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Race Reports for Ironman Wisconsin 2009

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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 was one of the best days of my life and I have so many people to thank. First of all...being part of BT and the donkai group has brought me so much happiness to my life. They are the best people in the world. I could call anyone of them and they knew exactly what to say when I was down or didn't want to train. If I could mention them all I would. The inspires and support are incredible. A huge thank you to Bob Stocks for the VIP tickets all weekend. You are the best. Kristin (lazymarathoner) for hanging out with me so much during the days leading up to the race. Whizzzzzz for walking with me the last 13 miles. Keeping me company and my spirits high. And finally...Craig. Even though he could not train with me for the season leading up to Ironman because of an injury, he was the best support and inspiration anyone could ever have. I owe so much to him for making this journey everything I dreamed it would be. He was my photographer, my coach, my friend, my shoulder
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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: Well, here I am. I have done what I would never expect I could do. I ran my first 3 miles, did my first 15-mile bike ride and swam my first 0.5 km about 11 months ago....now, i can do 8 times more on the same day. I pushed my boundaries on almost every training session and was always surprised how much more I can do. I did my first HIM in April, my 2nd HIM in July (I improved my PR by 51 minutes) and my first marathon ion June (below 4 hours). But that all fades before this race. It is amazing what a human body can do when you can manage your mind. 2009 has become my greatest year ever. I have lost 40 pounds, finished an IM, and added a 4th kid to my family (right next to my 1 yr, 4yr and 5yr olds). I am on cloud 9.
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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: Although not the run i wanted, it was the run i needed. I really felt i was faced with several challenges i had to deal with on the fly. Keeping cool, the sponges worked great...I felt hot, but never overheated. The salt issue i had several options, ditched some that i knew would work early. When i lost the salt stick, had a backup with ecaps in special needs. The glucose issue tried several different things (gu, oranges, grapes, sipping infinit, then back to oranges) till i found one that worked. But more importantly with 4 miles to go, i did not want to run anymore. I was done...I hit my wall..but i still ran...Not fast, not pretty, but i ran..On this day, with that heat, with my training, that was the best time in me....without a doubt. I finished in 07 knowing there was another IM somwhere in my future. I dont feel that anymore. mile split hr 1 08:30 146 2 09:51 144 3 10:11 144 4 10:34
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  • Comments: I still love this race and this venue. My brother took me back to the hotel and I got cleaned up and tried to pull myself out of the funk. Went to get Kelly from the end of her volunteer duty on the run and watched people for an hour or so. It felt so good to see so many BT'ers working ion the run and hurt so bad to know I wasn't with them. Went to eat at Friedas around 5:00 because I had literally nothing in my stomache from the whole day. Watched runners go by while we ate. When done we went to cheer on others. Hurt to clap from all the IV holes in my hands (3). Saw some of the bravest performances I have ever seen. Talked to and walked with several BT'ers as they went by. Worked our way towards the finish and then it just got to hard to stick around. Hearing Mike Reilly's voice put me over the edge and I needed to go back to the hotel. I promised I would not do this race again in 2010. Of course this promise came with me never fathoming a DNF. It was so hard not to sign
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  • Comments: I knew I would have a problem finishing this event when the weather forcast called for temps in the 80's with a heat index of 90 something. Tried to conserve by biking slow but it didn't help. The day started off bad when I couldn't find my HR monitor. and for those who wished for warmer weather when the forcast was for 65* and light rain. May your winter be filled with 8 ft. snow drifts and sub zero temperatures from October through May! Just kidding!
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  • Comments: I can't imagine a better venue than IMWI. Crowds are huge and there are people everywhere. The volunteers are everywhere and they help so, so much. I love this race and I will be back again...but not until 2011. Next year is about short course.
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  • Comments: There is NOTHING like IMWI..... nothing
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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 is a wonderful race, well supported. The people of Madison love this race and support it with unbelievable enthusiasim. Wow.
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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: Now - after all this complaining...I WOULD TOTALLY RECOMMEND YOU GIVE THIS RACE A SHOT! It's a great time, and you find out things about yourself that you'll probably never know otherwise. A year ago, I was a 240+ lbs. dude that had completed 1 sprint distance this century. I got down to 205, and loved nearly every minute of the race.The crowds are awesome, volunteers really went above and beyond. Other than the dark times where I knew I was in a nutrition hole, I loved being out there. I'm disappointed that I didn't execute as well as I should have. If you are are a soon-to-be first timer reading this in the future, here's my advice - BIKE SLOWER THAN YOU CAN HANDLE DOING FOR THE FIRST TWO HOURS! I'm talking stupid slow. You shouldn't pass anyone for the first few hours. Even me, at 15mph average, passed a hundred or so people from Cross Plains to Verona on the second loop. Why? Because nearly everyone else goes out too hard, and dies in the last 40 miles and the marathon. Keep
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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 Ironman time yet. Should have broken 12:00:00 if not for some bad transitions, having to stop for a bathroom break...
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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: My only complaint, large portions of the run course are really, really dark, can't see the trail in front of you dark. When you know that maybe 1,000 atheletes will be out after nightfall after a gruelling day, lighting up the course might not be a bad idea.
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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: Awesome venue, awesome crowds, volunteers, etc, etc. having all the donks race too was a great treat and I am blessed to know all of ya! This race and the community support are well worth the cost, etc, etc.
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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:

  • Comments: Man, that is a tough course.
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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: This is one of the highlights in my life. Even a DNF couldn't change that. (It could have been a DNS--I contemplated that idea often). I went in as a wannabe...and finished as a WANNABE (in capital letters). Congratulations to those who were able to finish....and to those who were not able to...congratulations to you for trying. Being a part of IMOO 09 is very precious. 2176 finished out of 2401 who started. 4 people didn’t get out of the water 88 didn’t finish the bike including one pro 131 didn’t finish the run including 4 pros I also hope we were not alone in all the fun we had doing the race: We (my sister and I) went as far as we could (timed out), made our goal of finishing the swim, completed an entire loop of the bike (first time I ever rode it);and was congratulated by friends at a champagne party!! We had a day we will remember for a long time. The most important part: we came in 7th for the Janus Charity Challenge by raising over $13,000 for Doctors
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