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iPete
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A) Who's stupid enough to do an Ironman?
Who was stupid enough to do a second one?
It appears that over a few pints of Guinness I have kicked a ball that's going to keep on rolling until summer 2016
The road to IM #2 has started. :oops:
Who was stupid enough to do a second one?It appears that over a few pints of Guinness I have kicked a ball that's going to keep on rolling until summer 2016
The road to IM #2 has started. :oops:
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iPete wrote:A) Who's stupid enough to do an Ironman? Who was stupid enough to do a second one?
It appears that over a few pints of Guinness, I have kicked a ball that's going to keep on rolling until summer 2016
The road to IM #2 has started. :oops:
Paging elderly triantelope Greg66...Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]0 -
i really want to do one... might need to learn to walk first thoughBMC TM01 - FCN 0
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Oi, Steady! All this talk of triantelopism is planting seeds you know...
Plus the other half has taught me to avoid drowning with style now...Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.0 -
My mate has just done one.
he is a wierdo as well...."If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."
PX Kaffenback 2 = Work Horse
B-Twin Alur 700 = Sundays and Hills0 -
I really miss getting up before 6 am to go for a run or get into a giant rubber suit to swim around a green slime infested lake and not to forget a special mention to the people who inhabit the fast lane at the leisure centre.
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iPete wrote:A) Who's stupid enough to do an Ironman? Who was stupid enough to do a second one?
It appears that over a few pints of Guinness I have kicked a ball that's going to keep on rolling until summer 2016
The road to IM #2 has started. :oops:
Idiot.
I'm also tempted.
How good was your swimming before you began the lunacy first time around? I know Greg sees the swim as a relaxing warm up before the rest, whereas my swimming is more about survival than appearing graceful.0 -
Have a glut of forumittes just turned/about to turn 40?
it can be the only explaination. At least i have a few more years before mine kicks in."If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."
PX Kaffenback 2 = Work Horse
B-Twin Alur 700 = Sundays and Hills0 -
spasypaddy wrote:i really want to do one... might need to learn to walk first though
Me too. I even joined COLT tri club.
But I can't swim.0 -
dhope wrote:iPete wrote:A) Who's stupid enough to do an Ironman? Who was stupid enough to do a second one?
It appears that over a few pints of Guinness I have kicked a ball that's going to keep on rolling until summer 2016
The road to IM #2 has started. :oops:
Idiot.
I'm also tempted.
How good was your swimming before you began the lunacy first time around? I know Greg sees the swim as a relaxing warm up before the rest, whereas my swimming is more about survival than appearing graceful.
Awful, started off swimming doing 25m at a time! After a month going 3x per week I built up to 1 mile, as soon as the breathing clicks you just keep going, be it slowly.
I left the water around 700th place with a 1:23 swim but got off the bike within the top 200, triantelope are poor cyclists which adds to the fun. :twisted:0 -
3 times a week. Swimming. Just while learning to breathe.iPete wrote:dhope wrote:iPete wrote:A) Who's stupid enough to do an Ironman? Who was stupid enough to do a second one?
It appears that over a few pints of Guinness I have kicked a ball that's going to keep on rolling until summer 2016
The road to IM #2 has started. :oops:
Idiot.
I'm also tempted.
How good was your swimming before you began the lunacy first time around? I know Greg sees the swim as a relaxing warm up before the rest, whereas my swimming is more about survival than appearing graceful.
Awful, started off swimming doing 25m at a time! After a month going 3x per week I built up to 1 mile, as soon as the breathing clicks you just keep going, be it slowly.
I left the water around 700th place with a 1:23 swim but got off the bike within the top 200, triantelope are poor cyclists which adds to the fun. :twisted:
Yeah, that's put me off it for another year. Cheers
Though passing 1-2 people every minute on the bike leg must've kept the spirits up0 -
being entirely useless at swimming and a broken runner with my arthritic hips I can sadly never join this you oddites. Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]0 -
I would love to do one.
I used to swim for Northumberland and I've got a half marathon best of 1hr 40 (when weighing 85kg and smoking 20 a day). Unfortunately, when presented with an opportunity to do some sport I prefer to go for a bike ride.Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX0 -
Used to do some running, but left me with bad knees and shin splints.
I would give it a go if I could swim more than 100m without feeling like i'd cycled 200miles.
I think I really need swimming lessons, as i'm kind of self taught and think my technique is awful.0 -
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"If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."
PX Kaffenback 2 = Work Horse
B-Twin Alur 700 = Sundays and Hills0 -
This thread is one of those very rare occasions that I appear to be one of the sensible ones.0
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Always said "I'd do one" but as a crap swimmer I've never been brave enough to try, might be spurred on by my 6 year old soon as she's besotted with the whole thing and is on the waiting list to join our local club
Carrera Fury for the muddy stuff
Boardman Road Team for the black stuff
PDQ for the TT stuff0 -
I've started doing sprint tri's this year. Quite a laugh, though I'm already considering taking it to another level. Olympic distance next year. Half ironman after that. An ironman just sounds bonkers though. Imagine doing a century time trial then having to run a MARATHON. (I haven't mentioned the swim as I can't conceive what one & half hours of swimming is like).0
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Veronese68 wrote:This thread is one of those very rare occasions that I appear to be one of the sensible ones.
If you ever come on here and say you have signed up to a triathlon or ironman. I leave and hang up my wheelset"If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."
PX Kaffenback 2 = Work Horse
B-Twin Alur 700 = Sundays and Hills0 -
I wouldn't say all tripods are bad cyclists. I ride with a triathlon club at weekends and they set a reasonable pace.
Five of them are representing GB at the world championships in Edmonton.Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX0 -
No danger of that happening. I have been swimming today, but I am on holiday so it's allowed.rubertoe wrote:Veronese68 wrote:This thread is one of those very rare occasions that I appear to be one of the sensible ones.
If you ever come on here and say you have signed up to a triathlon or ironman. I leave and hang up my wheelset0 -
rubertoe wrote:Have a glut of forumittes just turned/about to turn 40?
it can be the only explaination. At least i have a few more years before mine kicks in.
It's getting close, worryingly the physo did mention running.....
But luckily I have almost no competive instinct.0 -
Sprint and Olympic triathlons done. Planning a half iron man in 2015 and a full iron man (somewhere hot and sunny) in 2016.0
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turning 30 perhaps a bit young for all this
Looking forward to it, still have early 2015 to get my bike racing down before the running needs to start and where as last time was a largely solo affair, should be a good bunch of lads this time.0 -
Please make your way quietly to here http://www.triradar.com/ and leave us normal folk alone...."If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."
PX Kaffenback 2 = Work Horse
B-Twin Alur 700 = Sundays and Hills0 -
Yeah I did Challenge Roth last year. Was out of the water in 1:07 and then 5:42 on the bike. I'd rather not talk about the run! Cramps and more cramps! The chap who won managed to average nearly 27mph for 112 miles (from memory), lapped me on a two lap course with the camera bike beeping me out of the way. Pretty humbling! He's finished before I got off the bike!
I was very, very close to pressing the button on Ironman Germany this year but I think I'll just do another half as I want to see my daughter and I don't want a divorce!
That and the Mallorca 312 for me, I think.0 -
MonkeyMonster wrote:iPete wrote:A) Who's stupid enough to do an Ironman? Who was stupid enough to do a second one?
It appears that over a few pints of Guinness, I have kicked a ball that's going to keep on rolling until summer 2016
The road to IM #2 has started. :oops:
Paging elderly triantelope Greg66...
You rang, m'Lady?
I too have tentative sights on a second one in 2016. I'll have moved up an age group by then, so obv will be super super fast compared to all the other old farts in that AG.
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Signed up for outlaw half in 2015
Just started swimming lessons....0 -
I do not feel the urge at all & I'm coming up to 50.
Aged 40 I traded my Subaru Impreza Turbo in for a Volvo estate, sort of sums me up.1997 Gary Fisher Big Sur
2009 Scott Spark 60
2010 Ghost 5000
2011 Commencal Ramones AL1
2012 Commencal Meta AM10 -
Just wait, 30 more years and it'll kick in, just like it did with Greg.Pufftmw wrote:I do not feel the urge at all & I'm coming up to 50.0
