<BR/><BR/>All of that to say, I do not understand the need to cheat. Yes you're going to get there faster, finish with a better time, but inside you're going to feel horrible... You're cheating yourself.Soniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15766375122022031029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-58194277008676228152008-11-15T23:17:00.000-07:002008-11-15T23:17:00.000-07:00I lost count of the laps on the 40K bike portion o...I lost count of the laps on the 40K bike portion of a duathlon 6 years ago. It was my first race every and friend I was visiting with talked me into going out and participating on one days notice. Since I didn't have a bike with me on the trip, he put a set of fat road tires on his mountain bike and used that.<BR/><BR/>The course was a 5K - 40K - 5K and used the same 5K loop for the bike and running portion. I was so far behind by 35K that the marshal waved me in assuming I couldn't be going out for another lap. I realized my mistake when my friend past me on the last run. I ended up finishing 3rd from last any way. The 3 guys I beat had also skipped that last 5KPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04350841837453498786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-66469478872119587522008-11-15T20:06:00.000-07:002008-11-15T20:06:00.000-07:00I would take dead last over cheater any day of the...I would take dead last over cheater any day of the week. :-)suzncaseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03377606971003261039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-33782511293074829112008-11-15T19:00:00.000-07:002008-11-15T19:00:00.000-07:00Heck I wish I'd thought of THAT!!!;-)I'll have to ...Heck I wish I'd thought of THAT!!!<BR/><BR/>;-)<BR/><BR/>I'll have to stick to steroids and blood doping...Mary Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17563785057840279623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-26608903956163882882008-11-15T17:02:00.000-07:002008-11-15T17:02:00.000-07:00I totally agree. I have also seen shortcuts and wa...I totally agree. I have also seen shortcuts and ways to cheat but who am I cheating----ONLY ME! What do you achieve and is there still satisfaction?IronWaddlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065549723453997421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-15047345109991036062008-11-15T13:15:00.000-07:002008-11-15T13:15:00.000-07:00Hear hear!what's the point? The only satisfaction ...Hear hear!<BR/>what's the point? The only satisfaction in racing as slowly as I do is doing it as well as I can - and that doesn't include taking shortcutsLBTEPAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17630217889998453714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-57974083798495542552008-11-15T12:01:00.000-07:002008-11-15T12:01:00.000-07:00My .02...Why DO IT at all if your gonna cheat?I ju...My .02...<BR/><BR/>Why DO IT at all if your gonna cheat?<BR/><BR/>I just chant...."cheaters never win...cheaters never win...."Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772288061645106211noreply@blogger.com