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October 24,
2002:
THANKS!
Thanks for all the support and kind words on the
guest book. Wow!
Kind of cool to see so many
of you were reading my little notes while I was
in Kona and that people were pulling for me on
race day! Shawn, the Webmaster, did an
absolutely amazing job with the site. He
rules!!!!! Thanks Shawn!
It sure felt good to cross that finish line
again and to be on the podium at the Awards
Banquet. It was like being up there for the
first time in 1996. The highlight of the night
was when I got up on stage and shook the hands
of my fellow competitors and when I got to
Thomas he said “It is good to see you back up
here where you belong!” Hell on Wheels is truly
amazing person. Last year when I was dropping
out of the race he grabbed my jersey and said
“Run with me Peter” which worked for a few
kilometers; but we know what happened in the end
– DNF. I just wasn’t into the race last year.
This year I was so psyched to be racing!
The scary thing about race day was that I held
back most of the day. My goal was to finish the
race and enjoy racing again. Both were
accomplished. I had a smile on my face most of
the day and I loved mixing it up with the boys.
I was out there because I loved it! I know I
can win this sucker again; but I can do it while
enjoying it as well too! I can’t wait until
next year!
I know most of you are curious to read my race
report. Part of me wants to share it with you;
but it was such a personal journey out there for
me that I don’t want to talk about it. I think
about my race and I smile. Maybe as the next
few weeks go by I will post something on the
site but until then I want to keep it to
myself. I definitely found my love for Ironman
racing again. I will be racing for a lot more
years.
I am not taking time off just yet. Next weekend
I am racing in a big running relay race here in
BC with a bunch of fast triathlon friends. The
race is called the Hanney to Harrison Relay. It
is a point-to-point 100 km race. I think I am
doing the 3rd section - 15km. The
15km is supposed to be the flattest part of the
race that will be nice for my tired Ironman
legs. The day after the Relay I am headed to
Hainan, China for the
Hainan International
Triathlon. I have never been to
China and I am looking forward to the
experience. I will be posting journal entries
from China if I can get online access.
Promise to be better with my journal entries!
You guys rule!
Thanks for reading.
Pete in Victoria
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