tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post113491750557576315..comments2023-10-29T05:59:52.825-04:00Comments on Nancy Toby: Run Big!: It's just another triathlonNancy Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18402516081283603553noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-1135033752646012952005-12-19T18:09:00.000-05:002005-12-19T18:09:00.000-05:00i think i got over the top... shout out to Brian.....i think i got over the top... <BR/><BR/>shout out to Brian... i hear you... but, I don't care dude, I'm still all impressed that you did it...<BR/><BR/>you are iron in my books.Bolderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468747570730558685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-1135023319743761042005-12-19T15:15:00.000-05:002005-12-19T15:15:00.000-05:00I hear you! I might have gotten a bit over-the-top...I hear you! I might have gotten a bit over-the-top on that rant myself. :-)<BR/><BR/>Not that I ever RANT or anything....!!<BR/><BR/>Part of it is talking to myself and saying, "What makes you think this IM stuff is so freakin' hard? TONS of people do it!!"Nancy Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18402516081283603553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-1135023003446232282005-12-19T15:10:00.000-05:002005-12-19T15:10:00.000-05:00don't agree. saying an ironman distance race is ju...don't agree. <BR/><BR/>saying an ironman distance race is just another triathlon, is like saying climbing Mt. Everest is like walking to Starbucks... anyone can do it on any weekend.<BR/><BR/>if it's just so the same, then why does it take a year of preperation and sacrifice for the average mortal?<BR/><BR/>it's always dangerous to generalize, and i think Brian's comments are generalizing... although he's entitled to his opinion. and so are you Nancy, even though you have a different spin on it.<BR/><BR/>ironman is my life right now... sad, but true. <BR/><BR/>some people don't understand that a 'magical happy wonderland filled with transcendental experiences all at the lacing of a shoe-lace' is what ironman is for some people.<BR/><BR/>personally, I think it would be sad, that at the end of an Ironman race, the only interspection I would have is I got a $5 medal. that's all i learned about myself? i've learned more than that already in Week 6 of training.<BR/><BR/>Brian -- get over yourself. Don't rain on other people's parades. And, don't read my blog because it will nauseate you ad infinitem. <BR/><BR/>by the way, I think I remember now what I don't read his.Bolderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468747570730558685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-1135016813408847702005-12-19T13:26:00.000-05:002005-12-19T13:26:00.000-05:00Good luck with your training Nancy. I would argue...Good luck with your training Nancy. I would argue that the process of training and completing an ironman makes it quite a big deal.Dr. Iron TriFeist :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03965092445423137908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-1134978849635516922005-12-19T02:54:00.000-05:002005-12-19T02:54:00.000-05:00love this post. i prefer to think of it as anothe...love this post. i prefer to think of it as another triathLONG.<BR/><BR/>and if you want to brag about being an Ironman... hey, i won't get in your way. i'm still living on high school volleyball glory days. at least yours is current and is an actualy bragging point.Nytrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08735807742257692742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-1134960462634189262005-12-18T21:47:00.000-05:002005-12-18T21:47:00.000-05:00LOL! It's okay if YOU say it. As long as I do it f...LOL! It's okay if YOU say it. As long as I do it first. :-)Nancy Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18402516081283603553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-1134960297212040392005-12-18T21:44:00.000-05:002005-12-18T21:44:00.000-05:00Doesn't matter what you say, when I introduce you ...Doesn't matter what you say, when I introduce you to all my friends I'll still say "This is my friend Nancy. She's the one I told you about; the one with two little girls, who did an Ironman?"Downhillnuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07660518530132812232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-1134957948895425862005-12-18T21:05:00.000-05:002005-12-18T21:05:00.000-05:00I have been wanting to say that for a LONG time......I have been wanting to say that for a LONG time...and put it at the end of the 50 things about me. It's just a race and there will ALWAYS be races and challenges! Thanks Nancy for telling it like it should be told!Fe-ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986479866903093934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-1134957835899804262005-12-18T21:03:00.000-05:002005-12-18T21:03:00.000-05:00Tri-mama, you *always* crack me up. I'm so looking...Tri-mama, you *always* crack me up. I'm so looking forward to meeting you!!!Nancy Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18402516081283603553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-1134956675528676012005-12-18T20:44:00.000-05:002005-12-18T20:44:00.000-05:00I am so glad you posted this-I'm reading a book ab...I am so glad you posted this-I'm reading a book about Ironman finishers and I just don't see myself in the some of the stories-For me this isn't about changing who I am, (with the exception of there just being less of me :) it's about going out and having fun doing a really long race.-although when I checked my visa statement I'm pretty sure the medal cost me $425.00.tri-mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17770606044307572284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-1134928066001191832005-12-18T12:47:00.000-05:002005-12-18T12:47:00.000-05:00Thanks! I wish it were natural - but I'm definitel...Thanks! I wish it were natural - but I'm definitely genetically suited to be a Clydesdale, built for strength and power, but NOT for long distances! I should have picked a sport I could actually be good at, huh!? :-)Nancy Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18402516081283603553noreply@blogger.com