It was 2006. A heartbreak story, really. I trained for 6 months. I began Ironman Arizona on a chilly morning at 7am with every intention of finishing. I mean, c'mon, who would ever train for that long and wish for anything, but finishing. There are cut-offs at an Ironman race. You have to reach mile 18 on the run at 10:15pm--but wait, I'm jumping ahead of myself. As a began the 2.4 mile swim at 7am I was feeling pretty good. It took me 1 hour and 45 minutes to finally get on the bike. 112 miles was waiting for me. Mile 38 came and I was making pretty good time. Loop #1 of a 3 loop course, done and I saw Tracy, Jan, Lisa, Sherri, Lena, Ela, and Mom all cheering me on. Mile 45 came and I heard a hissing sound. Damn, a flat. Never a flat tire on a training ride, but today I would have two! By the time I started the 26.2 mile run it was 5:30pm. So like I said earlier you have to reach mile 18 by 10:15pm. I made it there at 10:17pm. I would not experience the thrill of crossing the finish line--not in 2006, anyway. It's now 2009 and come November 22nd I will experience the feeling of someone saying, "Susan Goldman, you are an Ironman."
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