Ironman Coeur d'Alene : Official Thread (Page 120)

I'd be game for that run my man. Not sure the Slayer can hang with the waterdog66's easy pace but will give it a go. PM me particulars.

Of note, I will probably swim Saturday too, but didnt want to commit to 8am.

i echo that. join the swim and run with us. we will prolly run straight after the swim thursday.

anybody hitting the bike course? when?

Hey everyone!  Haven't posted here in a long while but I've been following closely the discussion.  I've got a  couple of questions for the IMCdA veterans.  The Athlete's guide mentions that there will be floor pumps available in tradition on race morning.  Does that mean that there will be one or two pumps and people will be street fighting over those?  Like most of you I'm flying in and I'd rather not bring my floor pump with me...

Second question: the guide also says that bike shoes can be either kept in the bike bag or left clipped to the bike.  If I recall correctly, a long time back someone mentioned that jump-on-bike mounts are forbidden at IMCDA.  Now the guide seems to contradict that.  Have the rules changed since last year?

Thanks! 

Thought I'd throw this out again...I'll give a tour of the bike course either Thursday or Friday afternoon to anyone who's interested.  I can fit 4 in my car and if there are more who want to follow in another vehicle that's cool too.  Anyone interested PM me.

Thanks all for the positive thoughts and advice.  I am doing heat, stretch, ice, arnica, advil, compression (and prayer) 3-4 times a day.

Hope your back stays in check as well.  I'd lay off honey do's until after CDA.  And NO fancy "positions" until this is all over either - LOL!

Awesome!  I'll be flying on/off the bike too then, hopefully without crashing into the ground

Thanks!

It was prohibited for age-groupers last year.  I don't recall seeing anyone doing it but obviously I was in the race so I only saw a handful of people who were near me after the swim.

Feeling like a broken record here, but I think I hurt myself again.  I ran on Sunday and felt great, but later that night I noticed my knee was all swollen.  Funny thing is, it didn't hurt at all, just looked puffy.  I iced it, took ibuprofen, and elevated my legs while I slept.  Repeated all steps yesterday.  It looks almost normal now, but I'm nervous about running on it again.

Anyone ever experience this before?

Yikes, be careful.  Knees/ankles/calfs/quads are super important at this point.  My back is ok now so just a quick scare for me. 

I was tweeting back and forth with PhatKnot and another guy about CdA, and mentioned I might cry from laughing from at all the Honey Badger stuff...to which PhatKnot says I can't cry, but then gives in and says it's okay if it's from laughter.  Well, apparently using the term "Honey Badger" got picked up by the Honey Badger, cause I got this tweet back

@imhoneybadger Honey Badger@BrittEMeeks : Don't care. #HBDC

yeah i think i was wrong about it initially. i defined when its ok to cry during Ironman. Its ok to cry when laughing or when being thankful or appreciative, even when thinking about a loved one. however, its not ok to cry like a baby on the side of the road with a wet diaper.