Ironman Coeur d'Alene : Official Thread (Page 145)

my name is slayer and im an ironmanoholic with no time goal but wouldnt mind

1. not drowning

2. not soiling myself along the course (peeing is fine)

3. enjoying the day

HBDC anyhow!

Well, you do have a signed Macca note saying see you in Kona......Gotta be worth +2mph on the bike and -30 seconds per mile on the run. 

I like that, 3Aims.  I should sit down sometime this week and do that as well.

My name is Sarah by the way, and I'm hoping to break 13 hours.  We shall see

I'm a nerd and "liked" Ironman on Facebook, and noticed this post on their wall:

Sign your kids up for the Regence Kids Fun Run at Ford Ironman CDA on Thursday June 23 at 6pm. Registration will be open from 1-5:30pm in the Ironman Village. All participants will receive a medal and shirt.

THe answer is YES and only YES, if you PACE correctly. IMO,  assuming everything is dialed in, proper pacing is the key to unlock all IM dreams. Period.

Oh yes, one last thing:

I did a mini-tri yesterday to test my transitions and keep the muscles loose.  It went alright, with some aches and pains on the run (blast!).  I did notice, however, several new holes in my wetsuit near the armpits.  One is quarter-sized next to another hole that I had patched previously, and the others are 3 tiny holes next to one another on the other arm.  Should I be concerned?  I have some glue to fix neoprene, but it's a bit disturbing that 4 new holes appeared since Friday.  I can take a picture of them when I get home if anyone has any advice on patching vs. buying a new suit.

Obviously buying new is not desirable, but can be done if necessary.

Best wishes to all of you participating in IM CdA, will be there again this year racking bikes in T2 and cheering as much as possible.

Also registering for 2012.

I bring Aquaseal with me for every race.  My Vendetta is so fragile, I get a small nick each time I wear it.  I would seal it and bring some glue with you just in case it reopens. 

Loved loved loved the HB Ironman spoof Bonnie!  Thanks for the time and creativity you put into it

I also love all your old race reports.  One took me several days to read (because I was reading it off and on at work).

I have no time goals to share with anyone but myself.  My personal goal is to run the entire marathon (I'll allow myself a few steps through aid stations).  My mantra will be "run this f*cker!".  I'm writing it on my arm.  I will let this goal guide the rest of my pacing.

I really had a good day out there last year.  Not an impressive time, but a really good day where I soaked everything in, smiled often, and expressed gratitude for the other athletes, volunteers, and the experience whenever I felt it.  I hope I have a similar day this year, but so much can happen.  I'll just try to control what I can and get to the finish line.

Waterdog has really laid down the big numbers and I love it.

I hope all of you get the times you are shooting for. Please bear in mind that those numbers should not define your success on the day. Recognize that there is a lot more to the day than the sub whatever. Focus on the other things too, because if you define success by time and you miss that time, you will feel some measure of failure. I've seen it quite a few times now and I hate it for the triathlete.

Just finishing the day is success. We must not lose sight of it and all the variables that could go wrong must be factored into your goals to some degree to ensure the best psychological result.

Spreadsheet update for PollyG:  real name Polly, goal is  16:59:59

Thanks

LOL!!!  Love it!

I'm probably one of the few who will say: I hope so!  I train in it most of the year and I'd definitely be faster than on a warm day like we had last year.

NO!!!  We are going to have perfect weather!

This is AWESOME!  I am SO going to do this!