tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31362412.post3468315684885787965..comments2007-09-21T23:14:14.144-07:00mat steinmetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269096068416697910noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31362412.post-54622284559384324172007-09-21T23:14:00.000-07:002007-09-21T23:14:00.000-07:00good read, honest perspective..Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00684728826764555721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31362412.post-75532506827359118482007-09-18T08:25:00.000-07:002007-09-18T08:25:00.000-07:00Look I enjoy reading your blog.<BR/><BR/>But this does not make sense to me. Racing Ironman can be approached as a project but why not approach it like a race and put it all on the line. Sure youll blow up every now and then but maybe youll surprise yourself one day.<BR/><BR/>Which is not to say that the time matters cos it doesnt but dude put it out there. To me 10:54 or 14:14 is a better time if you went out and "RACED" <BR/><BR/>I think all this slow on the bike stuff comes from a bunch of runners. Whom have gotten off the bike and been surprised how much it hurts. its about the pain guys...enjoy it.rick smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31362412.post-5279722226432117672007-09-14T12:55:00.000-07:002007-09-14T12:55:00.000-07:00Mat - I appreciate your report and had a very similar experience in my first IM last weekend in Madison. It is frustrating to ride what I feel is so "slow" but in the end I realized that the expectations were just a false reality. Luckily I figured that out before I started the ride on Sunday.... which allowed me to run well.<BR/><BR/>If you head to my blog you'll see the rest...<BR/><BR/>I was a coordinator at the IMLOU finish line.... too bad I missed you come through. <BR/><BR/>Congrats again.garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628479484371080884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31362412.post-17411737971857689812007-09-13T08:19:00.000-07:002007-09-13T08:19:00.000-07:00If your girlfriend has not tried chiropractic, maybe she should try it first. It is less invasive and a lot safer than surgery, and a lot less extensive than braces that may not work. At least with chiropractic if it doesn't work it doesn't take a year and thousands of dollars to find out. My wife had the same symptoms and it worked for her. Good luck.JEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395125894328677844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31362412.post-67707623854443466522007-09-11T08:03:00.000-07:002007-09-11T08:03:00.000-07:00keep up the good work....NASCAR!!BIGZACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10940351108262847191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31362412.post-28881473334783918782007-09-10T18:51:00.000-07:002007-09-10T18:51:00.000-07:00Mat:<BR/><BR/>Finally had an opportunity to catch up on your posts. I couldn't be happier for you...super job. You will leapfrog this result if you can continue down the path. <BR/><BR/>Way to go, Mat. Super job.<BR/>JDr. Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15846737589529566048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31362412.post-22934202833427576072007-09-09T23:33:00.000-07:002007-09-09T23:33:00.000-07:00spot on.sentaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07108531666057900195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31362412.post-2546312787890317032007-09-09T16:45:00.000-07:002007-09-09T16:45:00.000-07:00Congratulations on your IM time. Appreciate your thoughts as I was in a similar position to you. e.g. was convinced that I was a lot faster than I really was. Did a reasonably fast Half IM off 8 weeks training and thought that I would nuke my first IM. Did IM Australia in 2006 and finished with an 11:13. Was absolutely pumped to finish given that I was sick in the week leading up to the race coupled with a tough bike/run course that Port Macquarie dished up. If there is one thing that ironman teaches you is humility and also proves the gap between expectation and reality. Again well done.<BR/><BR/>Adam<BR/>AustraliaAdam Markshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14726482815318019219noreply@blogger.com