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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Photo by Kuma Kum</itunes:summary>
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Photo by Kuma Kum</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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not too much </strong></p><p><strong>The caffeine buzz to brighen the head.</strong></p><p><strong>Each to their own, what’s your daily bread.</strong></p><p><strong>I Queue for a bus, am I booked on it</strong></p><p><strong>or walk tired through the streets</strong></p><p><strong>white street bag and wetsuit, getting ready to don it</strong></p><p><strong>I am on my way </strong></p><p><strong>no turning back</strong></p><p><strong>An inspirational track</strong></p><p><strong>Zoning out listening to music</strong></p><p><strong>But I feel my </strong><i><strong>heart</strong></i><strong> starting to beat</strong></p><p><strong>Walking among the throngs in the dark dark street</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Ironman Ironman I’m gonna do the Ironman</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Approaching transition I hear the PA</strong></p><p><strong>The noise of the athletes mumbling away</strong></p><p><strong>The headtorches at 5.30 am</strong></p><p><strong>The sound of bike tyres being pumped and a groggy yawn</strong></p><p><strong>In the hope that the pressure will speed you along</strong></p><p><strong>The queues for the toilet, final bike check, </strong></p><p><strong>loading it with nutrition, Ah what the heck</strong></p><p><strong>I help an athlete do his zip, easy with so many acts of good will.</strong></p><p><strong>Let’s get my wetsuit on, in the morning chill</strong></p><p><strong>I work to stop chafing by putting on neck glide,</strong></p><p><strong>I see the athlete I helped</strong></p><p><strong>We look at each other smile, the exhilaration we cannot hide</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Ironman Ironman I’m gonna do the Ironman</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>So to the start and we are packed together</strong></p><p><strong>1000s of us like penguins</strong></p><p><strong>but not standing on ice, between the toes just the feeling of sand or wet grass, nice</strong></p><p><strong>The PA, the 10s of thousands of spectators, wow what a roar</strong></p><p><strong>The national anthem</strong></p><p><strong>Our hearts in our chests or even our mouths, what more can you ask for.</strong></p><p><strong>7am, The siren goes and we run, run, as fast as we can like the race is 17seconds not 17 hours</strong></p><p><strong>I feel the water reach to my waste, dive in</strong></p><p><strong>I’m away… at last just my thoughts, the bar fight and my haste.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Ironman Ironman I’m gonna do the Ironman</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>The rhythm of swim, the sighting, the pace</strong></p><p><strong>The pleasure of feeling at one in your space</strong></p><p><strong>The Australian exit, then back in without time to thaw</strong></p><p><strong>I don’t want it to end, round again once more</strong></p><p><strong>As the swim comes to an end, </strong></p><p><strong>The distant cheer</strong></p><p><strong>The crowd comes into muffled swimcapped ear</strong></p><p><strong>And its up on my feet, to transition</strong></p><p><strong>To check on the weather, what do we have here?</strong></p><p><strong>The heat of the canaries, the rain and lightening of Norway or the Gales in Wales</strong></p><p><strong>Whatever it is…. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Ironman Ironman I’m gonna do the Ironman</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>So onto the bike and into a spin</strong></p><p><strong>Athletes fall off, burst tyres as I try to settle in</strong></p><p><strong>The roads are a mix of asphalt, cobbles, tramlines</strong></p><p><strong>Hills, some with heat and some with wet slippy spills</strong></p><p><strong>The rear wheel slips as you Hit the hill at 100 miles</strong></p><p><strong>The sight of a country</strong></p><p><strong>You’ve never been in, the marshalls the drafters, the penalty bin.</strong></p><p><strong>Or the Wrestlers in Bolton, cheering you on, for an hour my face is one big grin.</strong></p><p><strong>Then I feel a bee sting on my leg</strong></p><p><strong>As we get to the end I feel sweat drip </strong></p><p><strong>from inside my helmet and onto my lip</strong></p><p><strong>The legs are tired; I get to the end and drop off the bike, helped by the ironman crew, </strong></p><p><strong>in a maze , The scaffolding we call T2</strong></p><p><strong>Then the duck waddle starts</strong></p><p><strong>Just trying not to think of the marathon ahead.  What goes?</strong></p><p><strong>A chance to run on the route with the pros.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Ironman Ironman I’m gonna do the Ironman</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>On the run what’s your habit?</strong></p><p><strong>Run walk or run run or just eat crisps</strong></p><p><strong>Energy gels with salt or carb or caffeine</strong></p><p><strong>Or oranges, flat coke or Sandwiches by Greggs</strong></p><p><strong>Whether heat or rain, the supporters remain</strong></p><p><strong>They’re the real stalwarts, the hard ones</strong></p><p><strong>There for you to sustain</strong></p><p><strong>The second half of the run is tough enough,</strong></p><p><strong>The cage fight, kept light by the kids who high five</strong></p><p><strong>I am running out of energy</strong></p><p><strong>But the dream’s alive.</strong></p><p><strong>Treadwatering sea turtles Kona, big island, where the spirits thrive.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Ironman Ironman I’m gonna do the Ironman</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>To the last mile, for some its dark again</strong></p><p><strong>it’s getting late right?</strong></p><p><strong>Remember the cut off 12 midnight </strong></p><p><strong>The finish shute</strong></p><p><strong>Red carpet, the shout “you are an ironman’</strong></p><p><strong>The medal the food tent the t-shirt</strong></p><p><strong>The cheers and excitement</strong></p><p><strong>The realisation of hurt, the soreness the worn out shoe</strong></p><p><strong>Wondering did I bite off more than I can chew.</strong></p><p><strong>Out to support the people still racing</strong></p><p><strong>The Shouts of elation and Fireworks and family embracing.</strong></p><p><strong>So what next, there’s always next year</strong></p><p><strong>It’s never complete, not a race, it’s a way of life</strong></p><p><strong>Another race, another Ironman, another Ironwoman</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Ironman Ironman I’m gonna do the Ironman</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p>
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      <author>robslater175@gmail.com (Rob Slater)</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Ironman Ironman I’m gonna do the Ironman</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>The bonkers race, all over the globe, the thousands training,</strong></p><p><strong>The Periodisation, the 10% increase, the coaching, the fueling </strong></p><p><strong>Whether or not you’re moving </strong></p><p><strong>its snowing or it’s raining.</strong></p><p><strong>The 4am get up, I’m in training.</strong></p><p><strong>The pick up, The kit, The pack, the club, the inspiration</strong></p><p><strong>Representing your nation</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Ironman Ironman I’m gonna do the Ironman</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>The travel, the bike bag, the big list to pack</strong></p><p><strong>The id, the waiver, </strong></p><p><strong>or niggle in the back</strong></p><p><strong>I’m feeling tired cos of taper, </strong></p><p><strong>The stress of the airport, the baggage reclaim, </strong></p><p><strong>finding me bike, </strong></p><p><strong>diagnosing the foreign train </strong></p><p><strong>Where’s the hotel, the expo, the finish line clock</strong></p><p><strong>I Imagine the bliss</strong></p><p><strong>I’ve gotta get there I spent 30 weeks training for this</strong></p><p><strong>The water,the bike course, the run route the start </strong></p><p><strong>I am surrounded by physical specimens, they all look the part</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Ironman Ironman I’m gonna do the Ironman</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>The bravado, the fear, the pre race Brief</strong></p><p><strong>A breakfast with Paula Newby Fraser</strong></p><p><strong>A dream beyond belief</strong></p><p><strong>The clank of the scaffold, the tarpaulin flap, the sound check</strong></p><p><strong>the wind, the smells, the tastes….</strong></p><p><strong>I’m drinking coffee in Klagenfurt, Freezing ice cream in Frankfurt</strong></p><p><strong>Pasta in Lanzarote in the Heat </strong></p><p><strong>or in the cold of Haugusund a cinnamon cake makes me repleat</strong></p><p><strong>The pre race food, decrease fibre, increase carb</strong></p><p><strong>The drop in caffeine, im being too fickle</strong></p><p><strong>Don’t eat too much, don’t eat to little</strong></p><p><strong>Check your bike in, check your bags in, white blue and red</strong></p><p><strong>Don’t mix them up their content being critical, this is doin me head</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Ironman Ironman I’m gonna do the Ironman</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Settling to doze, it’s 9 at night </strong></p><p><strong>The race is 10 hours off, sleep tight</strong></p><p><strong>I awake at 3, feel for my drink, </strong></p><p><strong>Then dress, go to the loo and check my kit</strong></p><p><strong>Down to breakfast to watch the Farce </strong></p><p><strong>Iron warriors, their rigid habits, does it matter</strong></p><p><strong>The Fueling dance</strong></p><p><strong>Bananas, honey, cereal, white bread</strong></p><p><strong>Yoghurt or Juice; not too much </strong></p><p><strong>The caffeine buzz to brighen the head.</strong></p><p><strong>Each to their own, what’s your daily bread.</strong></p><p><strong>I Queue for a bus, am I booked on it</strong></p><p><strong>or walk tired through the streets</strong></p><p><strong>white street bag and wetsuit, getting ready to don it</strong></p><p><strong>I am on my way </strong></p><p><strong>no turning back</strong></p><p><strong>An inspirational track</strong></p><p><strong>Zoning out listening to music</strong></p><p><strong>But I feel my </strong><i><strong>heart</strong></i><strong> starting to beat</strong></p><p><strong>Walking among the throngs in the dark dark street</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Ironman Ironman I’m gonna do the Ironman</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Approaching transition I hear the PA</strong></p><p><strong>The noise of the athletes mumbling away</strong></p><p><strong>The headtorches at 5.30 am</strong></p><p><strong>The sound of bike tyres being pumped and a groggy yawn</strong></p><p><strong>In the hope that the pressure will speed you along</strong></p><p><strong>The queues for the toilet, final bike check, </strong></p><p><strong>loading it with nutrition, Ah what the heck</strong></p><p><strong>I help an athlete do his zip, easy with so many acts of good will.</strong></p><p><strong>Let’s get my wetsuit on, in the morning chill</strong></p><p><strong>I work to stop chafing by putting on neck glide,</strong></p><p><strong>I see the athlete I helped</strong></p><p><strong>We look at each other smile, the exhilaration we cannot hide</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Ironman Ironman I’m gonna do the Ironman</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>So to the start and we are packed together</strong></p><p><strong>1000s of us like penguins</strong></p><p><strong>but not standing on ice, between the toes just the feeling of sand or wet grass, nice</strong></p><p><strong>The PA, the 10s of thousands of spectators, wow what a roar</strong></p><p><strong>The national anthem</strong></p><p><strong>Our hearts in our chests or even our mouths, what more can you ask for.</strong></p><p><strong>7am, The siren goes and we run, run, as fast as we can like the race is 17seconds not 17 hours</strong></p><p><strong>I feel the water reach to my waste, dive in</strong></p><p><strong>I’m away… at last just my thoughts, the bar fight and my haste.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Ironman Ironman I’m gonna do the Ironman</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>The rhythm of swim, the sighting, the pace</strong></p><p><strong>The pleasure of feeling at one in your space</strong></p><p><strong>The Australian exit, then back in without time to thaw</strong></p><p><strong>I don’t want it to end, round again once more</strong></p><p><strong>As the swim comes to an end, </strong></p><p><strong>The distant cheer</strong></p><p><strong>The crowd comes into muffled swimcapped ear</strong></p><p><strong>And its up on my feet, to transition</strong></p><p><strong>To check on the weather, what do we have here?</strong></p><p><strong>The heat of the canaries, the rain and lightening of Norway or the Gales in Wales</strong></p><p><strong>Whatever it is…. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Ironman Ironman I’m gonna do the Ironman</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>So onto the bike and into a spin</strong></p><p><strong>Athletes fall off, burst tyres as I try to settle in</strong></p><p><strong>The roads are a mix of asphalt, cobbles, tramlines</strong></p><p><strong>Hills, some with heat and some with wet slippy spills</strong></p><p><strong>The rear wheel slips as you Hit the hill at 100 miles</strong></p><p><strong>The sight of a country</strong></p><p><strong>You’ve never been in, the marshalls the drafters, the penalty bin.</strong></p><p><strong>Or the Wrestlers in Bolton, cheering you on, for an hour my face is one big grin.</strong></p><p><strong>Then I feel a bee sting on my leg</strong></p><p><strong>As we get to the end I feel sweat drip </strong></p><p><strong>from inside my helmet and onto my lip</strong></p><p><strong>The legs are tired; I get to the end and drop off the bike, helped by the ironman crew, </strong></p><p><strong>in a maze , The scaffolding we call T2</strong></p><p><strong>Then the duck waddle starts</strong></p><p><strong>Just trying not to think of the marathon ahead.  What goes?</strong></p><p><strong>A chance to run on the route with the pros.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Ironman Ironman I’m gonna do the Ironman</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>On the run what’s your habit?</strong></p><p><strong>Run walk or run run or just eat crisps</strong></p><p><strong>Energy gels with salt or carb or caffeine</strong></p><p><strong>Or oranges, flat coke or Sandwiches by Greggs</strong></p><p><strong>Whether heat or rain, the supporters remain</strong></p><p><strong>They’re the real stalwarts, the hard ones</strong></p><p><strong>There for you to sustain</strong></p><p><strong>The second half of the run is tough enough,</strong></p><p><strong>The cage fight, kept light by the kids who high five</strong></p><p><strong>I am running out of energy</strong></p><p><strong>But the dream’s alive.</strong></p><p><strong>Treadwatering sea turtles Kona, big island, where the spirits thrive.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Ironman Ironman I’m gonna do the Ironman</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>To the last mile, for some its dark again</strong></p><p><strong>it’s getting late right?</strong></p><p><strong>Remember the cut off 12 midnight </strong></p><p><strong>The finish shute</strong></p><p><strong>Red carpet, the shout “you are an ironman’</strong></p><p><strong>The medal the food tent the t-shirt</strong></p><p><strong>The cheers and excitement</strong></p><p><strong>The realisation of hurt, the soreness the worn out shoe</strong></p><p><strong>Wondering did I bite off more than I can chew.</strong></p><p><strong>Out to support the people still racing</strong></p><p><strong>The Shouts of elation and Fireworks and family embracing.</strong></p><p><strong>So what next, there’s always next year</strong></p><p><strong>It’s never complete, not a race, it’s a way of life</strong></p><p><strong>Another race, another Ironman, another Ironwoman</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Ironman Ironman I’m gonna do the Ironman</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 2 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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