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A very amazing woman!  A role model like Julie Suhr.
Laney

Keith Kibler wrote:
> Look up a friend of mine on the internet. Her name is Sister 
> Madona Buder. She is close to 80. She does Ironman triathlons and 
> is maybe the most famous triathlete in the world. She has done close to 
> 40 now and has over a dozen gold medals and world records. She is 
> unbelieavable.
> You have 17 hours to finish an Ironman to be official. This is a video 
> at the world championships in Kona of her finishing with less than a 
> minute to spare and winning her age group.  
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> http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=412821120&channel=376816895 
> <http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=412821120&channel=376816895>
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> http://www.ironmanlive.com/events/ironman/worldchampionship/results/agegroupwinners/fran-arfaras-profiles-2005-womens-75-world-champion-sister-madonna-buder-of-spokane-wa-usa
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna_Buder
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> If that doesnt inspire you, you might want to check to see that your 
> heart is pumping.
> Keith
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>     *From:* Linda Marins <mailto:coldeye22@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     *To:* Keith Kibler <mailto:kwkibler@xxxxxxxxxxx> ; Crysta Turnage
>     <mailto:ctsinatra@xxxxxxxxx> ; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     *Sent:* Friday, October 26, 2007 10:39 AM
>     *Subject:* Re: [RC] Fwd: Man Against Horse 50 Miler Video
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>         ----- Original Message -----
>         *From:* Keith Kibler <mailto:kwkibler@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>          
>         ...A 50 mile trail ultra marathan distance run is close to plain
>         nuts in its challenge and would leave me staggering to even
>         think about doing. I know how to get ready and do an ironman
>         triathlon but would really not know how to get ready for the 50
>         mile trail ultra.  
>
>     One of the more astounding things I've heard in my life
>     is when I found out that the *70 year-old wife* of the
>     President of the Western States Trail Foundation had
>     completed the 100 mile Tevis *run* from Nevada
>     to Auburn in under 24 hours.
>      
>     Made me think there's hope for us all in our latter years.
>      
>     Linda Marins
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