I still haven't managed to completely wrap my head around the fact that I am an Ironman. I don't really know that I will ever be able to put into words how it feels to work so hard for so long for a dream and have it come true. It was even more amazing to do it in front of family and friends and everyone following along at home on the computer. It is equally amazing that Kerry and I finished within 14 mins of each other. I still need to organize my thoughts about the race before I write the nitty gritty details. It will definitely have to come in parts because there is a lot that goes on in almost 15 hours. Here are a few pics to hold you over
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| It's almost go time |
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| He certainly was watching over me |
My fan club had rocking shirts
The swim was unbelieveable. Talk about a full contact sport
The bike was hot and harder than I remember from training camp. Most likely due to the nasty headwind on the hardest 26 miles of each loop.
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| Does my bike make my ass look big??? |
Just for the record it isn't easy to run a marathon after all that biking...just sayin...although once again Kerry made it look easy
Deanne Hobba from Salem, Massachusetts you are an Ironman.....yep...I heard him say it as I rounded the Olympic Oval
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| The world's best sherpa hands down |
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| Alcohol and endurance sports don't play well together |
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| Don't judge my compression socks...they help. I don't look too bad for the day after 140.6 miles!!! |
You look terrific for 140.6 miles!! Thanks for the pics...awesome!
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you and Kerry are so awesome!! I am so glad we were there to witness the whole event. you both did great! so proud of you!!
ReplyDeleteI agree, you do look awesome! What's next???
ReplyDeleteBelieve it or not Kerry and I are doing an Olympic Distance tri next month(.9mi swim,25mi bike, 6.2 mi run) and a marathon in November!!!!!
Delete1)Your butt could never look fat. 2)I love the knee-sox look & C)What??....are you nuts? Well, I guess that will keep the blog going and that's a good thing. Again, congratulations to both you and Kerry and the pictures are great. Love you & am soooo proud of you.
ReplyDeleteYou look terrific in these pictures. You and Kerry have so much to be proud of and I know her family is as happy as we are for the both of you. That's some medal. I don't think I'd ever take it off
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