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Have you ever been inspired to do something you saw others do?

  • 14-08-2016 09:29AM
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    Story Bud?
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    I was just in Dun Laoghaire watching the swim stage of Ironman 70.3 and I know that either next year, or 2018 I will do one. I watched it last year and decided then and went off and got swimming lessons as a result!

    I always thought marathon runners were absolutely off their heads, but once I went to cheer on my friend in Dublin a couple of years back I knew I had to get that buzz and I completed the same race the following year.

    Have you ever done something you didn't think you'd do, just because you were inspired by others?

    Doesn't have to be sport either - I'm just still buzzing after watching the swimmers. Off now to watch them run to the finish!


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    Big Nasty
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    Story Bud?
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    Big Nasty wrote: »
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    FalconGirl
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    Story Bud? wrote: »
    I was just in Dun Laoghaire watching the swim stage of Ironman 70.3 and I know that either next year, or 2018 I will do one. I watched it last year and decided then and went off and got swimming lessons as a result!

    I always thought marathon runners were absolutely off their heads, but once I went to cheer on my friend in Dublin a couple of years back I knew I had to get that buzz and I completed the same race the following year.

    Have you ever done something you didn't think you'd do, just because you were inspired by others?

    Doesn't have to be sport either - I'm just still buzzing after watching the swimmers. Off now to watch them run to the finish!

    I cannot fathom how fit a person has to be physically and mentally to do an ironman challenge. I commend them all. Fair play.


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    Story Bud?
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    FalconGirl wrote: »
    I cannot fathom how fit a person has to be physically and mentally to do an ironman challenge. I commend them all. Fair play.

    I can kind of grasp it for the 70.3. The full ironman is all sorts of insane though. Such utter dedication required to even consider entering it.


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  • #7
    Winterlong
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    The trouble with me is that I am always getting inspired to do challenging things. The Marathon is a good example. But I completely and utterly lack the conviction to see it thru.


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    tomwaterford
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    Winterlong wrote: »
    The trouble with me is that I am always getting inspired to do challenging things. The Marathon is a good example. But I completely and utterly lack the conviction to see it thru.


    Aim for a half marathon first and use the sense of achievement/accolisment to push you on then??


    **assuMing you can find time to train


  • #9
    Winterlong
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    tomwaterford wrote: »
    Aim for a half marathon first and use the sense of achievement/accolisment to push you on then??


    **assuMing you can find time to train

    In fairness Tom, a walk around the park normally knocks any aspirations of fitness out of me!


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    Frynge
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    sullivlo
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    Story Bud? wrote: »
    I can kind of grasp it for the 70.3. The full ironman is all sorts of insane though. Such utter dedication required to even consider entering it.

    I can kind of grasp it for the 70.3 too.

    I did my first triathlon this year. Zero swim training and very little run training. But I did it and I loved it. The natural progression would be the Olympic distance, which I'll train for over the winter.

    Then if that goes well, double Olympic would be a challenge, but that's the same as a 70.3, so I'd be more inclined to do that one.

    But four years ago none of this would have been possible. I was grossly overweight and couldn't run for the bus. But seeing others around me lose weight showed me that I could, and here I am. Mid August having smashed all of my fitness targets for the year!


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    Robsweezie
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    Army pants and flip flops.


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