From: curt@mcm.hp.com (Curt Simkins)
Subject: Re: 1992 totals & results
Organization: HP Cardiology Business Unit -  McMinville OR
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 17:58:34 GMT

In article <1993Jan7.144924.25584@cbnewsk.cb.att.com>, tjensen@cbnewsk.cb.att.com (todd.r.jensen) writes:
|> In article <8958@lhdsy1.lahabra.chevron.com> roat@rrc.chevron.com writes:
|> >>After a year of work, I can finally write my:
|> >>
|> >>1992 RACE & TRAINING SUMMARY
|> >
|> >Boo-Koo miles and totally awesome race reports deleted...
|> >
|> >>Todd Jensen                           o
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|> >
|> >DUDE!!  No wonder you know what you're talking about!!  Mighty
|> >impressive list of accomplishments for the year.  You've
|> >got my vote for Triathlon Today All-American.
|> >
|> >---
|> >Suzanne Roat				Phone:	(510) 242-5313 Voice 
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|> >
|> 
|> Thanks for the kudos, Suzanne, but from their posts, I would
|> sugget going to Thomas Monica for swimming advice (wow, 366 miles in
|> the water last year!) and Bert Sandie for running tips (whew, a 31 minute
|> 10K!).
|> 
|> Todd
    
   I have to admit that all "4" of you folks (Todd, Thomas, Bert and
   Suzanne) have really inspired me.  I was told about 3 months ago
   to not ever think about running again since I had my right ankle
   damaged in a bike/car accident (driven by an 86 year old fellow that 
   should never have been on the road, but thats another story).
   I was given another opinion and I have decided that my Ironman
   career may not be over after all..........I have been lucky
   enough to have completed 5 and really wanted to continue to do these
   into my 70's.  

   I just talked with Jean at the Ironman Canada office today and I will
   be going back this year.  I am going to have to build up slowly
   with my running but I "WILL" do it.  My swimming and cycling have
   come back OK so I will hopefully break 6:30 for the swim and bike 
   (6:36 previous best) and just see how it goes on the run.  
  
   I will be 43 for the race this summer and hopefully it will continue
   to get better.  Maybe by the summer I turn 45, I can qualify for
   Hawaii again. 

   It's an amazing sport we are involved in.  As much as I tried to be 
   happy and accepting of the idea of just road and mountain bike 
   racing with some swimming thrown in, I just missed Triathlons (and
   the long ones inparticular) tooooooooooo much.  I have been blessed
   with a "limited" amount of speed and have always gotten my challenge
   from the long (crazy?) ones.
   
   Good luck to all of you out there with the upcoming season. Appreciate
   the experience all you can no matter how you may end up in the
   results.  It is great just to be able to train and participate!!!

   Aloha Eh!
   Curt 

   P.S.  I can't really compare to alot of you folks out there as far
   as your mileage and performances but I thought I would include my
   8 year totals including my accident year.......maybe there is
   still hope!!!!!!!!!!!
   

   Swimming:  2.159,052 yards (1227 miles)........   153 miles/year  
   Cycling:   39,892 miles........................ 4,986 miles/year
   Running:   8,384 miles......................... 1,048 miles/year 
 
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