tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post113020817920472995..comments2023-10-29T05:59:52.825-04:00Comments on Nancy Toby: Run Big!: What would it mean to excel?Nancy Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18402516081283603553noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-1130248398765160082005-10-25T09:53:00.000-04:002005-10-25T09:53:00.000-04:00I, too, would concentrate on finishing. For a fir...I, too, would concentrate on finishing. For a first IM, that's all you can do. Don't worry about anyone else. Trust me when I say taking care of YOU out there is more than a full-time job.<BR/><BR/>And as one who is "aging up" for my next attempt at an IM (considering I didn't finish the first one), I don't really expect it to get any easier. There are some darned speedy ladies in the next age group.<BR/><BR/>One last thing...a lot of those Athenas are height/weight proportionate. I know and train with the Athena that took 3rd in the over 40 category at IMC this year. Even though she is over 150 pounds (barely), she is also about 6 feet tall. While I'm happy for her, it kinda irks me, you know? Ah well. What can we do?<BR/><BR/>Again...just finish. That's more than enough.PuddyRathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453487420827796415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-1130243942450221952005-10-25T08:39:00.000-04:002005-10-25T08:39:00.000-04:00You've got to quit worrying about other people's t...You've got to quit worrying about other people's times, Nancy. You have said it yourself a thousand times (even in this post), to finish is to win. The goal is to just cross the finish line before the cutoff and vertical. You can do this! You know what needs to be done (probably better than most), so get busy and do it. You've got over a year to whip yourself into Ironman shape...<BR/><BR/>I believe in you and I bet there are countless other readers and friends out there that do to!:)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17613685986312715512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-1130243918084929582005-10-25T08:38:00.000-04:002005-10-25T08:38:00.000-04:00Just to finish within the cut offs are what I woul...Just to finish within the cut offs are what I would be shooting for... You would be excelling to make those. <BR/><BR/>And not that you couldn't post those times, but what would it take away from your life to even make an honest stab at them?? That's too many lone road hours, hours in the gym/pool away from your little ones...That's when the sport becomes your life, and not just a part of it...Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11053458843007516636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-1130212925846281172005-10-25T00:02:00.000-04:002005-10-25T00:02:00.000-04:00I'm in suspense about your decision..."Will she or...I'm in suspense about your decision..."Will she or won't she?" :)Recovering Alumnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118927101030203407noreply@blogger.com