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2008/10/12 IRONMAN HAWAII 2008LIke so many Saturdays in October since the mid nineties when we were able to get IM Hawaii on the computer I watched the broadcast yesterday!! It was awesome and I think it's time I put in the effort into getting back and doing the race again!! It is the hardest race in the world and there is no bigger Triathlon stage !!! IT IS A AWESOME AND MAGICAL PLACE TO BE!!!! It is also where my sister Shelley rests so it' is and always will be a part of me. My Friend Danny had a great race finishing in 10:31!! Way to go Bro!! The oldest competitor in the race was 79 year old Loren Leonard!! Imagine 79 years old?? This man is 31 years older than I am and on the starting line of "The" race!! How cool is that? Mr. Leonard as I know him lives in the same neighborhood where I grew up. He was a behind the plate umpire all thru my Little League baseball years and still lives there. I don't know how many times he has raced in Hawaii but he's been there many many times!! It's funny but when I'm home at my Mom's house in California I have never ever actually seen him out training (Swimming/Biking or Running) he is always walking with his wife and they are the most fit looking couple you have ever seen!!! My mom sees them walking everywhere and keeps me updated. Mr. Leonard didn't finish yesterday but I hope he is back on the line next year as a 80 year old!!! The most emotional part of yesterdays race for me was waking up this morning and watching the last 10 minutes before midnight and the last finishers!! I noticed the winner of the women's race CHRISSY WELLINGTON was putting the finishing lEI'S around the finishers necks!!! How cool is that???? It instantly brought tears to my eyes!!!! That is the very best if the "IRONMAN" Spirit!!!! 引用通告此日志的引用通告 URL 是： http://glennsworkouts.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!36CCEC6D2FDB5DAB!1328.trak 引用此项的网络日志
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