tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843653167115605408.post4564472203405026419..comments2023-11-02T03:21:20.404-06:00Comments on Runner Leana (the retired blog): Volunteering at Ironman Canada 2009Runner Leanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05920305723750242672noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843653167115605408.post-16416113568111613002009-09-04T05:12:18.858-06:002009-09-04T05:12:18.858-06:00how fun! you definitely make me want to go volunte...how fun! you definitely make me want to go volunteer for a triathlon :) i bet watching those two people stand up and make the cut off was awesome.<br /><br />very sad about the fellow who passed away. :(Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720800873803974929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843653167115605408.post-6223240106334618582009-09-03T22:48:25.361-06:002009-09-03T22:48:25.361-06:00Wait - was that you that shouted out near the aid ...Wait - was that you that shouted out near the aid station? Awesome! If not, still awesome that you caught me.<br /><br />Sorry, at that point (mile 25.5), everything was kinda blurry.<br /><br />Thanks for the background on the volunteering though, pretty interesting. I'd love to volunteer at some point in an Ironman.Rainmakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00371545851492880386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843653167115605408.post-87758619264118569582009-09-03T22:43:14.721-06:002009-09-03T22:43:14.721-06:00So inspirational! I got goosebumps reading about t...So inspirational! I got goosebumps reading about the two swimmers who barely made it to cut-off.joyRuNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03033973041471006513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843653167115605408.post-33818874352431883412009-09-03T12:49:04.498-06:002009-09-03T12:49:04.498-06:00That sounds wild!That sounds wild!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01465800584212530717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843653167115605408.post-76070686923352202472009-09-03T08:20:44.168-06:002009-09-03T08:20:44.168-06:00It's crazy that you were there as a volunteer ...It's crazy that you were there as a volunteer and I still got goosebumps and excited hearing about it!! Awesome!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13877546213822587581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843653167115605408.post-51756553052744154112009-09-03T08:01:16.258-06:002009-09-03T08:01:16.258-06:00thanks for the link for the athlete that passed aw...thanks for the link for the athlete that passed away. It's always sad when we lose one of our own. I hope he was happy.<br /><br />Watching the final swimmers come in is awesome. At Florida, it was a guy with one arm, beating the cut off, then the heavy set guy that didn't make it. He flung hisself down on the beach and cried.<br /><br />This is Ironman...Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399853707178925175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843653167115605408.post-68518184911635076682009-09-03T07:37:29.939-06:002009-09-03T07:37:29.939-06:00Thank you so much for finding me race morning and ...Thank you so much for finding me race morning and wishing me luck -- it really meant so much! You had such a beautiful, glowing smile, it made me relax a little bit! :) :)<br /><br />Thank you so much for rolling up your sleeves and volunteering! :) :)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255136788289244187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843653167115605408.post-73846538238082106842009-09-03T07:11:30.856-06:002009-09-03T07:11:30.856-06:00Wow, what a crazy experience! Sounds like you hand...Wow, what a crazy experience! Sounds like you handled the chaos well. It must have been neat to get involved in all the excitement since you're going to be on the other side next year. (!!!)Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230997094889375925noreply@blogger.com