Yesterday driving home from work I thought “Pamela, You are justifiably insane!” It suddenly occurred to me that I had just spent 7:30 hours sitting on my butt at work and it had felt LONG, very long. 7:30 hours – the same amount of time it took me to do the half Ironman the day before.
How on earth is it possible to keep moving for that amount of time? I mean, how is it physically possible – and to still enjoy it (well most of it). And that is not the worst – my first Ironman took me 16:39 hours. So, for 16:39 hours I was moving, very slow at times, but moving. And I know there are people out there that do much longer events. Are we all totally mad? Actually don’t answer that!
And, just incase you would like to join the insanity entries are already open for next year – see you on the 26th January 2014….
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You are not insane, you are an athlethe LOL
glad there is a difference…….
…a crazy athlete
I could never do it, so I have great admiration for you.
lol – thanks
You really are mad! But in a good way! Well done on your race!
Thank you
I don’t think I’ll ever be able to do that, but I would also rather be out and about than sit on my butt all day. Unfortunately that is what I do most days anyway.
yes, unfortunately with the type of work I do it is inevitable.
I have the greatest of admiration for you. I could never do it. But i will continue to support and praise those of you that do!
We could not do it with out the praise and support of all the people around us.
I could never!
never say never. If it was something you wanted to do I am sure you could.
i think i should join next year. whether i make it or not though is another thing
Even getting there is a huge adventure.
that it will be seeing as by that time i’ll be in zanzibar already
Nice!!
I always tell people who ask me ‘how far do you run’? I say : I am an ENJOYMENT runner…the one that smiles and waves…not an ENDURANCE runner….the one that grits their teeth and pushes on! I just do NOT have the gutzpah to do what you superathletes do. It amazes me. I have my eye set on the Africa X next year though. Three day trail race (90kms) I think that will be as tough as I will ever go! Russ has done zillions of triathlons but has given up tryna get me involved….now he is just a trailee like me!
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I am tending to swing more towards trails at the moment too. I love it!
But saying that I am more a smile and wave kind of triathlete too……