IMFL Roll Call
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MaverickUNC posted 1 year ago.
I'm in. Finishing up the taper and trying to stay healthy. Got the bike tuned and doing the last couple rides to work my position and break in a new tire. I just want to race and see how it goes.
Bib 141
"I run because it always takes me where I want to go" -Dean Karnazes
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Sling posted 1 year ago.
141? You're young! (numbers were assigned by age). I'm 1419 (up there with the old farts).
Good luck, Mav. Let us know how it goes.
Speed hurts; how fast do you want to go?
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Tikal Dog posted 1 year ago.
Is IMFL the one where people say you can actualy see sharks some times????
Just messing with you Sling :D !!! Pure envy writing!!! LOL
God luck on Florida, I have two friends from Guatemala doing the race so if you get to know any Guatemalan Triathlete who happens to train at World Gym you can tell them you have seen me around here. (Now I´m just trying to be polite after the stupid joke!!!)
Hyperactive Trifueler!!!! (I refuse to let the status go :p)
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beads1985 posted 1 year ago.
The sharks aren't so bad.
It is the jelly fish that freaked me out a little :eek:
But seriously,
They had no sightings of sharks when I was there last year. They have plenty of boats and safety personnel watching out for you.
Also, with 2000+ swimmers entering the water at the same time it is like a stampede in the water. That much commotion in the water would probably scare a whale away.
The jelly fish aren't so bad. They mostly get out of you way too.
''Nothing to it, but to do it''
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Sling posted 1 year ago.
beads1985;55012 wrote:
Also, with 2000+ swimmers entering the water at the same time it is like a stampede in the water. That much commotion in the water would probably scare a whale away.
And, with that many swimmers, even there is a shark, I guess my odds of getting attacked are about one in two thousand? :D
Speed hurts; how fast do you want to go?
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beads1985 posted 1 year ago.
Sling;55020 wrote:
And, with that many swimmers, even there is a shark, I guess my odds of getting attacked are about one in two thousand? :D
Now that is positive thinking!!
The pro field goes out 15 minutes ahead of time too.
They would be the first to feed the sharks, and the sharks would be having a tough time picking those stringy super lean pros out of their teeth to bother with you. :D
''Nothing to it, but to do it''
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Tikal Dog posted 1 year ago.
Wow sling! that´s positive thinking in fact!
I wasn´t afraid of sharks until I started watching those shows in the Discovery Channel (Don´t know how they are called in the states but the translation into spanish is something like "Survived")
Damn show!!! I always end up without nails after watching the ones involving sharks.
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Sling posted 1 year ago.
When I did Alcatraz earlier this year, someone put a small dead shark up on the sea wall as a prank. It was actually pretty funny to see some of the folks' reactions.
Speed hurts; how fast do you want to go?
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Sling posted 1 year ago.
Only three Trifuelers doing IMFL?
Oh well. Good luck guys; see you at the finish line.
Speed hurts; how fast do you want to go?
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toni posted 1 year ago.
Y'all should get together a few days before the IM, hang out and maybe do some of the last bit of training together. That's what some did at IMC this year. It was nice to talk IM together and root eachother on. I volunteered and got to see some of them finish. It was a lot of fun. Plus it's nice to put a face with a name when you're on here.
Good luck out there everyone!
-Toni
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. - FDR
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PJT posted 1 year ago.
Good luck to all of you this weekend. I'm looking forward to reading the reports.
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RV posted 1 year ago.
Ya, like to second that...Have a great race everyone!
RV
It takes a long time to get good. - Scott Molina
Slow is smooth; smooth is fast. - Rich Strauss
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beads1985 posted 1 year ago.
toni;55224 wrote:
Y'all should get together a few days before the IM, hang out and maybe do some of the last bit of training together. That's what some did at IMC this year. It was nice to talk IM together and root eachother on. I volunteered and got to see some of them finish. It was a lot of fun. Plus it's nice to put a face with a name when you're on here.Good luck out there everyone!
I agree.
It is a great opportunity to make trifuel something more than just online.
I met a few guys last year. Riverbrady and I hung out quite a bit.
Best of luck to all of you!!:D
''Nothing to it, but to do it''
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sldotter posted 1 year ago.
I am going in 2007. If I can get a spot I will be online sunday.
Trevor Douglas YOU ARE AN IRONMAN!
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Riverbrady posted 1 year ago.
Yep, was great fun :) It's always nice to actually meet other Trifuelers face to face.
"Care more than others think is wise, risk more than others think is safe, dream more than others think is practical, expect more than others think is possible."
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kicker posted 1 year ago.
I'm heading down to volunteer and sign up for next years race. Good luck to you all. Looks like you'll have great weather. Highs in low 70's, lows in the low 40's.
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vollenda posted 1 year ago.
Just checked on the trifuelers at IMFL
uncgrad00 - 1:19:00 swim & 5:34:01 bike
MaverickUNC - 1:08:18 swim & 5:42:16 bike
sling - 1:25:14 swim & 5:45:54 bike
trijd - 1:05:56 swim & 6:09:57 bike
My blog: http://vollenda.trifuel.net/
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Anton posted 1 year ago.
Best of luck to all you guys!
"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?" - Vincent Van Gogh
My Blog: http://anton.trifuel.net
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sldotter posted 1 year ago.
looks like it is going good for the trifuel folks so far
Trevor Douglas YOU ARE AN IRONMAN!
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vollenda posted 1 year ago.
Half Mary splits
uncgrad00 - 1:19:00 swim & 5:34:01 bike (2:40:26 at 13.1)
MaverickUNC - 1:08:18 swim & 5:42:16 bike (1:46:00 at 13.1)
sling - 1:25:14 swim & 5:45:54 bike (1:58:01 at 13.1)
trijd - 1:05:56 swim & 6:09:57 bike (2:02:06 at 13.1)
My blog: http://vollenda.trifuel.net/
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cayman posted 1 year ago.
This is a great group, go guys!!!
john
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.
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kylie posted 1 year ago.
wooo to the finishers! trifuel had some speedy representation out there today! Congrats guys!
uncgrad00 (#247) - 1:19:00, 5:34:01, 5:36:06 = 12:46:43
MaverickUNC (#141) - 1:08:18, 5:42:16, 3:51:48 = 10:49:19
sling (#1419) - 1:25:14, 5:45:54, 4:03:41 = 11:31:01
trijd (#589) - 1:05:56, 6:09:57, 4:24:08 = 11:53:08
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Triguy98 posted 1 year ago.
It's looking good! I assume all were out in their Trifuel kits?
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RV posted 1 year ago.
Well done everyone!!! What a great showing!
RV
It takes a long time to get good. - Scott Molina
Slow is smooth; smooth is fast. - Rich Strauss
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beads1985 posted 1 year ago.
AWESOME!!!
Great job guys.
Can't wait for the race reports!!:D
''Nothing to it, but to do it''
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cayman posted 1 year ago.
Way to go guys. Great times!!!
john
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.
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christri25 posted 1 year ago.
i cant believe how cold it was ! congrats to everyone racing.
Chris
``It's not as if I'm going to sit around and be a fat slob,''
Lance Armstrong 2005
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Sling posted 1 year ago.
Boy, that race was a blast! I definitely want to do this one again. How about that crazy swim??
I was shooting for anything under 13 hours and I ended up with an 11:31!! I could not be happier with my results for my first IM (however, I am already looking at how to improve my time for the next one!! - yeah, we're all sick!)
Speed hurts; how fast do you want to go?
Who all here is going to Florida? The bib numbers are now up, my bags are nearly packed, the bike's tuned up and the butterflies are starting to flutter. It's starting to get real! :eek:
I have trained hard for the past year, eaten well, followed my coach's program and listened to her advice. I have done nearly 4,000 miles on the bike, over 1,200 miles running and countless laps in the pool.
Now I just have to trust the process, have a good taper, and go down and just get it done.
Speed hurts; how fast do you want to go?