Ironman Louisville : Official Thread (Page 51)

I'm honored you are all sharing your reasoning for doing Ironman, Louisville, and what motivates you.  I knew in this undertaking I would be sharing the path on 8/29 with some special folks and from what I have read it certainly confirms that.  I only hope I get to say hello and shake hands with most of you.

From what I can tell, everyone has a special story and who in Gods name that's not special in their own ways would be doing something like this!  Wow, what a powerful group.  Louisville will certainly be filled with positive energy and raw emotions!

Here's my reasons. I started this crazy sport back in 2003 to loose weight and have fun. I get bored real easy and figured this would keep me occupied for awhile. I lost 62 pounds and did about 7 or 8 events during the next 3 years and topped it off with a local HIM. I figured that would be it. Layed off a couple of years and got back into 2 years ago. Lost 25lbs of some of the weight I gained back and just kept thinking of the Ultimate....The Ironman. We had big cutbacks at work and wasnt going to have much overtime and decided that with 4 kids it was now or never.

I've always been intrigued by this race. I'm goal oriented and I love challenges. I get a lot of inspiration from my mom who will be at the race with my dad, brother and his family and my wife and the kids. My mom ran her first marathon at 40 and she always tells me she couldnt have done it without me encourging her. She's a way back of the pack runner who just wanted to see if she could do it. Well she did, and then did it again for her 50th.

So for my 50th birthday (which is October 7th this year) I decided I would do this crazy thing. I've done the training and the good Lord willing I will finish. Peyton, our 3rd child, was born with siezures. He's 13 now, but had to have half his brain disconnected when he was 6. The brain defect and surgery have disabled him in that he has learning and developental problems. He also has physical problems in that he doesnt have full use of one arm and one leg. And yet he plays baseball, swims on the swim team and last year started doing triathlons because "that what dad does." Its everything he can do to finish two lengths of the pool. But he does it and gets right back in to do it again. He rides a three wheel recumbant bike and runs with a severe limp....and bugs me all the time to let him go "train".

So when I hit the "Line" during the marathon portion of the race and don't feel like I can take another step, all I have to do is look at my mom and my son cheering me on and unless I'm dead, I'm finishing this beast under the time limit.

But I won't be doing this again anytime soon. I want my life back!!!

The Athlete Guide has been posted!  It's official, we will be using the new bridge:

http://www.ironmanlouisville.com/10LVAthGuide.pdf

Haven't read the whole thing yet to see if there's any other significant changes.

You all have amazing stories, me, I just get off on the pain.

Just an FYI bib numbers are up!! Were almost there!

I am trading in Chris for # 1517 for August 29.

# 884


ooooohhhh crap, this is real now!

Sweet......#1744 here.

I'm sure it's obvious, since many of you have already found it, but where are the bib #'s?  I'm missing the link for it.

Ironman has a tracker the day of the race but they are terrible about updating it. All my IM's I have rented a unit from http://www.myathletegps.com/index.html and my wife will not allow me to do one without the device.  It gives real-time speed and location (Bike/run).  As the racer you don't even notice it.  If you have family watching I would highly advise it.


bib number link
http://www.ironmanlouisville.com/10LVBibs.pdf

Edited by razorxp 2010-08-13 3:16 PM

off the main page

www.ironmanlousiville.com  right side

Thanks I just put mine on order.

Athlete #980

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx8ae4TfwrE

Edited by Destroyer 2010-08-13 3:24 PM

#2527.  It gets more real by the minute...

#647 - I'm going to be sick now...

I know y'all are dieing to know what my number is, well I'll tell you.. I am number 74 and that's right where I plan to finish.  Shake and Bake.

#2125.......does anyone know how numbers are assigned?

Just curious.
 

BIB 2461.    

# 2335 - mommy!

I just saw on the news that the HArrods Creek Bridge (river road bridge) will be open for traffic ON Monday 8/16/10. Hopefully the IM Gods will change the course!!