congrats, baldy - 2005 caliman triathlon

AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
edited September 21, 2005 in The Big Picture
the average mortal wouldn't think of doing an ironman triathlon after getting hit by a truck while bicycling but then again, baldy's no mere mortal

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best of luck to you, baldy!

here's some pics from last year's baldy ironman
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2005
    Good luck Baldy, you have to do well from all the good Karma from [thread=17955]matching funds[/thread]. We're all cheering for ya cheerleader.gif
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  • NirNir Registered Users Posts: 1,400 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2005
    Crossing my fingers for you!thumb.gif
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,938 moderator
    edited September 16, 2005
    Good luck to you!

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  • behr655behr655 Registered Users Posts: 552 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2005
    Give'm hell Baldy!


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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2005
    I only hope im still pumping along like that when im 78. thumb.gif

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  • wholenewlightwholenewlight Registered Users Posts: 1,529 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2005
    cheering for you, Baldy, from Pennsylvaniaclap.gifthumb.gifclap.gif
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited September 16, 2005
    talk about speedy recovery! Wow! Good luck BaldOne thumb.gif
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  • dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2005
    Good luck on the race. And congrats on the speedy recovery, I still find it hard to fathom your already recovered enough to do an ironman. clap.gif
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2005
    dragon300zx wrote:
    Good luck on the race. And congrats on the speedy recovery, I still find it hard to fathom your already recovered enough to do an ironman. clap.gif

    me too :uhoh
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2005
    race website
    here's the race website. the race is actually on saturday, september 17th.
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited September 16, 2005
    Go Go Go
    ...And keep going until you win that thing, Baldy!

    I guess ya can knock the guy down (accident), but ya can't keep him down.

    I hope I can still do what you're doing when I'm real old and 51 years old too. lol3.gif Come to think of it, I can't do that now, or ever before when I was a younger man.

    We'll all be waiting to see the pictures of you with that 1st place trophy.

    EDIT: Hey, what's this? headscratch.gif I looked at the event results from 2004, and it looks like Andy took 11th place in the 35-39 age group. You racing this year again, Andy?
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited September 16, 2005
    I'm with Gary. I can't believe he's 2 weeks out of the hospital and competing in an Ironman race :crazy rolleyes1.gif I'll bet the truck that hit him is still in the repair shop.....lol


    Oh well, as Rob Schnieder always says "You can do it" thumb.gif

    Good luck Baldy clap.gif and watch out for those trucks this time :uhoh

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  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2005
    Be sure to flash the SmugMug sign when you pass the TV cameras. :D There is a SmugMug
    sign isn't there?headscratch.gif This will sure make viewing later on tv interesting. You know, spot baldy.rolleyes1.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2005
    WTG, Chris!
    Go kick some @SS!thumb.gif
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2005
    race should be over by now, wonder how he did headscratch.gif
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2005
    andy wrote:
    race should be over by now, wonder how he did headscratch.gif
    News just in...:

    Today in CA during the annual iron man event, a man was held for questioning after stopping in mid race & assulting a local truck driver. He was pulled from the drivers cabin by police screaming "DO YA SEE ME NOW CLOWN !!"
  • ruttrutt Registered Users Posts: 6,511 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2005
    Good for you, Baldy. I suppose these other guys haven't known any Ironman triathletes. One you sign up for one of these races and for the training which goes with it, well, what's a smallish runing with a truck by comparison? Ironman is a form of major masochism and this is just another good example.
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    News just in...:

    Today in CA during the annual iron man event, a man was held for questioning after stopping in mid race & assulting a local truck driver. He was pulled from the drivers cabin by police screaming "DO YA SEE ME NOW CLOWN !!"


    lol3.giflol3.giflol3.gif gus you carack me up!
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  • dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    News just in...:

    Today in CA during the annual iron man event, a man was held for questioning after stopping in mid race & assulting a local truck driver. He was pulled from the drivers cabin by police screaming "DO YA SEE ME NOW CLOWN !!"


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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2005
    race results here

    12:31:22!

    last year: 13:16:07 and that was with an 8minute penalty.. he beat his time by nearly forty minutes. wtg, baldy clap.gif
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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2005
    I'm impressed.

    I have a hard enough time sleeping for 12 hours, (I usually need to wake up and take a nap) much less be in constant movement via running, biking, and swimming.

    My hat's off to you baldy. Great job.clap.gif
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited September 19, 2005
    Wow!! That is most impressive thumb.gif Congratulations Baldy!!
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited September 19, 2005
    Way to go, Chris (Baldy)
    That's a great combined time! Congrats on your performance at that event. thumb.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2005
    Astonishingly impressive!
    andy wrote:
    race results here

    12:31:22!

    last year: 13:16:07 and that was with an 8minute penalty.. he beat his time by nearly forty minutes. wtg, baldy clap.gif
    Chris, you rock!thumb.gif
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited September 20, 2005
    pics in this gallery

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  • luke_churchluke_church Registered Users Posts: 507 Major grins
    edited September 20, 2005
    andy wrote:
    pics in this gallery
    Outstanding. Congrats Baldy. The first photo in that gallery is fairly horrific, glad you're back in such an envious form so soon, 'way to go' ;)

    PS. I think this is a great photo (from the gallery)

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  • wholenewlightwholenewlight Registered Users Posts: 1,529 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2005
    andy wrote:
    pics in this gallery
    Great photos, amazing accomplishment, congrats Christhumb.gif !!!
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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    News just in...:

    Today in CA during the annual iron man event, a man was held for questioning after stopping in mid race & assulting a local truck driver. He was pulled from the drivers cabin by police screaming "DO YA SEE ME NOW CLOWN !!"
    rolleyes1.gif
  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2005
    andy wrote:
    race results here

    12:31:22!

    last year: 13:16:07 and that was with an 8minute penalty.. he beat his time by nearly forty minutes. wtg, baldy clap.gif
    Respect Chris, clap.gif
  • BaldyBaldy Registered Users, Super Moderators Posts: 2,853 moderator
    edited September 21, 2005
    Thanks, everyone!!!!!!!! I'm a bit embarrassed that this would get so much attention, but I appreciate it!

    For the curious, here's how it panned out:

    In the emergency room: The doctors and my family told me, "absolutely not. Get the IronMan out of your head. It's not happening."

    But being a nut case, I posted here a day later, "don't count me out for the IronMan. Overcoming adversity is my specialty." And I turned into the best patient ever: ice, movement, ointments, sleep, whatever it took, I wanted it bad.

    The weeks after: Couldn't swim for 2 weeks, couldn't bike on the roads, limited running... So I bought a bike trainer, put it in the garage and biked all I could.

    Race day: I noticed every little thing and loved them all: the adorable girl scouts at the aide stations, my family being there meant more, leaves in the trees... I'm alive!

    Swim: Ow. The swim cap put pressure on my fractured skull. But I swore I'd stay positive and enjoy the good fortune of being there.

    Bike: My heart rate monitor stopped working, the backup stopped working, my sunglass lens flew off and I had to go back and find it, a handlebar broke and I had to find a bike mechanic to fix it. Those things would have seriously messed with my head last year, but this year? Just happy to be there.

    Run: After 6 miles my stomach stopped digesting everything I tried to down... That could be seriously bad news. I confessed to my cheering section that I felt bad and things could go downhill fast.

    But I stuck to the mantra of Andre Agassi: "Keep fighting. Maybe something good happens." I tried Coke. It worked! So I just kept pouring Coke down the gut the next 18 miles and started feeling better. My bike was kinda stinky but the run was top 25 and saved the day.

    Whatever the time, this pic made the day for me. I owe my family a ton for putting up with this and nursing me back to health when I couldn't walk in a straight line 3 weeks ago.

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