[Kalle Grabowski]

Was wir von PJ lernen können? Vielleicht hilft ein Blick auf seine Rede im Rahmen des Post-race-Dinners weiter. Ich finde den letzten Satz bemerkenswert

“I race with love. That was the mantra that I held on race day […] To remind me that it’s not a bad thing to be hurting. That I’m here because I want to hurt, I enjoy the pain, I enjoy the challenge, I enjoy finding more out about myself. As we all do, as IRONMAN athletes, that what we’re here for.”

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“Before I knew it I was leading the race up to Hawi and I’m smiling to myself. I thought ‘I’m not a bike rider I’m a runner, I don’t lead the bike race, what’s going on?’ So that gave me more confidence and I kept pushing.”

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“I took my vitamins, I ate my vegetables, I slept when I was tired, and took plenty of naps. And I ate a lot. I think a lot of people come here a bit too skinny. I ate as much as I could the last two weeks.”