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andy
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> I'm with you John. At what point is it "too late" to have a
> kick? In my 12:35:03 Ironman finish I WALKED a good portion
> of the marathon. Did that not give me the right to pick up
> the pace on the "last lap" (which was about 5 miles). Did
> my 4:48:15 slow-ass marathon not give me the right to do
> 7:30's for the last two miles? Did finishing along side -
> or behind - a grandmother or two - suddenly mean I couldn't
> pass 5 people in the last 100 yards?
>
> Did I run the best possible race? Hell no. I ran the best
> possible race I knew how to do at the time I was doing it.
> The mental load is huge and to get any inspiration at any
> point of time during the race - even if it's the last 30
> seconds of 12 1/2 hours should be utilized. No matter how
> foolish you might look.
>
> -CF
I have enjoyed this discussion and will probably look at people sprinting
the last 400 mtrs in an ironman differently. I think one thing I find
interesting is CF's statement "no matter how foolish you might look" It
struck a chord for me, if we really cared if we looked foolish or not we
wouldn't be able to concentrate on any part of the race. Everybody is doing
their own thing and it is ridiculous for me or anyone else to put ourselves
into their shoes and say what they are doing is foolish. My wife said I
looked like a dork in my loose fitting training swim suit at the lake last
week when everyone else was in their wetsuits and I said " That's what it's
all about" being comfortable in my dorkiness.
andy