October 12, 2010
People do not lack strength; they lack will - Victor Hugo
Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did
- Newt Gingrich
Some people dream of success while others wake up and achieve it
- Unknown
"Training is what you are doing while your opponent is sleeping in."
-Brian Owen
"Every time you compete, try harder to improve on your last performance. Give nothing short of your very best effort."
-Elgin Baylor
"When anyone tells me I can't do anything...I'm just not listening anymore."
-Florence Griffith-Joyner
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a mans determination
-Tommy Lasorda
Posted by Jake Farrow. Posted In :
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October 12, 2010
This is a brief summary of how the Ironman traithlon began, along with some motivational quotes.
"Whoever finishes first, we'll call him the Iron Man."
The Ironman arose out of a debate between swimmers, bikers, and runners over which type of athlete was superior. In order to settle the argument they combined three existing races; the Roughwater Swim (2.4 miles), the Around-Oahu Bike Race (115 miles), and the Honalulu Marathon (26.2 miles). In the original Ironman triathlon there were onl... Continue reading...
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