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Actually, I've just realised - the 70.3 is only half!
I thought it didn't seem far enough for an Ironman!
I looked at the posts which told me the 70.3 was the distances added up and just thought - yeah, that makes sense.... except I did wonder because I thought it didn't seem far enough, but put it down to me thinking about the distances in km or something!
d'oh!
Well, it's too damn' far for me to race, but I might well come and support!
Wilkie, join us numpty virgins!!! If you pay to go to support you may as well do it!!
I'm virtually starting my running from scratch, am vaguely ok on a bike and have only just learned to front-crawl... I could do with some company at the back!
At least you have an excuse Nam. I'll be at the back too - but only because I'm scared of the pain that comes with going any faster
Waffy .. we are too much alike !!
Nam that's what I did at Bala - I know I could have gone faster if I'd pushed a bit more but all I wanted to do on the day was get to the end without dropping out. I took the run really steady and felt so good at the end it was almost embarrasing - but I loved the whole race and really enjoyed myself - so I must have been doing something right.
Meldy - at last I've found someone who understands!!
It took me a week to come down from that high!
I'm back to normal now though.
............. 
oops - xpost - yes no training since bala. off on hols tomorrow for a week and then i'll probably crack.
loafing around in bed until 7 every morning has been bliss though!
"Pain is temporary, pride lasts forever"
nuff said
Mr Sluggie got a book of those mantra things one Christmas from a well-meaning pal. Unfortunately he's a bit of a p***-taker. He came up with a naughty list of his own e.g.
'Pain hurts'
'Stopping is nice'
'Why run when you can walk'
They have a tendency to pop into my brain when I should be thinking something more inspirational
However, I do like the Lance Armstrong variant on the above, 'Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever'
Now Gertie I do like that one
Boing
(V) = Ironman Virgin
DOING
Barley
Bedders (V)
Calf
Crashie
emmilou
Ferret
Gertie (Tri Virgin, please be gentle with me)
Gyraffe (V)
Happychap (V)
Hope (V)
Iron Swissbobby
Jonsi (V)
MarkF (V)
mellifera
Nam (oh shiiiiiiiit!!!!) (V)
Podro
PSC (V)
Rio (V)
SyM.es
Toucs (V)
JPenno (V)
Slummo
BendyJ
DITHERING (till after IMF, pay day, leave pass etc)
Kanga
Meldy
Foggy, but will be going on to DOING list after an appropriate amount of dithering
Holly_Golightly
kittenkat (yes I know what I said repeatedly, but I'm obsessed (in a good way).. and no, don't mention it to Mr kk
Dark Vader (need to discuss with Classicaldiva first)
Hollywood (I've never done an IM without Squishy - need her to sign up first)
NWO ( need to check the cost and clear it with the missus! )
Squishy (I'm sure she'll do it if Hollywood is depending on her
IW (IF I can get permission)
Silent Assassin (if funds permit) (V)- Must enter and do some training with JPenno
Barry K - funds permitting as the first step.
Sluggie (dithering virgin)
GOING BUT DOING THE OLYMPIC DISTANCE
Garr (Hopefully! Should be able to get away with not training for this one!!)
LJS (if I can persuade him to go)
oxy- (will this be the best supported pirate race ever? Just cause i want to race Garr, it can be an undertrained/campness ultimate face off!)
NEVER DOING AN IRONMAN EVER (I think this is the same as dithering)
Shiraz (V)
SUPPORTING
LE - Possibly maybe, also looking at doing the Oly tri the day before, unless I do Bala on July 14 2009...
Mr emmi and mini emmi Pirates (maybe 2, maybe 3?)
Mrs Podro and the Podlets
Mrs Silent Assassin & mini Assassin
Happychap and Toucs to the list - sooooooooo excited! Whooohooo