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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Woohoo go Josh!!!! Vineman- I'm down for that... I've been trying to get to wine country and this would be the perfect opportunity! I'm might "downgrade" and do the half though. This ironman training has kicked my behind this summer. Who knows though, a great race Sept 12th might change my mind ![]() |
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Extreme Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() laurak11 - 2010-08-16 8:44 AM Woohoo go Josh!!!! Vineman- I'm down for that... I've been trying to get to wine country and this would be the perfect opportunity! I'm might "downgrade" and do the half though. This ironman training has kicked my behind this summer. Who knows though, a great race Sept 12th might change my mind ![]() Unfortunately, the half is 2 weeks before the full. Hope you have a good race so that you get motivated to do another full. ![]() |
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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() I know I saw that! Well.... if it's anything like my first marathon experience... I'm hooked |
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Extreme Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Actually, Laura, I took another look and there's a race called "Barb's Race". It is a half (for women only) which seems to be on the same day as the full. |
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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Nice... that may def seal the deal ![]() |
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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() just got registered for the IM today.... 8% body fat... just sayin :/ |
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Extreme Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() It must feel good! Good job. |
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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 8% body fat? That's darn good! Enjoy the weekend. Enjoy the race. We'll be looking for updates and a race report. |
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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Thanks for all the encouragement you guys. I am pretty stoked! Do I have butterflies? Not any more, feels like all the barn swallows in my gut ate all the butterflies... 12 hours from now, we will all know what I am really made of. Planning to be able to tell you on Monday that I am made of IRON! |
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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Athlete tracker has been sporatic today, but here's the latest on Josh. Swim: 1:18:29 T1: 0:08:05 Bike: 8:27:10 T2: 0:15:10 Run*: 3:50:55 (* through 15.33 miles, he's picked up the pace in the last 2 splits) He's got about 3 hours to cover the last 9 miles. COME ON JOSH!! |
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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Josh's wife texted me to say he was the last finisher. Results don't show him with a split for the last mile. |
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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Yay Josh!!!!!!!! YOU are an Ironman |
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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() What is the difference between Chuck Norris and Josh Kugler? Chuck Norris never did an Ironman.... Josh Kugler just did :/ |
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Extreme Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() discipleguideservice - 2010-08-31 7:09 PMWhat is the difference between Chuck Norris and Josh Kugler? Chuck Norris never did an Ironman.... Josh Kugler just did :/ Yahoo! |
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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() laurak11 - 2010-09-02 6:05 AM Mike and Josh- For me, getting a shirt on and tying my shoes in T2. Read my IMCdA RR for the details. 2. Nutrition wise, what was your calorie intake and what specifically did you use and did it work? What did you have in your special needs bags? What did you eat the night/day before and morning before? Not sure on the exact calories in the first half of the bike, but I ate powerbars, some banana pieces, and 3 bottles of gatorade. Second half of the bike was almost nothing (although I did eat a Payday in the last 20 miles). Pretzels, cookies, chicken broth, fruit, and some gatorade on the run. I did have a few things to eat in my special needs bags. Skipped them on the bike and didn't eat any of the food from my run bag, but did take 4 asprin at the half-way point of the run. Pasta dinner at a local BT'ers house the night before. A bagel with peanut butter and some fruit in the morning. I ate an orange while waiting on the beach. 3. Did you wear the same thing during swim, bike, run? Did you change clothes at all? I changed completely each time. It's a long enough day that the few extra minutes weren't going to make a big difference for me. In hindsight, I should have worn my bike jersey for the run (I sure wish that suggestion would have come as I entered T2, instead of 10-days later). I advocate having the option of changing clothes completely each time. If it's a cool day, you don't want to get chilled riding while wet, so it's nice to be able to start the bike with dry clothes. If it's a hot day, you'll be stinky-sweaty and may look forward to a fresh set of clothes for the run. (And don't overlook the likelihood of chafing from the salt-crust in your tri-shorts/top after riding in them for 112 miles. Chances are you don't have a training run where you wore the crusty stuff you pulled out of the hamper...) I'd also suggest having run wear for both hot and cool weather. You'll probably finish the bike mid-afternoon and could be finishing the run between 7-8 PM (12-13 hours). But you could also come in on the bike at 5 (well after the peak heat of the day) and be looking at running until 9-10 PM and getting very chilled. 4. Did you get cramps at anytime? How did you manage if so? No cramps. Cramps were unlikely since it was a cool, overcast day. Then I throttled back on the effort after mile 67 on the bike and for the run since I deviated substantially from my nutrition plan. 5. Did you feel like superman when you crossed the finish line ![]() Nope, Superman is invincible, I clearly wasn't. The finish was incredible. I was able to high-5 my boys in the last 200 yards. My wife caught me at the finish line (which was special) but I had to turn away from her to protect my left side and then tell her I needed to go to medical. I think my finish-line video is in my album (read the RR first). To be honest, the finish line was a bit anticlimatic after all of the training and then the way the day unfolded for me. No rush, please answer when you get a chance. Thanks so much! |
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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() laurak11 - 2010-09-02 6:05 AM Mike and Josh- For me, it was the loss of salt and electrolyts from my system. I was able to bum a few salt tabs from another athlete. That saved my race, otherwise I seriously think I would have ended up in the hospital. My race was 97 degree day with heat index of 104 degrees. 2. Nutrition wise, what was your calorie intake and what specifically did you use and did it work? What did you have in your special needs bags? What did you eat the night/day before and morning before? My calorie intake was.... not enough (I lost 7.5 lbs durring the race). The night befor I had Chicken Marsala and mashed potatoes. For breakfast, at 5:00 a.m. I had a large bottle of water and a turkey on cressant with cheese and tomatoes. Just onto the bike I ate a cliff bar, and started drinking "Zone Fuel" I get it at the vitamin store. Also had lots of water on the bike course. at around mile 75 I ate a package of peanutbutter/cheese crackers, bannana, 2 slices of cantelope and a clif bar. At T2 (in the change tent) I ate three cookies, a big handfull of pretzles, two cups of coke, and a lot of water. Did not eat anything else, but drank lots of chicken broth and gatorade. Got really low on salt and had to take several salt tabs over the course of the 26 mile run. 3. Did you wear the same thing during swim, bike, run? Did you change clothes at all? I only wore my TYR tri-shorts and underarmor short underwear durring the swim. At T-1 I put on my jersey, wich you can see in my pics on FB. It was just a sleevless 12" front zip tri-singlet. I wore it for the rest of the race. I did change socks a each transition. If I had it to do over again, I would not change my shorts, but I would change my shirt at T-2. It is always good to have the option. Salt crusting up on my shorts and shirt was quickly washed away all day from the many bottles of water I kept squirting on myself to attempt to cool off. 4. Did you get cramps at anytime? How did you manage if so? Cramps, never had them in my life till 4 miles into the run. So bad they made my legs look deformed. Electrolyt and salt depleted so severly threw me into a tailspin. It was so hot and sunny, I had real trouble (97 degrees and humid). I had to hit 4 salt tablets in 20 miles on the run, just to get to the finish line. 5. Did you feel like superman when you crossed the finish line ![]()
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Extreme Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() laurak11 - 2010-09-06 9:02 PM Mike and Josh- Woohoo! I'll be rooting for you! |
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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() McFuzz - 2010-09-07 10:47 AM (Opt for some "real food" like a snack-pack of oreos, payday candy bar, etc. that get you away from the powerbar type flavors) mmmm.... oreos and paydays!!! I'll take those anyday ![]() |
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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Contratulations Laura! We're 2 for 2 on Ironman finishes. I'm sure Skye will make it 3 for 3. |
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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() It is official! IRON is a girl's best friend in Sandusky, OH. My wife and I watched Laura cross the finish line in under 13 1/2 hours at the Rev3 Iron race yesterday. |
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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Haha... I think Iron is a girl's best friend, esp when she has great support to keep her going. I really wanted to walk before I saw you guys at mile 18. I was happy/pissed when I did see you b/c I wasn't going to walk in front of you. So you really pushed me when I needed it and I did have it in me. Thank you again and again for making the drive. I'm sure you could have spent your Sat night all day Sunday doing something more fun than stand around Sandusky OH but I so glad you did. PS I have your signs on my garage wall and they are staying there!!! I love them ![]() So... As I lay in bed (it's 6:45pm and I haven't even left the house) I wonder what's next?? Vineman? Racine? It may take me awhile to attempt to even look at my bike. haha |
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