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]]> by: Dave http://www.ionresistance.com/myBlog/2006/11/14/am-i-still-an-ironman/#comment-2 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 21:47:41 +0000 http://www.ionresistance.com/myBlog/2006/11/14/am-i-still-an-ironman/#comment-2 Of course you are still an Ironman. When your kids grow up, go to college, move out and get married are you still a parent, eventhough you may only see them once in a while? Yes! Is Muhamid Ali still a champ, despite the fact that he is brain damaged and incoherent. Yes! To be honest, it's rediculous to think otherwise. I recently interviewed Chris Hauth for an article I am working on, Chris won Couer D’Alene this year and placed 39th in Kona, he also coaches age groupers, Chris had a good perspective on the IM thing. " For some people it's a one shot deal, their one chance to cross that line in the sand 140.6 miles away. Because of time, family, work or health many people only get one shot at this and they need to remember to make the most of every memory and savor it forever." You are an Ironman, I am an Ironman, Mike and Mike and Mark and Jim and Kay and Matt are all Ironmen and someday when we are old and gray (Mike and Mike are already gray) we will be able to look back at that one day, two days or 20 days like Carl Macuba and say "yes, I did it, I set a goal for myself and despite all the obsticles I crossed that finish like, I threw my arms in the air and heard my name loud and proud...Lonnie Rhenda you are an Ironman!" I dare someone to try and take that away from me. BTW- Your new site needs spell check :) xoxox Dave Of course you are still an Ironman. When your kids grow up, go to college, move out and get married are you still a parent, eventhough you may only see them once in a while?

Yes!

Is Muhamid Ali still a champ, despite the fact that he is brain damaged and incoherent.

Yes!

To be honest, it’s rediculous to think otherwise.

I recently interviewed Chris Hauth for an article I am working on, Chris won Couer D’Alene this year and placed 39th in Kona, he also coaches age groupers, Chris had a good perspective on the IM thing. ” For some people it’s a one shot deal, their one chance to cross that line in the sand 140.6 miles away. Because of time, family, work or health many people only get one shot at this and they need to remember to make the most of every memory and savor it forever.”

You are an Ironman, I am an Ironman, Mike and Mike and Mark and Jim and Kay and Matt are all Ironmen and someday when we are old and gray (Mike and Mike are already gray) we will be able to look back at that one day, two days or 20 days like Carl Macuba and say “yes, I did it, I set a goal for myself and despite all the obsticles I crossed that finish like, I threw my arms in the air and heard my name loud and proud…Lonnie Rhenda you are an Ironman!”

I dare someone to try and take that away from me.

BTW- Your new site needs spell check :)

xoxox

Dave

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