Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread (Page 33)

cusetri - 2010-01-06 6:54 PM

Dream Chaser - 2010-01-06 5:04 PM

cusetri - 2010-01-06 4:16 PM ^^^thanks....we'll see what happens on the course, though............

Only Germans win races on the bike.  Remember, it's all about the run.  Chris Lieto comes to mind 

c'mon......first one to T2 wins, than any excuse in the book is good for why your run blew up.  right now, I'm going with, something nutrition based.....like, "the coke wasn't flat enough."

That. Is. Freaking Funny!! 

Here is an Ironman Lake Placid Countdown clock.  198 days, but who's counting?

http://www.ironmanlakeplacid.com/usaclock.html

Time keeps on slippin' slippin' slippin' into the future...

Went straight for Stacy!  Ran my high for bit and got some food.  Got my gear headed back to the room to get cleaned up.  Stacy was so tired she fell asleep. 

As Stacy was sleeping I snuck out back to the race.  I got the top of the hill to see gopennstate (that’s Jenn with 2 N’s) crossing the line.  Ran, well walked down to help her with her stuff, but she disappeared.

Hung around watching finishers until Ben & Jerry’s called my name.  Heading back into town and got the largest ice cream scoop of Cherry Garcia in a waffle cone.  Then headed back to watch the race.  So I put in a few miles after the race.  I should log that. 

I'm not a Vet, just an Ironman Rookie ... but I plan to hang-out roadside with the family and cheer on everyone!

I wasn't hungry at all, on way too much of a high.   Got my stuff, went back to the hotel, a SAINT took my compression socks off, showered and went right back to town.  I don't even think I sat down.  So excited, so much energy.  Went to LP Brewery or whatever it's called near the swim start & had beer, Jambalaya & more beer while watching the runners (pretty sure this is the first beer i'd had in years).  Then Jorge, Bob Stocks & I walked back to the oval to watch the last 20 minutes of finishers.  It was amazing.  Couldn't fall asleep later either b/c I was still so alive!     Then you wake up eventually the next morning and can't bend your legs, that part is nice. 

Livestrong191 - 2010-01-08 12:33 PM

Dream Chaser - 2010-01-08 10:17 AM

I'm not a Vet, just an Ironman Rookie ... but I plan to hang-out roadside with the family and cheer on everyone!

Just do not forget to bring  Boom Box and all the boy band tapes.  

Well played, sir.

Damn straight I'll be having a pop after the race.  If I can't physically put it down the hatch, I'll mainline it.

I'm dry until the race, but after the finish line my wife will meet me with a special cooler containing a Guinness that is a fraction of a degree above it's freezing point.  Scene: me playing the part of Popeye after getting layed out by Bluto (140.6 miles).  I'm flat on my back about to go in to la la land when Olive Oyl (the wife) comes to my rescue with a can of (Guinness) and dumps it down my throat.  Popeye springs up ready to fight again.

If it doesn't go exactly this way, it doesn't matter.  It's my story and I'll be sticking to it.

It took me until my 4th IM to actually make it back to the finish line after finishing my own race.

The first 2, admittedly, where I was staying was nowhere close to the finish area, so it wasn't really in the cards.

The 3rd one, I intended to, but made the mistake of laying down after taking my shower.  Ooops! 

Finally made it back after IMWI, and it wasn't as hard or as bad as I thought.  Just make sure you have a place to sit, but keep moving around every now and then so you don't get too stiff.  I was standing too much, and that started to really get uncomfortable by the end of the night.

The real pain doesn't hit until the next day.

I plan to make it back to the finish line for LP.  The enthusiasm and the joy of the last finishers is truly an amazing thing to be a part of.  Staying 2 blocks from the finish should really help make that easy this year too. 

I've gone back to the finish line both times and loved it.  There's no way I could sleep after either one I was too pumped up.  My lovely wife has accompanied me both times.  Those scenes have hooked my wife into the sport.  This year we'll be having a family reunion at the race so I'll have a bunch of family to bring back down the the finish line.  Maybe I can hook another triathlete.

Did the internet go down in the U.S.  I didn't check this site for 24 hours so I would have something to read during my lunch break and there's nothing.  Everyone okay?  Crap, you're probably training.