Comments on: IM France–Tres Bien http://katyameyers.com/2008/06/im-france-tres-bien/ Life as a Pro Triathlete. . .and other ramblings Wed, 05 May 2010 03:47:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bruce Stewart http://katyameyers.com/2008/06/im-france-tres-bien/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Bruce Stewart Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:26:06 +0000 http://katyameyers.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-249 I stumbled across your site as I regularly read Bree's. That was an amazing account of the race. As you started off it seemed like you almost drowned with all those people grabbing on to you, but you just took everything as part of your training and came out on top. Your story gives me a lot of inspiration for the various things I am trying to accomplish in my life like be a better swimmer and just cope with making a living. I was pleased to read about what Coach P. gets his athletes to focus on. These process goals apply to all of us, and wherever we are at. Well done. So you won't have to fight Bree tooth and nail for a Kona slot at IMC. That's one less person she has to worry about. I stumbled across your site as I regularly read Bree’s. That was an amazing account of the race. As you started off it seemed like you almost drowned with all those people grabbing on to you, but you just took everything as part of your training and came out on top. Your story gives me a lot of inspiration for the various things I am trying to accomplish in my life like be a better swimmer and just cope with making a living. I was pleased to read about what Coach P. gets his athletes to focus on. These process goals apply to all of us, and wherever we are at. Well done. So you won’t have to fight Bree tooth and nail for a Kona slot at IMC. That’s one less person she has to worry about.

]]> By: David Belden http://katyameyers.com/2008/06/im-france-tres-bien/comment-page-1/#comment-248 David Belden Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:23:11 +0000 http://katyameyers.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-248 Nice work! Congrats on the great race, the kona spot, and the fantastic write up. A pleasure to read! We've gotta get you back up to Nor Cal soon. :) -David Nice work! Congrats on the great race, the kona spot, and the fantastic write up. A pleasure to read! We’ve gotta get you back up to Nor Cal soon. :)

-David

]]> By: Shauki http://katyameyers.com/2008/06/im-france-tres-bien/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Shauki Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:46:53 +0000 http://katyameyers.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-247 Hi Katya, I recently came to know about this site. I read some of your posts, especially the last one. Awesome job! I am very happy for you. Your attitude is great, and that is more than 50% of the equation. I will send you an email as well, so be on the lookout for it :) You are an awesome athlete, and you are ways from peaking, so keep at it and enjoy it, I know you can kick some .... on the run, even faster than what you did in Niece. I wish I can be in Kona to see you, but you know me, it would be hard to be there and not race:( If by some miracle, they let me race, you will get a laugh :) Shauki Hi Katya,

I recently came to know about this site. I read some of your posts, especially the last one. Awesome job! I am very happy for you. Your attitude is great, and that is more than 50% of the equation. I will send you an email as well, so be on the lookout for it :)

You are an awesome athlete, and you are ways from peaking, so keep at it and enjoy it, I know you can kick some …. on the run, even faster than what you did in Niece. I wish I can be in Kona to see you, but you know me, it would be hard to be there and not race:( If by some miracle, they let me race, you will get a laugh :)

Shauki

]]> By: TGP http://katyameyers.com/2008/06/im-france-tres-bien/comment-page-1/#comment-246 TGP Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:58:39 +0000 http://katyameyers.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-246 I wonder if this course is the same when I did Long Course Worlds in 2001? It sounds very familar, even the switchbacks, like 14 of them. Yikes! Anyway, congratulations! Sounds like you are having a really good season!! I wonder if this course is the same when I did Long Course Worlds in 2001? It sounds very familar, even the switchbacks, like 14 of them. Yikes!
Anyway, congratulations! Sounds like you are having a really good season!!

]]> By: Rachel Ross http://katyameyers.com/2008/06/im-france-tres-bien/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Rachel Ross Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:44:22 +0000 http://katyameyers.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-245 Katya, Great race report, and CONGRATULATIONS! I love that you too have to make fun of Coach P's PRO-cess goal pronunciation. You made me want to race France one day.. nice job! See you in Kona.. Rachel Katya,

Great race report, and CONGRATULATIONS! I love that you too have to make fun of Coach P’s PRO-cess goal pronunciation. You made me want to race France one day.. nice job! See you in Kona..

Rachel

]]> By: AJ Foster http://katyameyers.com/2008/06/im-france-tres-bien/comment-page-1/#comment-244 AJ Foster Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:26:11 +0000 http://katyameyers.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-244 Great blog Kat! Between the excitement of finishing 5th, getting your Kona slot, and the great description of each step of the race you must be on cloud nine right about now! Congrats on all of your accomplishments and your huge step from your sub par year last year to what is going to be a memorable year to say the least this year. Recover well, keep smiling, and race hard... you're going to be great Katya! -A.J. Great blog Kat! Between the excitement of finishing 5th, getting your Kona slot, and the great description of each step of the race you must be on cloud nine right about now! Congrats on all of your accomplishments and your huge step from your sub par year last year to what is going to be a memorable year to say the least this year. Recover well, keep smiling, and race hard… you’re going to be great Katya!

-A.J.

]]> By: Dave http://katyameyers.com/2008/06/im-france-tres-bien/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Dave Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:54:53 +0000 http://katyameyers.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-243 Très très bien Katya ! So you speak French now! You have yet some difficulties with French names: "Louison" and "Jalabert", be careful!!! I'm so glad you enjoyed the race and won your slot! It was a really hot afternoon on the Promenade, wasn't it? I finished 670th in 11h53, not bad for my 1st IM... but not good enough to visit Hawaii... I wish you to enjoy your following races, especially in Kona, and I hope to see you again (for a few seconds) in Nice. Je t'embrasse David. XXX Très très bien Katya ! So you speak French now! You have yet some difficulties with French names: “Louison” and “Jalabert”, be careful!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed the race and won your slot! It was a really hot afternoon on the Promenade, wasn’t it? I finished 670th in 11h53, not bad for my 1st IM… but not good enough to visit Hawaii…

I wish you to enjoy your following races, especially in Kona, and I hope to see you again (for a few seconds) in Nice.

Je t’embrasse

David.

XXX

]]> By: AC http://katyameyers.com/2008/06/im-france-tres-bien/comment-page-1/#comment-242 AC Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:41:48 +0000 http://katyameyers.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-242 Hey KM, Great update. It sounds like you had a true lifetime experience. That is a reward all it's own but, with a Kona slot to boot? Faggetabout it! Hope you're going good. L8R SK8R Hey KM,

Great update. It sounds like you had a true lifetime experience. That is a reward all it’s own but, with a Kona slot to boot? Faggetabout it!

Hope you’re going good.

L8R SK8R

]]> By: Roland, www.xtriathlon.com http://katyameyers.com/2008/06/im-france-tres-bien/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Roland, www.xtriathlon.com Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:51:12 +0000 http://katyameyers.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-241 Hi Katya Félicitations ! In 2006 you finished 4th, but was not very know here in France. This year was completly different, and we've discovered you... What about next year ? See you in Nice ! Roland Ps : Your race-report is online on xtriathlon... Hi Katya
Félicitations ! In 2006 you finished 4th, but was not very know here in France. This year was completly different, and we’ve discovered you…
What about next year ?
See you in Nice !
Roland
Ps : Your race-report is online on xtriathlon…

]]> By: Lifeguard Jeff http://katyameyers.com/2008/06/im-france-tres-bien/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Lifeguard Jeff Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:48:39 +0000 http://katyameyers.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-240 Rather impressed with the blog, as much as the serious 'on-holiday' swim workout I witnessed today. So I wonder if you gained a "French 15" with all that gourmet fOOd (as they say in Canada also??)? Or did you contain yourself according to your control techniques and coach's protocol? Or did you did say "qu'est-ce que" and defeat the odds by raw inner performance? Support for your continued drive, strength, career moves and Hawaii... Par excellance! Rather impressed with the blog, as much as the serious ‘on-holiday’ swim workout I witnessed today.

So I wonder if you gained a “French 15″ with all that gourmet fOOd (as they say in Canada also??)? Or did you contain yourself according to your control techniques and coach’s protocol? Or did you did say “qu’est-ce que” and defeat the odds by raw inner performance?

Support for your continued drive, strength, career moves and Hawaii…

Par excellance!

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