Ironman Louisville : Official Thread (Page 54)

I feel your pain, brother.  What is it with these last minute taper injuries?  Sunday, being my first non-workout weekend day in many months, I decided to get caught up on my much-neglected yard work.  So I borrow one of those pole-pruner things from my neighbor and did some serious tree and shrub trimming.  Worked up a great sweat, and was relishing in that weekend workout glory, when just as I was finishing up I thought "Wow, my lower back is kind of sore".  Sure enough, within an hour, I knew I had done some serious damage.

I have this happen form time to time, basically a strained/pulled muscle.  I severely did this originally several years ago while canoeing (actually while standing chest deep in swamp mud trying to lift an underwater log).  I know it generally gets back to normal after a few days.  But, Sunday night was pretty miserable, absolutely no sleep.  Worked from home on Monday and probably half of today (I work for a cool company).  Today is much better, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.  Getting a massage this afternoon, and halting all workouts until at least late tomorrow, then taking it very slow and easy.

Now that I know I am recovering,  I can tell you that I had some really dark moments over the past couple of days....thinking that I blew this whole 9 months of training and a life-goal because of some silly carelessness.  It was emotionally pretty painful.  But, I never panicked, I just did all the right things to hasten healing.  I know my body is strong, stronger than it's ever been, and I am mentally tougher than I've ever been....precisely because of all the long, long training hours I've put in.       

I will be at the starting line.

Sorry to hear about the injuries.  I'm dealing with patellar tendonitis myself.  Cut a brick run short a couple weeks ago with significant pain and have only done a couple short runs since.  Hurts on the bike as well, but at least it's manageable there so far.  If I can just get to the start of the run, I can do whatever necessary (i.e. walk) to finish from there.

10 day weather for Louisville suggests that we may get a sub 90 degree day. Let's hope the trend continues.

Crossing my fingers. When I did this race in 2007 it was upwards of 97.

Race day temporary tattoos.. I remember seeing these somewhere on bt but not sure where. For IM vets would you recommend using them ?

I'm feeling all of you on the injury bug. I was swimming and stubbed or sprained my big toe about 4 weeks ago. I've ridden and swam, but I've recently stopping swimming because I keep hitting it when I kick, so I'm basically going in w/o running in about 4-5 weeks and not having a good taper as I'm only biking right now. I guess I'll just have to man up on the run...

Hey guys, sorry to hear about all of the injuries creeping up so late.  Thanks to some serious pain doing some Graston, I am on the upside of Achilles Tendinitis which has been bugging me since April.  This, along with a 5 week bout of ITBS, my run training has been way off.  I'll finish, just not like I had hoped.  Hope you guys get to feeling better.

Now that I've slowed down some I have a pinch in my neck and down my left shouder that hurts to turn my head, from where I got this I don't know, but by God I'm gonna keep turning it until it breaks, no stopping now!

11 DAYS FOLKS.

What's your inspirational song?  Mine, "The Champion in Me" by 3 Doors Down

Not sure what you're referring to.  You mean like those pace chart temp tattoos?


Also on subject of tattoo, anyone planning on getting a finisher tat?  I'm thinking of getting 140.6 on my calf.

I'll post up a picture of my bike once I get it prepped for the race.

Edited by Destroyer 2010-08-17 1:39 PM

I like the mdot tattoos...at least they look cool on the calves of all those fast guys & girls that zoom past me on the bike. Highly unlikely that I'll get a tattoo, but more power to those of you that do. I'll just wear my medal every day and find ways to work "you know, I am an Ironman" into every conversation.

My theme songs are "Till I Collapse" by Eminem & Nate Dog and of course "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor. I just swam 2.4 miles nonstop for the 1st time every, so today's theme is "Ain't No Stoppin Us Now" by McFadden & Whitehead.

Here's my ride ready to go for my HIM last year.  Same set up this year.  Sorry to disappoint, I just noticed I am in the small chain ring.  Doh!!!!:



I'm definitely getting the tat when I earn it. 

BTW - Nice swim today Aaron!

Edited by Jeepguy2358 2010-08-17 4:22 PM

Did Louisville in 2007 also.....I thought it was hot!! I just remember seeing lots of folks flaked out on the side of the road on the run. Kept the EMTs very busy. You can recover if you Bonk but if you get dehydrated, which I did - but finished!! - it will make for a tough marathon at the end.

Good Luck to Everyone!!

Sweet ride Jeepguy

Are we supposed to be receiving anything else in the mail?

Thanks...

Nothing else in the mail.

I made an itinerary on tripit.com today and saw this:


It's the only day on my itinerary where they called for rain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi_GN1pHCVc&feature=av2n

Yes, it's almost easy, but not quite.....either way- this will end up in my head, especially the part where they say "i'm not insane, i'm not insane"

Edited by cornelius300 2010-08-17 7:05 PM

Bib Number 1098.

There's a gift certificate if you guys are willing to participate in the focus group on the 27th of August!

http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103619633626&s=242284&e=001NO26UPSdOFEW0Le6jxiCcrnYInqIFIKKodo8BgxgmtoFk9BZr2BStgjTk0N7tYQ_ndH5ZKaKs9yTugLbJjh3R6ww2zeIrFGNDqD2UoQ33VQHfB7JoO69ONCjeYBRLtEkB4lNZX7Q5kQ=

Very nice ride.  I am jealous.  Problem is you are weighting it down with all those water bottles.

Bib #'s for your arms - or do they use the oil? at some races here they have temporary tattoos for arms that helps with not smearing the permeant markers when you apply the sun screen?

If you have not seen the new part of the bike course I have a video of it on my site.

http://triathlon-mind-training.com/blog 

I'm going with ONE nutrition bottle and ONE hydration bottle....that's it! Nice bike, though!

just noticed my image from before doesn't work.  Here's the forecast I was referring to.