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Race Reports for 2007

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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: June 24, 2007 just wasn't my day to be an Ironman. It's very frustrating to spend 6 months of training to have it go down like this, but you know what, you can't sit around and mope about it. I strongly believe that everything happens for a reason and I'm the type of person that if I get knocked down, I have to pick myself up and move on. So what if CDA didn't go the way I planned, believe me, I will be back to CDA and I'll be bringing along some unfinished business. For now, I'm picking myself up and looking at doing The Great Floridian Iron Distance Race on October 20, 2007. The past six months have been an experience to say the least. If you would have seen me 2 years ago training for an Olympic Distance tri, the idea of me doing an Ironman was out of the question. I already had a hard enough time training for a .9 mile swim, 25 mile bike, and a 10K. In the past six months of training I was able to work up to a 3 mile continuous swim and a 105 mile bike even though it seemed
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Overall, I would say that training for and completing Ironman was a fantastic experience. I'm glad that we set a really high goal and worked toward it, and race day was much more fun than I would have expected. Along the way, I kept hearing the funny comments of people whose bodies were breaking down, but whose humor was still intact. I loved that. Now I'm so happy to have the semblance of a normal life back, with relatively unscheduled free time and the possibility to work on our house and volunteer and see movies. I want to rediscover what I love about working out--running without a goal or schedule, biking to lunch with friends on a Saturday and swimming just because I like it (in a pool, of course). I can't wait to get back to yoga and weight lifting, and sign up for my next marathon. As far as the race goes, I loved all of the courses and the volunteers were amazing. Race organization was phenomeal. I only have three, real complaints. For the swim, the buoys used were
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: This race was far better than any race I have ever done. Much of the credit goes to the race director and the organization, but the majority of the success goes to the citizens and volunteers of Coeur d'Alene without whose endless and eager support many athletes would not have finished. I am so thankful to have done my first IM in such an amazing town. Thank you!!!!!
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Best of all, after getting up at 5 am the next morning to make my 8:30 flight home, and 15 hours of travel, I got home at 10:30 EST. At 11:30, my wife (who wasn't able to come to the race because she was 8+ months pregnant) informed me it was time to head to the hospital. At 8:49 the next morning, 3 weeks early, my son was born!!! Talk about a crazy, exhausting, yet completely exhilarating 72 hours. Thank god I made it home in time!!!
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: The volunteers make these races and the CDA volunteers were even better than I've ever seen...just unreal!
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I consider the five people who did this Ironman with me to be my family. Despite the miles that separate us on an every day basis, they are so close to my heart and understand me in a capacity that most others cannot. I am so grateful to have raced with them and shared my first Ironman with them. I can't wait to do more races with this fine group of athletes and friends. Each one has inspired me in their own way. Tim: I can't say enough times thank you for always being there for me and having patience with me when I get too stubborn. You have inspired me in your sheer compassion and humbleness. Brad: The way you persevered from the hole in your tire is amazing. You didn't let it ruin your day, and came back to kick the marathon's arse. Your attitude is one that I hope I can duplicate if mechanical problems ever arise in a race. Kristin: You are a machine. You are out there to have fun, and no matter the amount of pain you are in, you always gut it out. I love that about you. You
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: What an absolutely amazing experience! NA Sports puts on one heck of an event--first class from Thursday though Monday. The community support is fantastic. Everyone I met, even those not involved in any way with the event, was so welcoming and enthusiastic. I cannot say enough about IMCdA!
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I can't say enough about the volunteers and support. The town really embraces the event. There were on a few stretches where you didn't have crowd support. This includes the whole run and bike course. Neighbors would just sit in their driveway. Volunteers were tremendous. They truly make the race.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Too hard

  • Comments: When I first put my money down on this race and I saw the $475 charge, I was not too happy but after my experience. I must say it was worth it!! There were other things that I thought they were scamming on but the race was definitely well put together and the volunteers were the best!! The town was great and had a lot of neat places to eat!! The only complaint I would have is the hotels jacking up the rates!! I stayed in the same hotel as a friend of mine did the year before for the race and this year it was $40 more per night. At least they messed up and did not charge me the five night minimum so I only stayed there 3 nights. Then headed up to Montana to visit Glacier National Park!!
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: We got about 6 hours sleep before I woke up a bit stiff but mostly hungry! We had a great breakfast at the hotel which included lots of congratulations cause I was wearing my blue finisher shirt :) Got my pictures, headed over and bought some finisher gear, saw a few more friends and picked up my special needs bags before hitting the Finisher's Banquet. It was pretty fun but it was pretty focused on the AgeGroup and Pro winners. I did get to see my camp coaches Paul Huddle and Roch Frey which was fun! Dinner at the hotel and the manager bought us dessert so Siani, Preston and I shared a kids sized celebratory Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Sundae - Yummy!!!! Tuesday we packed up and Preston drove us back to Portland where I've been relaxing, resting, stretching and now going stir-crazy as I reflect on the total blast I had in Coeur d'Alene. These last few days people have asked me "What's Next?" and the answer is I don't know. But I do know that I loved the Ironman. I loved the people
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  • Comments: I love this race. Coeur d'Alene is a great town and incredible area. Each time I've been there I felt like this is how life should be. If you have the chance you should check it out. I rarely saw any BTers this year. I saw Bryan the last few miles of the bike and then somewhere on the first lap of the run. He was looking great as I managed to look at him through one eye as I was feeling terrible. I also saw Doug a few times on the run. After I saw him the first time I kept waiting for him to pass me but that wasn't to be this year. I'm sure he will have plenty of chances to blow by me in the future. I saw Bonnie during my last mile being Bonnie - she was jogging along talking to somone at the side of the road telling him anyone can do it if they set their mind to it. I'm in awe of her attitude and wish I could have stayed to see her finish. How cool was it when she got a standing ovation at the athlete dinner? I missed my goal by 20 minutes but still beat my last year's
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Nice place to race, but come prepared for some cold water, it about finished my day.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I really enjoyed this race and am thinking about doing it again next year! It was a blast. Tough day out there. But I am thinking about doing it again. I need to see who else is thinking about doing it though.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: For as much as I think "ironman" is a bunch of hype (ala the overpriced merchandise) and they may be the best case study in marketing/branding history, they (or NA Sports rather) truly executes in creating a top notch race. The venue and volunteers are both awesome. They do everything perfectly (except maybe not have enough mechanics on the course) to make the day about the athletes and their individual stories. Bottom line, what really makes the race great for me is sharing it with a close group of friends. On this day our group of six, endured mutiple flat tires, a destroyed tire, and a broken seat post clamp to bring all 6 of us to the finish line. You can't choose what happens to you out there, but you can choose your attitude. Watching each group member overcoming obstacles, whether mechanical or not, and forge ahead is priceless and in the true spirit of ironman.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: This course and community ROCK!!!! the new bike course is challenging but a ton of fun. The volunteers were fabulous and the community really shows their love for the athletes all weekend.
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  • Comments: I may not ever do another full Ironman and here is why... I am not sure that with my knees they way they are I would ever be able to actually run the marathon. I didn't race the Ironman...I survived it. I really like racing. So maybe I do Olympic Distance and Half Iron for a while and see how that goes. Also, I love the training but I stopped doing the other things I love doing (Racquetball, Squash, Ultimate Frisbee) during training so that I would not get injured. I don't think I want to commit to that anymore. And one other thing. According to the race stats my swim was worst compared to the field and my run was the best. In my mind, however, I felt proudest of my swim and least proud of my run/walk. I want to race at a distance where my mind matches my performance. What would I accomplish by doing another Ironman? Maybe I trim an hour off my time? I would rather, at this point, push myself to go under 5h30 for a half and be able to say that I went hard from start
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: This race was AWESOME!! The course was great! The crowd and community support was great! And the volunteers were just phenominal. I tried to thank as many as I could and told them we couldn't do it without them. Ironically enough, they thanked me in return for racing. The community really embraces this race! The second Ironman was just as special as the second. Despite having a smaller crew cheering us on, the five people I did this race with are just amazing and really make the journey that much more special. Last year after IMLP, I said I wasn't doing another Ironman. At mile 21, I was in so much pain, I told myself I was not doing another Ironman. On Monday, I was ready to sign up for another Ironman.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: top class event. great course. great amenities. some of the best volunteers on the planet. im volunteers and fans are amazing. i don't know how they do that all day.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: GREAT RACE!!!! Well, for a 50 Yard Freestyler in College who hated to run and thought Ironman races were for the insanse. . . I am proud to say that I did it. I Truly believe that anyone can do this, if they have the heart, mind and spirit for it. It takes time in the saddle, time in the pool and time in the running shoes, but in the end it is all worth it. A special thanks to my Wife Amy, My Dad and My Aunt and Uncle. They did a great job of supporting me.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

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  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I really can't say enough good things about this race. CdA is a great town! The volunteers were absolutely fantastic - I tried to thank as many as possible along the way. NAS does a great job. I really want to do this race again, but it will probaly be sold out before I have my 2008 schedule figured out. Wow! Wow! Wow! What an experience!
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: All in all I can not complain. I took one hour and 15 minutes off my time from last year on a tougher course and tough conditions. All in all a great day. Doing the race in my hometown made for huge cheering sections all over the course. Totally cool. I tie-dyed my jersey yellow and my family friends did the same with t-shirts. Nineteen in all. Had one guy on the run tell me that he knew I was coming up behind him becuase of the cheering. Most important part of the day was doing the last two blocks with my dad. 3 year cancer survivor and he came down the finish chute with me. There as not a dry eye in the house, including me. Unbelievably cool. For the freak in all of us.....I went to bed late after the race because I stayed down there to see others finish. I fell asleep figuring out how I could get another hour out of my time!! Is that freaky??
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Incredible experience !!!! volunteers and fans were incredible. Family was excited because the race was very spectator friendly. They said the day went by very fast. I am an IRONMAN and it feels damn good !!!!!
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: The people of CDA are so wonderful. I saw many of the same people sitting or standing and cheering for hours. This town can't be beat. I signed up again after a few days spent thinking about what I could have done better. I'm confident I could do a 13 something which would be knocking two hours off my time. I was only down about 3-4 pounds from the weigh-in. The weather was cooler throughout the race but I think I hydrated more then I lost and that accounted for the frequent bathroom stops.
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