Round one of Vineman pics are up!!
The Vineman pics Lisa took for me are now posted! Check them out!
And here is one of my favorites, as the thing I remember most about each Ironman I’ve done is the support, cheers, and love of the family and friends who took that day’s journey with me:
Mom, Ryan (big bro), Ethan (nephew), Becky (sister), Dad, Me, Jenny (in back, sis-in-law), Holly (besterest not-real-sis), Wendy (super-stepmom), Lisa
Even other non-related-to-them triathletes thought they were the best cheering section! While running by, one yelled "you’re my favorite fans!" and so my brother happily told the replied "you’re our 2nd favorite triathlete!". When the second person made a similar comment, she was told she was their 3rd favorite triathlete. :)
And some other fun Vineman bits...
And here is one of my favorites, as the thing I remember most about each Ironman I’ve done is the support, cheers, and love of the family and friends who took that day’s journey with me:
Mom, Ryan (big bro), Ethan (nephew), Becky (sister), Dad, Me, Jenny (in back, sis-in-law), Holly (besterest not-real-sis), Wendy (super-stepmom), Lisa
Even other non-related-to-them triathletes thought they were the best cheering section! While running by, one yelled "you’re my favorite fans!" and so my brother happily told the replied "you’re our 2nd favorite triathlete!". When the second person made a similar comment, she was told she was their 3rd favorite triathlete. :)
And some other fun Vineman bits...
- That this time Holly could find me and cheer for me during the swim (being a lap course and fewer people and knowing my distinctive wetsuit)
- That the girl next to Holly could find and cheer for her friend by his GIANT bushy beard, visible at each breath.
- Lisa's WONDERFUL photo post about seeing the IM experience
- Feeling (way more than at AZ) the strength (and loving supportive stupidity/rediculousness) of the comments. Come on people... I’m half hunched over, barely moving, tears pouring down my face from somewhere, and you’re telling me I look great?? HAW! But you know what, I believed them a little more each time, and I finished running.