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tburt75
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 Posted: 11/11/03 - 18:19 Post subject: Where's Tburt been?
I'll tell ya...
Tburt has been changing homes, changing jobs, changing girlfriends....and oh yea.
JED SWEETSER - YOU ARE AN IRONMAN!
I did it! At 11:19 pm on November 8th 2003 I went down in the annals as an official Ironman.
With a swim time of 1:29, a bike of 7:20 and a run of 7:06, i completed the Ironman in 16 hours and 19 minutes (i may have my bike time off by a minute or two).
So, what did i learn?
I learned that no matter what failure is not an option (if it can be prevented)
I learned how to push the limits of pain
I learned how a few simple words can make a struggling athlete light up
"Pain is temporary, Ironman is forever" not only did i repeat that phrase to myself all day through the run, i also repeated it to many athletes who wooted and cheered after.
Anyway those are details that i will write in my race report which i will post sometime wed or thurs.
One thing i'd like to say...i bonked so bad on the first half of the ride that i actually got off my bike at mile 60 and started walking towards a volunteer to have them call an official to transport me to the transition area....but by the time i got to teh volunteer i had talked myself back onto my bike.
I'm so glad i did.
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shelflifers
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Posted: 11/11/03 - 18:28 Post subject:
IN-FREAKING-CREDIBLE JEDSTER!!!
What an achievement! Can't wait to read the report!
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Happy2tri
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Posted: 11/11/03 - 18:31 Post subject:
welcome to the club
good job down there in Florida
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omega lambda
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Posted: 11/11/03 - 18:36 Post subject:
Congratulations tburt! You're one of an elite group around here.
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Sahara
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Posted: 11/11/03 - 18:58 Post subject:
[color=blue]WOO HOO[/color]
Exciting stuff! Can't wait to hear the details too.
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Noley
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Posted: 11/11/03 - 19:04 Post subject:
| Sahara wrote: | [color=blue]WOO HOO[/color]
Exciting stuff! Can't wait to hear the details too. |
 sorry Sahara. Had to do it
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Noley
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Posted: 11/11/03 - 19:07 Post subject:
Super Job Tburt!!!!
Perhaps you could give us more on your IM in the Training Tales/Race Reflections section. I'd love to hear more about it all! 
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Cappy
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Posted: 11/11/03 - 19:16 Post subject:
Congrats on your Ironman.
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purple hayes
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Posted: 11/11/03 - 19:32 Post subject: Re: Where's Tburt been?
| tburt75 wrote: | | One thing i'd like to say...i bonked so bad on the first half of the ride that i actually got off my bike at mile 60 and started walking towards a volunteer to have them call an official to transport me to the transition area....but by the time i got to teh volunteer i had talked myself back onto my bike. |
 for you!
Good job Jed!
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 11/11/03 - 20:05 Post subject:
Great, great job.
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jrjo
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Posted: 11/11/03 - 20:05 Post subject:
Who said you could do all those things with consulting us every step of the way?!  Congrats on earning the IM title! I know it'll be a race report for the ages...I've got the coffee brewing already, so post it soon 
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brie k
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Posted: 11/11/03 - 20:09 Post subject:
huge congrats!
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cherylpf
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Posted: 11/11/03 - 20:15 Post subject:
ROCKIN' AWESOME JED!!!!
And good to see you back!
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elkid
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Posted: 11/11/03 - 20:52 Post subject:
| cherylpf wrote: | ROCKIN' AWESOME JED!!!!
And good to see you back! |
:uno:
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TimRuns
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Posted: 11/11/03 - 21:56 Post subject:
Congrats!
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