tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402707.post5463108412218319040..comments2023-11-03T02:57:13.789-05:00Comments on The Adventures of TriSaraTops: For The RecordTrisaratopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516116052466206839noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402707.post-75758269504026427592007-03-02T21:17:00.000-05:002007-03-02T21:17:00.000-05:00Sara,I just found your blog and was struck by this...Sara,<BR/><BR/>I just found your blog and was struck by this thread, so I thought I'd add my two cents.<BR/><BR/>First of all, I totally agree with your point that goals are personal, and none of us can ever really understand how someone comes to and evaluates their own goals.<BR/><BR/>Ironically, I swam a 1:28 in my first Ironman this year, and I came out of the water bursting with excitement... as it was 17 minutes faster than my goal time. But I don't have the same swimming experience and goals as you so it's silly for anyone to compare these similar times and our very different reactions and judge either one of us.<BR/><BR/>Ironman is truly an amazing experience... it is so personal... and such a huge commitment emotionally and physically. Even when we try to explain it to others (and you are a very talented writer who clearly is very good at expressing herself)... our readers can never really understand what we felt and feel about our race(s).<BR/><BR/>Anyway, keep it up! Good luck!<BR/><BR/>-BradBrad "el ZappoMan" HGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749033904361807181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402707.post-30211186909045071052007-03-02T07:43:00.000-05:002007-03-02T07:43:00.000-05:00I had to re read my comment to see how far I'd sho...I had to re read my comment to see how far I'd shoved my foot in my mouth. It must be unique to ironman that you go through so much transformation in training but on race day you pocket all of the different feelings about the day as it progresses, ever pushing onward to the finish, then as the weeks and months pass, you address those little pockets of emotion. I imagine the reflection never really ends-at least I hope not. So, thanks for sharing, and I'm sorry for diminishing your feelings. You have perspective of the day, and just because you have perspective doesn't mean it didn't suck to miss your goal. We're just all so proud of how you did!tri-mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17770606044307572284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402707.post-48290904991174910202007-02-26T20:27:00.000-05:002007-02-26T20:27:00.000-05:00FYI - I've been told you could be faster in the sw...FYI - I've been told you could be faster in the swim if you can get a good draft! I'm practicing that now :-)<BR/><BR/>And, I TOTALLY get the frustration, sadness, etc. My first olympic tri... I got out of the water only to see SO many bikes gone. I looked at my watch & it read 52min. I almost quit right there. I expected to do that swim in 30mins! I did later find out that the swim was measured wrong, and it was a 2000m swim. Still didn't make me feel any better... Live & learn. My last Olympic swim was <27minutes!Iron Krista, "The Dog Mom"https://www.blogger.com/profile/10093877563484872506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402707.post-11215880826878972312007-02-26T16:26:00.000-05:002007-02-26T16:26:00.000-05:00No insult intended. You rocked that swim. Sorry ...No insult intended. You rocked that swim. Sorry if I didn't express myself that well.21stCenturyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02370504811536749950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402707.post-53519676892760386152007-02-25T21:02:00.000-05:002007-02-25T21:02:00.000-05:00I'm thinking (after reading the comments)that what...I'm thinking (after reading the comments)that what was meant there was intended to emphasize what you had to contend with in the race and how strong you were, kind of like if you'd run a slow marathon on hills and someone said, "A flat marathon just can't compare; you really rocked this course." Kind of like that. <BR/><BR/>You really rocked that course!!Ellie Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03592691217213028495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402707.post-22609988551925038712007-02-25T19:50:00.000-05:002007-02-25T19:50:00.000-05:00Can I just skip to the bike in my Ironman...no? S...Can I just skip to the bike in my Ironman...no? Shoot.Taconite Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13514615911062275139noreply@blogger.com