Ironman Coeur d'Alene : Official Thread (Page 26)

Man you guys kill me!! Are you serious about them staying in another room and ariving later?  I wouldn't be able to do the Ironman races that i do if it wasn't for my family.  One ironman i did i had a small hotel room that me, my wife, my 2 year old daughter and my mom and dad all stayed in.  I was happy to let them stay in our room as they were there to support my race.  Thats kind of selfish in my opinion....Don't you want your family there experiencing it with you?  Athlete check in, the expo etc???

Ballyard,

I can assure you my family doesn't care about the expo, athlete check in, etc.  I've been to several expo's for other events and there isn't usually anything for 8, 6 and 1 year olds.  Perhaps IM's are different, but other than the IronKids race I didn't see anything.  Selfish (in my family's case) would be to have them come up two days early and force them to go to the expo, athlete check in, etc in lieu of Silverwood, Triple Play, horse riding, or other options. 

Please let me know if the expo has stuff for the kids and we may rework our plans.

Thanks

We brought the entire clan to LP in 2010 (3 kids and wife).  we all stayed in one room.  wasn't bad.  at IM CDA 2008, we had 2 kids and brought them.  they were 5 and 8 at the time.  They did Silverwood one day and made signs the next day at the Expo.  It worked out fine.  My wife also knew to give me some time and space to relax before the race. 

In 2008, I remember the wind coming out of the south really strong.  it totally negated any downward grade coming back into town when we left the hills by Hayden Lake.  If the wind is blowing like that this year, it's going to make the ride to the turnaround on 95 very long and miserable.  the only good news is that we will be flying home on the way back. 

Envious of all you locals getting some quality time on the course!  Of course, you're not telling the rest of us what we want to hear - the course if flat and fast, and the wind never kicks up.

Have a great ride this weekend.

The course is flat, and fast, at times....

Thanks!

where do you wnat to meet. I am in. I will do about 80 that day, I just add another loop to higgens point and back.

Someone asked me yesterday if I made it to Kona would I go.  Since my dream goal would be to finish in 13:59 there is no chance in you know where that could ever happen but it was a interesting question to contemplate nontheless.  After all there could be an eboli epidemic right before the race and I could be spared!

Anyways, for me the answer would be no.  Training for one was hard enough, I can't imagine doing another one 4 months later, training over the summer while my grade school age children were home from school.

Would you go??

Nope.  IMCDA will be my first, and only, full IM.  I never intended to do an IM in the first place, then again, I never intended on doing a triathlon of any sort less then 4 years ago, and here I am.  I am still excited to do it but, the time commitment has already sucked some of the fun out of doing triathlons for me so I can't even fathom doing it again.

Interesting question that I've thought about a little and I think the answer is "yes".  I'd have some mental work to do because I really don't think I'd be all that excited about going through all the training again so soon, but I feel it is THE race in our sport.  It sure wouldn't take much to convince my wife that we needed to spend some time in Hawaii!

My only chance at Hawaii is lottery or outliving my comptetion.  So if I were ever lucky enough to get in through the lottery, I'm going.  No question about it.  Would I want to continue torturing myself for another 4 months........No way.  but it's IM Hawaii.  you have to!!!!

PS.  If my long run this morning is any indication of how I am going to do in CDA in 9 weeks, I'm screwed!!!!

I would in a heart beat. My wife wants me to qulifie for Kona so we can take a trip there. It was not till about 2 years ago the we went to a 1/2 ironman in Seattle the we realized the we had not taken a trip alone sense our kids were born about 15 years ago. Last year we went to the same race just so we could go alone again. Having said all that I don't think that I will do an Ironman again after this year as I am also not having much fun with all the training. I like the shorter distance races better.

Just another note on bringing your kids. Last year at IMCDA I brought my wife and son, he was 7. We had a small room in an ok hotel, nothing to fancy. I am a person who can get a bit stressed out with the race and my son and even my wife. I tend to go into a zone. We arrived on Thurs before the race and left on Wed after the race and I would not have changed that for anything in the world.

Things for kids to do. My son liked the expo. a few things to look at and samples to be had. In the park they have a huge playground that he loved. My wife would take him there while I was swimming and it helped pass the time for him. Thurs kids run was great. A small 1 mile or so run for the kids and they all got a shirt and a medal. He thought that was so great. Also lots of photo ops. That kept him going a bit. To stay out of the sun the day before and to get good rest we hit a movie and an easy dinner. Since I could have cared less about the movie we saw a kids movie. it was a fun family day a bit out of the sun and relaxation.

The hardest part I think is keeping the kids going while you race. My wife and son set up in a nice spot out on the bike route, but had to wait a while to see me each time. Then drive and find parking to see me on the run. It is great to see them but from what my wife says he gets a bit bored waiting all day for 30 sec of WOW there's dad. She also said it was not to bad they found fun things to do and he loved the finish line.

For me I train with them around so knowing they are there with me it is the norm of life and I would not want it any other way. That is just me. I can see the argument each way and it comes down to the athlete, as done anything with a tri.

Also remember the honey badger don't care.....

I would go, I was in the lottery for that reason, didn't get picked of course.

If I did I would probably die at the finish, that would be legendary. I did my first Iron distance last October at B2B and now training for CDA....I plan on taking the rest of the year off at the very least  but if someone said kenney you want to go to Kona?  I am in