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Tamara posted 18 weeks ago.
Wahoo! We were all rooting for you all the way. Check out your earlier thread to know you were getting all sorts of good Trifuel vibes.
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kylie posted 18 weeks ago.
The power of those that believe in us, huh? :)
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jhudalla posted 18 weeks ago.
You are amazing! Your write up was better than anything I've read from Dean K-arazee. I read somewhere that ultramarathons make you confront your soul, and in doing that you could have quit and no one would have made a peep, but you would always know. And you came out on the other side. Great job! Your tale, call me crazy, reinvigorated my desire to do an ultra. And for that, I thank you!
Again. Amazing!
Weary is the path that does not challenge.
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beads1985 posted 18 weeks ago.
Andrea, That was a great race report. I feel for you. How do you feel about doing Umsted?
;-)
Nothing to it, but to do it
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jsk85 posted 18 weeks ago.
Congrats...Awesome race report. I think the ultra race reports are so fun to read since they really cover the mental shifts that take place.
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Star posted 18 weeks ago.
Thank you tri-friends! Believe me when I say that I called on every one of you for strength to make it through this one. Wow it was tough! I'm still shaking my head...there's NO WAY living in Florida we can train properly for a race in the mountains. IM Switz will be a cake walk next year compared to Vermont!!! haha
Beads: Had I done 100K at Umstead, I would have probably finished in 14 hours, if that tells you anything about the Vermont course.
At one handler station a runner said to me (because I was wearing an Ironman hat), "Ironman? Aren't you out of your element here?" At that moment I agreed with him, but didn't have the energy for a witty reply!
"I'm more fun than an iPod!"
My blog: http://star.trifuel.net
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Star posted 18 weeks ago.
Oh, I just read through your comments during the run. That is So awesome! I WAS feeling you!!! And Kylie was right about the times...I WISH I had run 11min/mi. My friend (a non-athlete) saw the results and assumed I came in 26th OVERALL!! What a hoot that would have been! You trifuelers rock :)
"I'm more fun than an iPod!"
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kylie posted 18 weeks ago.
Well just so you know... you were the #1 trifueler and the #1 person I know and the #1 race report I've read ;)
Man someday I would really love to do one of those crazy relay things with you and Beads and Anton and etc... (or even just an ultra) guess I'll have to come over to the other coast for one!
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beads1985 posted 18 weeks ago.
kylie wrote:
Well just so you know... you were the #1 trifueler and the #1 person I know and the #1 race report I've read ;)Man someday I would really love to do one of those crazy relay things with you and Beads and Anton and etc... (or even just an ultra) guess I'll have to come over to the other coast for one!
Come to the dark side Ky!!
I'll be in LA in a few weeks, what's up with you?
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Anton posted 18 weeks ago.
I'm proud of you Star...
"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?" - Vincent Van Gogh
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kylie posted 18 weeks ago.
beads1985 wrote:
kylie wrote:Well just so you know... you were the #1 trifueler and the #1 person I know and the #1 race report I've read ;)Man someday I would really love to do one of those crazy relay things with you and Beads and Anton and etc... (or even just an ultra) guess I'll have to come over to the other coast for one!
Come to the dark side Ky!!I'll be in LA in a few weeks, what's up with you?
Well I tried to convince my mom we should do some wedding stuff on the 11th/12th in San Fran so I'd be there... but she said those are bad days for her. LA is a bit of a drive for me now that I live even farther inland, but I'm working on it!
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gfd posted 18 weeks ago.
1st post I read since back from vacation. Truly inspirational! Congratulations.
"If you set a goal for yourself and are able to achieve it you have won your race." -Dave Scott
~Garen~
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trigirltina2 posted 17 weeks ago.
I just read your story.. I am inspired and in awe. Congrads.
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jtrimom posted 17 weeks ago.
you ROCK!!!!! I am so impressed- with your journey and with you RR- I have to say, that looks like something I never want to do- but who knows, when tris are old hat (haha) and I can conquer an IM, maybe I'll need something more for my masochism...
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Star posted 17 weeks ago.
Oh yes, ultra is a whole different kind of masochism... I saw the dark side that Anton talks about... And yet, I think I could do it again!
"I'm more fun than an iPod!"
My blog: http://star.trifuel.net
I found the finish line at the Vermont 100K!! Check out my report on my blog. Thank you for your encouraging words and wisdom as I took on this BIG adventure :) -Andrea
"I'm more fun than an iPod!"
My blog: http://star.trifuel.net