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Ironman #2 is a wrap for Deborah Gertner by @john.estes210

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by @john.estes210

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3 months ago

Rebecca: "chaps, Alexei left us"

Henry: "your plan worked Rebecca"

Zlatan: "America, you're welcome"

One of the highlights of the world cup so far 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 by @john.estes210

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4 months ago

Strange not to be racing today, but excited for teammates Deborah Gertner and Amanda Mones who are going to crush it today. Pretty close to perfect conditions. by @john.estes210

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4 months ago

USA off to a flying start.

You can see Santos's excitement . . . 🤣 by @john.estes210

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4 months ago

For those who are curious: deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure is a war crime.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. by @john.estes210

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6 months ago

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7 months ago

I'm beyond proud of Deborah Gertner . Tomorrow she tackles her first full distance Ironman 140.6. 2.4 miles of swimming. 112 miles of cycling. 26.2 miles of running.

She told me in our first ever conversation that she wanted to complete an Ironman. This is a goal fifteen plus years in the making.

From swim dates at Broomfield Masters, where she was learning to swim as an adult onset swimmer, building from a slow 1500 yards to this year knocking out 3500 yard sets regularly.

Putting in the long hours necessary on the bike, with rides over the past several months regularly laying more than five hours.

And the long slog runs when the body is tired and the mind says I'd rather curl up in a blanket and read.

It's easy in training for such an event to take shortcuts. "I don't really need five hours, 4:30 is enough". "Surely 3000 yards is pretty much the same thing as 4000". "I need rest - that workout can wait until tomorrow". "I can cut my run short - I just don't have it today".

But she didn't. Working with her amazing coach and friend Mary Rob Swayze , she stuck to the plan, put in the work, and is ready to make memories.

She's setting an example for her kids that we do the hard things, we don't take shortcuts, we don't make excuses, and when we commit to something we follow through. We don't sell ourselves short, we reach for the impossible, and we listen to our own goals and don't let the rest of the world define who we are or what we can or can't do. If we want something, we map out a plan, put in the work, and make dreams come true.

Tomorrow, she'll ring that bell and become an Ironman. But the life changing process has already happened. Tomorrow is just the celebration, the chance to prove what the process has already revealed: that she's a badass without limits.

Calm in the water, Hammar!!! the bike, smile through the run. Become the next level of yourself.

#TeamF3 , #fastfiercefamily , #IMAZ #wtf by @john.estes210

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a year ago

If 32 Chunk can not only survive with a broken jaw, but live large, then there's hope for all of us. Hang in there.

And congrats to the corpulent champion by @john.estes210

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a year ago

by @john.estes210

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a year ago

Tomorrow is school photos. So tonight I'm helping teach our 10 and 6 year old how to tie a tie, and pick which one of my ties they want to use.

They decided this on their own. I don't know how they decided, because I never wear suit or tie at home. I keep it at the office, and generally dress like I've never been clothes shopping when I'm around the house. My entire home wardrobe is athletic shorts and race t-shirts.

I guess what I'm saying is I'm supporting their decision but not responsible for it 🤣 by @john.estes210

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Gorgeous morning! Let's do this! by @john.estes210

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