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dawn's journey: January 2014
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This is about my journey into my soul by way of the highway of Ironman. Tuesday, January 28, 2014. Do you remember it? That first school dance? The song you listened to on the way to your first race? The song playing at the finish line of your first Ironman? I often refer to these moments as anchors. Sometimes they are the “lucky … whatever”. These are how we get anchored to our memories. I have mine and if anyone knows me it is always music. So while I was on the bike I got to thinking about anchors.
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dawn's journey: Sharks and Minnows
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This is about my journey into my soul by way of the highway of Ironman. Wednesday, February 19, 2014. I am not sure when it happened exactly. At some point, I began to care less about being the Best and became much more interested in becoming the best that I can be. There is a difference. I was less interested in being the big fish in a small pond and much more interested in being a small fish in a big sea. The Best is relative to those with whom I am surrounded. The Best is about my ego. Yet, within the...
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dawn's journey: December 2014
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This is about my journey into my soul by way of the highway of Ironman. Monday, December 01, 2014. There are few things I like more than pushing boundaries. The best way to get me to try something is to tell me I can’t. I know that is why I was drawn to Ironman. It seemed something impossible to most who knew a girl like me. But in the long run there would have no other way for me to be the woman I am without it. There was a time when I was told by many doctors that I could not/should not do Ironman.
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dawn's journey: Anchors Aweigh!
http://dawnelder.blogspot.com/2014/01/anchors-aweigh.html
This is about my journey into my soul by way of the highway of Ironman. Tuesday, January 28, 2014. Do you remember it? That first school dance? The song you listened to on the way to your first race? The song playing at the finish line of your first Ironman? I often refer to these moments as anchors. Sometimes they are the “lucky … whatever”. These are how we get anchored to our memories. I have mine and if anyone knows me it is always music. So while I was on the bike I got to thinking about anchors.
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dawn's journey: February 2014
http://dawnelder.blogspot.com/2014_02_01_archive.html
This is about my journey into my soul by way of the highway of Ironman. Wednesday, February 19, 2014. I am not sure when it happened exactly. At some point, I began to care less about being the Best and became much more interested in becoming the best that I can be. There is a difference. I was less interested in being the big fish in a small pond and much more interested in being a small fish in a big sea. The Best is relative to those with whom I am surrounded. The Best is about my ego. Yet, within the...
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dawn's journey: Number 10!
http://dawnelder.blogspot.com/2014/12/number-10.html
This is about my journey into my soul by way of the highway of Ironman. Monday, December 01, 2014. There are few things I like more than pushing boundaries. The best way to get me to try something is to tell me I can’t. I know that is why I was drawn to Ironman. It seemed something impossible to most who knew a girl like me. But in the long run there would have no other way for me to be the woman I am without it. There was a time when I was told by many doctors that I could not/should not do Ironman.
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Smiles and Sufferfests: Ironman Texas 2013 - Smashing It!!!!
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Ironman Texas 2013 - Smashing It! Here it is finally.my race report from Ironman Texas! This ironman was just as amazing and tough as it was last year, but for different reasons. Thursday, May 16. My ultimate goal was to have a big PR, to crush my 16:27:01 from last year, and I knew that I could do it! Jenny, me, Aixa, and Kris ready to crush IMTX! Although we each had our own stories as to why we were here to race IMTX, this race had brought us all together along the way, and I ...
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Smiles and Sufferfests: 2016
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Sunday, November 6, 2016. Soul on Fire - Longhorn 2016. Longhorn was only 8 months post hip surgery – could I do it? 8220;Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.” –Reggie Leach. Yep, wore that flame necklace race day. All about the symbolism. I hopped on my bike and heard my friends cheering loudly for me and as I went by, I yelled. 8220;…that took forever! Me and my sweet girl while we waited for the possible swim start. As I put on my shoes I got chills of ex...
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Smiles and Sufferfests: 2013
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Ironman Texas 2013 - Smashing It! Here it is finally.my race report from Ironman Texas! This ironman was just as amazing and tough as it was last year, but for different reasons. Thursday, May 16. My ultimate goal was to have a big PR, to crush my 16:27:01 from last year, and I knew that I could do it! Jenny, me, Aixa, and Kris ready to crush IMTX! Although we each had our own stories as to why we were here to race IMTX, this race had brought us all together along the way, and I ...
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Smiles and Sufferfests: May 2013
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Ironman Texas 2013 - Smashing It! Here it is finally.my race report from Ironman Texas! This ironman was just as amazing and tough as it was last year, but for different reasons. Thursday, May 16. My ultimate goal was to have a big PR, to crush my 16:27:01 from last year, and I knew that I could do it! Jenny, me, Aixa, and Kris ready to crush IMTX! Although we each had our own stories as to why we were here to race IMTX, this race had brought us all together along the way, and I ...
