the most amazing thing i've ever seen
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Quincyceltic posted 12 weeks ago.
Running a 50k (32.5) in two months and as addicted as I am to triathlons I think I am more excited about this race. Don't know why but it just seems like it is gonna be harder than anything I have ever done(I am not a IM finisher yet). And that is what intrigues me
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krazyfranco posted 12 weeks ago.
Amazing race, amazing athletes. I love leadville - did you happen to eat at "High Mountain Pies" while there?
Hard days hard, easy days easy.
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PrinceofClydes posted 12 weeks ago.
That's a good story. In the spirit of your thread title I'll tell you the most amazing thing (in this category) that I've seen..
I watched the final hour of IM Kona in 1993, sitting on the side of Alii Drive over nine hours after Mark Allen had won his fifth consecutive IM world championship, and I saw 30 volunteers jogging in with the last competitors, two women, at 12:45am!
45 minutes AFTER the race had officially finished!
They had gone out down the highway in the darkness to find them and escort them home.
We don't leave our people behind.
That's when I decided I had to do Ironman.
My sixth one is this coming Sunday.
PoC
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emtridoc posted 12 weeks ago.
Hey PoC that is a great story (as are all in this thread). The winners are cool, but the best stories usually don't come from the win. Who could forget Julie Moss crawling across the line at Kona to finish 2nd? That's when I first learned about triathlon and Kona. I'll be on the course at Kona doing medical this year and I can't wait to see more inspiring stories. Second IM (St. George coming next year). Don't know if I'll ever reach 6, but at least a few left. Good luck Sunday!
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outexan posted 12 weeks ago.
the finish line...no matter what race it is, even the small local races, there is no feeling in the world like crossing that finish line!
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i have been traveling and running trails in the western U.S. i've seen yosemite, kings canyon, death valley, zion national park and a few amazing days in leadville. but as beautiful as the mountains were, i have never seen anything like the leadville 100. my friends and I sat on the beach at turquoise lake and watched a few of the leaders RUN, yes, RUN by at mile 95. we could see the headlamps slowly work their way around the lake until they came to us. the next morning we sat on 6th street and watched the final hour before the course closed. it was very moving, very inspiring, and I think may have re-prioritized my long term goals. to those of you who have ventured into the ultra-world, I salute you. a longer 'trip' report may come later, but nothing is worth mentioning more than that final hour.