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Ian Corless
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IT'S SOOOOO WRONG !
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IRONMAN 70.3
306 members
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Challenge Barcelona 2009
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UK Triathletes
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Ultraman World Championships Hawaii
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Ian Corless's discussions
Ironman Austria 2008
Replied Jul 17
Ironman Austria 2008
Replied Jul 2
Pain is temporary.....
Profile Information
- About Me:
- Endurance athlete. Originally a Cyclist, then a Triathlete and now an Ultra Runner who does 70.3 and Ironman for fun.
I love the experiences that endurance sport brings. New locations, new friends and wonderful experiences.
"Life is not a journey to the grave to arrive safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming; WOW! what a ride.... "
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- Tri Experience:
- Age grouper, Coach
- Tri Distance:
- 2x Olympic (or approx 70.3 mi/51.5km), Long course (or approx 140.6 mi/103km), Ultra-distance, Other
- My key race for 2008:
- 8 MARATHONS IN 8 DAYS - WEYMOUTH MIDDLE DISTANCE (70.3) - IRONMAN AUSTRIA - COVENTRY TRAIL 40MILE ULTRA - THAMES PATH ULTRA 100k - LOCH NESS MARATHON - ABINGDON MARATHON - BEACHY HEAD MARATHON - ENDURANCELIFE COASTAL stg1 - ENDURANCELIFE COASTAL stg2 - NEXT YEAR 2009: TOWN TO TRING 80MILE ULTRA - ECOTRAIL 80KM PARIS - ARCH TO ARC (London to Paris) ULTRA 320 MILE RUN - DOUBLE IRONMAN UK - CHALLENGE SPAIN IRONMAN DISTANCE
- Tri Interest:
- Training Partners, Training Groups, Event Meet-ups, Business Relationships, Friends
- I'd most like to meet people from (separate multiple locations with commas):
- Tri friends from around the World ; anyone !!
- My Tri Story:
- To arrive at my grave, saying, WOW! WHAT A RIDE.... !!!
"Sex the night before a race is only tiring if you have to go looking for it!" Bruce Fordyce, 9x Comrades winner
"Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, a vision...they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill." (Mohammed Ali)
Revolutions 53:12
And God said to triathletes: "Harden the fuck up!!" Amen.
"The greatest distance travelled in any achievement is the one between your ears"
"Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up," Dean Karnazes
"If you start to feel good during an ultra, don’t' worry you'll get over it." - Gene Thibeault
Some may ask why I am running such long distances. There are reasons. During the ultras I come to a point where my body is almost dead. My mind has to take leadership. When it is very hard there is a war going on between the body and the mind. If my body wins, I will have to give up; if my mind wins, I will continue. At that time I feel that I stay outside of my body. It is as if I see my body in front of me; my mind commands and my body follows. This is a very special feeling, which I like very much. . . It is a very beautiful feeling and the only time I experience my personality separate from my body, as two different things." Yiannis Kouros
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Thames Path 100k
To re cap. My re-run of the Thames Path section from Henley on Thames to Staines was a distance of 50k (32 miles) and was the run I performed on my 5th day of 8 marathons in 8 days. For those who don't remember, the 5th day was the day after my Dad had major surgery for stomach cancer. In April, when I initially ran I remembered stunning scenery, beautiful trails and great views. However, these memories blurred with the stress and worries of Dads operation. I therefore decided post the 8 marath… Continue
Posted on September 24th, 2008 at 7:00am — 9 Comments
Lance Confirmaion
Press Release: Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas: September 9, 2008 Today, Lance Armstrong, cancer survivor, founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) and cycling champion, released the following statement regarding his return to professional sports: "I am happy to announce that after talking with my children, my family and my closest friends, I have decided to return to professional cycling in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden. This year alone, nearly eight… Continue
Posted on September 10th, 2008 at 4:44pm —
go LANCE go !!!
Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong will come out of retirement and compete in next year's Tour de France, VeloNews reported Monday, citing sources close to the situation.
Armstrong, who will turn 37 on Sept. 18, will join the Astana team and compete in five road races, the sources told VeloNews.
He will compete in the Amgen Tour of California, Pa… Continue
Posted on September 10th, 2008 at 7:26am — 5 Comments
Coventry 40 mile Trail Ultra
Coventry Way 40 mile Trail Run Needless to say, the past weeks weather gave me some major concerns for an off road trail run that circumnavigates Coventry. On Saturday, the day before the race, the weather was horrendous with torrential rain and strong winds. It didn't look good.... Race morning came and the tring from the alarm got me out of bed quickly. A quick look out of the window confirmed the rain had eased but not stopped. A good breakfast of about 600 cals and 750 ml of electroly… Continue
Posted on September 7th, 2008 at 2:57pm — 5 Comments
Wellington IS a Goddess
Chrissie Wellington added another world title to her growing palmares Sunday when she won the the ITU Long Distance Almere, Netherlands, beating home favorite and eventual third-place finisher Yvonne Van Vlereken. Her newest world title will set nicely on Wellington's mantle, next to her 2007 Hawaii Ironman trophy and her 2006 ITU Olympic-distance age group champion trophy. The win was being hyped as a precursor the Wellington versus Van Vlereken battle to ensue at the Hawaii Ironman Wo… Continue
Posted on September 2nd, 2008 at 3:50pm —
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I cant run as much as you... but I 'm getting there..
cheers
gabs
cheers, Kartika
I happen to be very busy with my IM traning... what's up with you? what's your next adventure?
Best Regards
Gabs
Kudos to you, you seem to be enjoying life as it should be. I love your profile, it's the most I've smiled and laughed with this morning.
Cheers, Melanie
I have been reading your profile...magnificent and with due respect ironman!
Hans
I'm doing good thanks...nice to hear from you.
I found a physio who has sorted out my bad leg,....a rotated left pelvis, so should be back running very soon.
Have been in the pool x3 a week and kept the biking ticking over, bought myself a black Planet X Stealth in XXS size and it is brilliant! My QR and Specialized are in Small and yet are a bit too big.
Learning to roller ski skating style as well, which is such fun and hope to get to the snow this winter.
Will be looking for your coaching services after Xmas if poss for Barcelona in May and October..assuming the running is OK, will know fairly soon...aiming for a local 10K in Dec.
Enjoy as always your messages.
Take Care
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