Do they say "you are an ironman" at 70.3 distance?
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Tribro posted 44 weeks ago.
they say you are an Ironman only at the full distance, for both men and women.
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Tikal Dog posted 44 weeks ago.
They don´t!
But if you want to we can arrange someone shouting you "You are a Half Ironman" (in a German accent and Al Sultan or Staddler masks could also be arranged) LOL
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watrbg2 posted 44 weeks ago.
I am an IRONMAN, not an IRONWOMAN.
It's not like golf where there are woman's tees...
We're all doing the same distance so we all get called the same name (including nuts, crazy, etc.).
'In a world that tries its hardest to separate us from what matters, the Ironman helps us to reconnect with the pulse of our lives." - Scott Tinley
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PrinceofClydes posted 44 weeks ago.
No, 'cos you're not.
Zen Answer:
If you could be half an ironman which half would you be?
Buddhist Answer:
In the fullness of time, you will become one.
Islamic answer:
If it happened, it is the will of Allah
Catholic answer:
if you didn't finish, you didn't deserve it.
Presbyterian Answer:
It was bound to happen, sooner or later, to somebody.
Lutheran: If shit happens, don't talk about it.
Judaism: Why does this shit always happen to us?
Creationism: God made all ironmen.
Secular Humanism: Shit evolves. It is the survival of the fittest.
Existentialism: Shit doesn't happen; shit IS.
TEVA Existentialism: Go. Do. Be.
Sinatra Existentialism: Do Be Do Be Do.
Stoic answer: This shit is good for me.
Hare Krishna: Shit happens, rama rama.
Agnostic: Shit might have happened; then again, maybe not.
Atheism : I can't believe this shit!
Nihilism: You finished? No shit.
PoC
with some help from The Jaywalker
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- Shane Falco.
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kylie posted 44 weeks ago.
yeah, I'm also an Ironman... just like I'm a human... having MAN in the name doesn't always make it for men only :)
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Anton posted 44 weeks ago.
"IronPerson?" Oh, no way. The term is Ironman. Period. Has been from the start. Most folks in this day and age, in this sport, are beyond the PC attitudes that force everyone to genderize everything.
It's Ironman. Embrace that. It's ok...really.
POC...dude, you crack me up! I've never seen that applied to tri's before.
"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?" - Vincent Van Gogh
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scottbland247 posted 44 weeks ago.
ummmm.......yeah........i wasn't calling women less than men
it was just a question
POC is my new hero for the week though
It is better to hurt from doing something than from doing nothing...
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ChunkyB posted 44 weeks ago.
Anton wrote:
"IronPerson?" Oh, no way. The term is Ironman. Period. Has been from the start. Most folks in this day and age, in this sport, are beyond the PC attitudes that force everyone to genderize everything.
It's Ironman. Embrace that. It's ok...really.
ummm........ it was a joke.
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Anton posted 44 weeks ago.
A Joke? Oh no way! ;)
"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?" - Vincent Van Gogh
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tsilcyc posted 44 weeks ago.
IronPerson... Does that mean there are people who get PDot tattoos?
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Tamara posted 44 weeks ago.
Actually, I think what they said when I crossed the finish line at Cancun last fall was "Man, she looks tired!"
"It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit." ~George Sheehan
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scottbland247 posted 44 weeks ago.
can someone please explain the tattoo reference......is there a tattoo common to tri folk?
It is better to hurt from doing something than from doing nothing...
First Triathlon (400m/20k/2.75mile) 1:39.15 including 33 minutes in the water
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PJT posted 44 weeks ago.
scottbland247 wrote:
can someone please explain the tattoo reference......is there a tattoo common to tri folk?
A fair number of people will get an M-Dot tattoo after finishing an ironman. There's some older threads discussing this. Opinions vary, but I think the only view that matters is the person who's getting the ink. I chose not to get one last time (not that I'm squeamish, I have another tat), but I completely understand and agree with the sentiment of wanting to commemorate the journey in some tangible way.
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TriSooner posted 44 weeks ago.
I have a HUGE m-dot tattoo on my left deltoid. More of a tri motif, with a swimmer, biker, runner surrounding the m-dot. Pics on myspace below:
just curious
and what do they say to women? You are an ironwoman?
I know these questions seem dumb but I really am interested in the real answers..........sarcastic amusing ones are welcome as well
It is better to hurt from doing something than from doing nothing...
First Triathlon (400m/20k/2.75mile) 1:39.15 including 33 minutes in the water