Ironman Coeur d'Alene : Official Thread (Page 53)

OK Swim, a rookie hit me on the bike at mile 60 which added almost 45 minutes of bike repairs, first aid and getting checked out by a medic.  Was on so much pain that I walked almost all of the marathon. Ended up with a 14:18.

Loved the bike course, but I'm from Seattle and am used to hills.  The head wind was humbling out to the turn around, but awesome for the ride back.

Falling is one thing, getting taken out by someone when there is plenty of room to pass (and I had just passed him) sucks.  

Outside of that, the experience of the race was more than I expected.  There was no way I was going to quit.

do people want to meet for dinner or drinks this evening?

it was a great race for me. I did not do it as fast as I had wanted but had to walk the some of the run. that is what did me in. I finished and that is the most importune thing.

I heard the person is in stable condition (per the paper). 

Those volunteers on the course were absolutely incredible.  I've never experienced anything like that.   Made my plan to walk through all the transitions very enjoyable.  If you local folks know any of them please pass on my thanks. 

We're back in Spokane, unfortunately, so probably a no for us (unless y'all are coming to Spokane for some strange reason?).  Thanks though!

Congrats on having a great day!

That's great news!  I wish I was coming back next year but I need to do a later season IM. 

That swim was brutal but luckily I found a good swimmer and latched on behind him for 3/4 of the first loop and the full time for the second loop.  I didn't have to sight once!!  "We" came in around 1:10.

I have to say I liked the new bike course with the exception of the no-pass on the big downhill.  I'm a slow climber, and slow on flat land, and slow into the wind, and... but can go downhill like a cannonball so having people up front on the horns riding the brakes was very frustrating.  Ended up with just under a 17 average.

The run course is where I thought I could pick it up on.  At the first turn around, my left knee, tendon, I don't know, said a big hold on everytime I went from walking to running.  Anyone around me that saw me start to run after walking through the aid stations most likely thought I wasn't going to make it.  But after about 30-40 secs, I could smooth it out from a gimby limping job to a smooth jog.  Still hurts like the dickens.  Ended up finishing 12:29 which was an IM PR for me by about 6 minutes.  I had my last two IM finishing times printed on the back of my jersey (along with Carfrae and Lieto's autographs) with a blank spot for 2012 IMCdA and there was no way it was going to say DNF if I could help it.   So it was great to get encouragement from fellow athletes telling me I could PR the day. 

Once again, the people of Coeur d'Alene were amazing.  Last winter and this winter I said I would never sign up for CdA again because of winter training in the northwest.  Then I go and think - why would I not want to come back?

Congrats to everyone who was willing to step up to the line. Sorry to hear that some had there day end early.......hope you get back on the iron horse and give it another go.

I have to agree, the people of CDA and the surrounding area were great. Beautiful area and wonderful people.

Thanks to everyone for the advice you shared in preperation for this race. Because of that advice I made sure to enjoy the entire day. Everytime I saw my wife, kids, parents, in laws, bros and sisters.....I made sure to wave and say thanks on the bike. On the run i would make my way over to them and give them 5. I made sure to enjoy every minute of the road to the finish.....it was surreal having the crowd cheering like they were. I couldn't keep the smile from my face. Stopped in the shoot looking for my family....so glad I did. Meant the world to my wife when I kissed her.

Funny thing about the swim, I asked my family if it got choppy part way through the swim and they said they didn't think so. So I thought it must have felt that way because I was with so many other swimmers. Good to know that it was actually choppy.

Race went good for me. Didn't really have goals for anything. Tried to keep my swim effort moderate and watched my heart rate on the bike and run. Pleased with my bike time but a little surprised by my run time. I went pretty conservative on the bike so I thought I would have more left for the run. I did run all but the aid stations so i was pleased about that. Good first(and maybe last) IM. 11:05

I keep hearing mixed reports about the guy from the swim.  Anyone know for sure the final report??

I had a fantastic day out there!  The entire race was everything I dreamed of and more!!

Mark, I have read many reports that the person did not die, and that they are stable.  Here's hoping!