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tri-man 47
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Dark Matter
Footballguy
Weather in Sac was gorgeous today for athletes check in. On the way to the Welcome Ceremony to get some big time IM Vibes!!!
bib 2764 on you am dial.
Thank You All for your well wishes, prayers & support
gianmarco
Footballguy
Go get some!Weather in Sac was gorgeous today for athletes check in. On the way to the Welcome Ceremony to get some big time IM Vibes!!!
bib 2764 on you am dial.
Thank You All for your well wishes, prayers & support
gianmarco
Footballguy
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SteelCurtain
Footballguy
tri-man 47
Footballguy
When is the Mrs's's's race? We seem to have lost track, given the absence of a lengthy pre-race report.
gianmarco
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El Floppo
Footballguy
Dark Matter said:Weather in Sac was gorgeous today for athletes check in. On the way to the Welcome Ceremony to get some big time IM Vibes!!!
bib 2764 on you am dial.
Thank You All for your well wishes, prayers & support
Dark Matter...you are an ironman!
Trust your training- you've put in the work. Go have a blast!
lumpy19
Footballguy
tri-man 47
Footballguy
Smart race! Played it safe early on and opened things up as the race progressed. Very nice!!! Congrats!!!
bushdocda
Footballguy
xulf
Footballguy
gianmarco
Footballguy
SteelCurtain
Footballguy
gianmarco
Footballguy
Well, he didn't spend his time wisely in the potty as he didn't set it up right.
Tracking sucks but I just found something.
10K
10 km
10K Time 44:09
10K Place 45th
10K Pace 7:07
13.1 Mile
13.1 mi
13.1 Mile Time 1:31:13
13.1 Mile Place 36th
13.1 Mile Pace 6:58
Let's see if he can negative split this thing like a pro.
Tracking sucks but I just found something.
10K
10 km
10K Time 44:09
10K Place 45th
10K Pace 7:07
13.1 Mile
13.1 mi
13.1 Mile Time 1:31:13
13.1 Mile Place 36th
13.1 Mile Pace 6:58
Let's see if he can negative split this thing like a pro.
x but not seeing our hero :(
tri-man 47
Footballguy
He was sitting pretty good here ...let's see where he does finish (hopefully the tracking at the finish is off).
His goals, again:
Goals
A goal - 2:XX:XX. Get half way a nose over 1:30. If they have a timing mat around mile 20 like I think they will, get there under 2:20. Then hope I have some gas left in the tank and cut it loose. I liked my chances a month ago but this may not be realistic anymore.
B goal - sub 7 min pace. This will turn into the goal if I don't like what I'm seeing early in the race. I'd get to halfway around 1:32-1:33 and that 20 mile timing mat around 2:22-2:23. If this race is actually 26.2 miles that's about 3 hours 2-3 mins depending on what my negative split potential is, but no marathon is 26.2 miles. So this would probably be more like 3:05 and leave me on the bubble (BQ - 3:10).
tri-man 47
Footballguy
3:24:58, per the unofficial results coming in at the race site. :( Not what he wanted.
gianmarco
Footballguy
Looks like it went wrong mile 20.
Knew there was that risk, unfortunately. Hopefully comes out of it healthy.
pbm107
Footballguy
Dark Matter
Footballguy
IMCA officially canceled due to weather. It was the right call IMO, not safe for athletes & volunteers. Just like Cali, no rain for months and when it does it’s torrential.
I’ll never complain about the rain out here and I won’t start now. The drought is real & it gives the firefighters a much needed break.
I’ll look at the options Ironman gives us (if any) and make a decision on which IM to do after that. I’ve already signed up for Oregon 70.3 next summer so triathlon training will continue. I look at the positives: I found a love for swimming and was really looking forward to the IMCA swim. Reports from the river were people were going 30-40 secs faster per 100/M because of the swift current. I’ve met some great people in the process, Fellow triathletes that I will continue to train with and foster positive relationships. I’ve learned to be more patient with myself, cut myself some slack and as @SteelCurtainmentioned upthread, to acknowledge the work and commitment and congratulate myself for going thru the process.
Best of Luck & Good Weather wishes to you all in your training & upcoming races.
I’ll never complain about the rain out here and I won’t start now. The drought is real & it gives the firefighters a much needed break. I’ll look at the options Ironman gives us (if any) and make a decision on which IM to do after that. I’ve already signed up for Oregon 70.3 next summer so triathlon training will continue. I look at the positives: I found a love for swimming and was really looking forward to the IMCA swim. Reports from the river were people were going 30-40 secs faster per 100/M because of the swift current. I’ve met some great people in the process, Fellow triathletes that I will continue to train with and foster positive relationships. I’ve learned to be more patient with myself, cut myself some slack and as @SteelCurtainmentioned upthread, to acknowledge the work and commitment and congratulate myself for going thru the process.
Best of Luck & Good Weather wishes to you all in your training & upcoming races.
gianmarco
Footballguy
Ugh, so sorry. Hopefully you can put that training to use soon.IMCA officially canceled due to weather. It was the right call IMO, not safe for athletes & volunteers. Just like Cali, no rain for months and when it does it’s torrential.
I’ll look at the options Ironman gives us (if any) and make a decision on which IM to do after that. I’ve already signed up for Oregon 70.3 next summer so triathlon training will continue. I look at the positives: I found a love for swimming and was really looking forward to the IMCA swim. Reports from the river were people were going 30-40 secs faster per 100/M because of the swift current. I’ve met some great people in the process, Fellow triathletes that I will continue to train with and foster positive relationships. I’ve learned to be more patient with myself, cut myself some slack and as @SteelCurtainmentioned upthread, to acknowledge the work and commitment and congratulate myself for going thru the process.
Best of Luck & Good Weather wishes to you all in your training & upcoming races.
xulf
Footballguy
IMCA officially canceled due to weather. It was the right call IMO, not safe for athletes & volunteers. Just like Cali, no rain for months and when it does it’s torrential.
I’ll look at the options Ironman gives us (if any) and make a decision on which IM to do after that. I’ve already signed up for Oregon 70.3 next summer so triathlon training will continue. I look at the positives: I found a love for swimming and was really looking forward to the IMCA swim. Reports from the river were people were going 30-40 secs faster per 100/M because of the swift current. I’ve met some great people in the process, Fellow triathletes that I will continue to train with and foster positive relationships. I’ve learned to be more patient with myself, cut myself some slack and as @SteelCurtainmentioned upthread, to acknowledge the work and commitment and congratulate myself for going thru the process.
Best of Luck & Good Weather wishes to you all in your training & upcoming races.
Sorry to hear, but your attitude is great. I hope you find a quality alternative and can put out the badass effort you've been training for.
gianmarco
Footballguy
His HR was great throughout. Like, really good. So, it seems that bum wheel didn't hold up. Ugh, hope he's ok.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
Yup...love the positive attitude! Tough break, but better to reschedule than put everyone at risk in that weather.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Well, damn.IMCA officially canceled due to weather. It was the right call IMO, not safe for athletes & volunteers. Just like Cali, no rain for months and when it does it’s torrential.
I’ll look at the options Ironman gives us (if any) and make a decision on which IM to do after that. I’ve already signed up for Oregon 70.3 next summer so triathlon training will continue. I look at the positives: I found a love for swimming and was really looking forward to the IMCA swim. Reports from the river were people were going 30-40 secs faster per 100/M because of the swift current. I’ve met some great people in the process, Fellow triathletes that I will continue to train with and foster positive relationships. I’ve learned to be more patient with myself, cut myself some slack and as @SteelCurtainmentioned upthread, to acknowledge the work and commitment and congratulate myself for going thru the process.
Best of Luck & Good Weather wishes to you all in your training & upcoming races.
But you put in amazing work- and that base work isn't going anywhere if you keep the training moving forward.
Is VineMan still around? Unofficial IM, but I think was a summer time race.
IM Cozumel is Nov 21...maybe there are spots?
lumpy19
Footballguy
tri-man 47
Footballguy
To achieve a sub-3:25 marathon? From my perspective, I think it's worded pretty accurately. NTTAWWT.
MAC_32
Footballguy
Today's disaster
I am going to write this 3 bourbons deep instead of more.
Everything went according to plan for 15 miles. The HR checked out 3 miles in (147-151 on flat ground), so get to the 10K a little over 7 pace and the half a little under was the plan. Check-check. I switched to HR mile 15 as I did doing the same climb mile 5/6. I got to the top and saw almost exactly the same result as an hour 10 earlier then took off on my way to flatter ground. My HR wasn't moving and I was holding steady between 6:50 and 7 flat. I was cruising my way into the mile 20 mark a shade under 2:20 as planned when I'd start testing my limits.
Then my calf tightened up. Ooooohhhhh, no. But it was the less bad one. So maybe I could find a way to navigate it. Shorten the stride, hyper focus on staying in balance, get to the next aid station in a mile then re-assess. That lasted maybe 5 minutes. I hit the turnaround and could not re-find my stride once heading back home. Then a minute later the other calf started tightening up. Ooooohhhhh, no. I trudged forward through my denial, but then I started feeling tugging at seemingly random times in both of them...and sporadic moments of enhanced pain too. That's when I accepted it was over.
But I was just wrapping up mile 22 and was 4.2 miles from my family. It isn't a straight line, but close to it. They saw me at miles 2, 6, 11.5, and 15.5 but made their way to the finish after the last run-by. One way or another I had to get there...and dammit my kids aren't going to see me quit. So after walking through that aid station I got going again. I refused to walk until the next aid station. It hurt the whole time, sometimes more than others, but as long as I can put a foot in front of another I'm not stopping. I made it to the next aid station and almost to the one after when...
Groin strain. #### #### #### #### ####. It was the first real incline I'd encountered since the problems first surfaced and I guess my body said no mas after 4+ miles of over compensating. The next mile was all uphill. It was just a few hours ago and I don't remember much of it. I just recall power hiking, attempts to restart running, feeling like I was hobbling, (frequent) pulls in one of the problem areas, stop, then repeat. But I would not let my kids see me quit. So I kept going anyway. Eventually the climbing ended and I found a hobbled stride that kindasortanotreally worked on flat ground. I at least wasn't pulling something every 2 minutes anymore. Then I got to the homestretch and that stride finally showed how that was a horrible idea.
My calves were still on fire, but the groin went from bad to worse. Violent tug and a hop-skip. Couplefew strides then repeat. Welp, if this happened 20 mins ago no way I make it here...but I was a quarter mile from the finish, so I'm not quitting now. I couldn't go 2 strides without sheering pain the rest of the way though. I'm not sure what the 6 miles prior looked like, but if it's anything like this final quarter I don't know how I finished.
Official time - 3:24:58.
I was summoned right into a wheel chair then carted off to the medical tent. I told them I think I can walk to the family, but let's be sure first. They checked me out and while the bruising was already apparent I could do movements indicating they aren't grade 2. They helped me stand up , I proved to them I could walk under my own power, then I hobbled out and slowly made my way through the chute. Once getting to them and finding a place to plop down (since I couldn't gracefully sit) I needed assistance getting my shoes off and pants on. But all I really cared about was saying thank you to all of them - if they weren't waiting for me I'd have walked off miles ago.
I'm now properly medicated. Some advil, more bourbon, piles of ice, and a fried chicken feast. I looked at my watch in the car 5 hours ago and said 37,706 steps, huh? No way I get to 38K. I'm currently at 37,853. So maybe I'll make it. But it'll be because my strides is about 3" in length (insert irish penis joke here).
I don't know how long I'll be out for, but it's gonna be a while. I've essentially been either training or recovering from an injury for the last 27 months. I'm mentally fried and my body is a mess. I'll wrap my head around how to fix my injuries as soon as I feel able. Other stuff hurts, but I'm hopeful after a few days those issues calm down and what I'm left with are the 3 problems that derailed today. I'll start running again once I think whatever currently ails me is behind me. And it isn't gonna be anything of substance for some time after. I said BQ or bust before this thing knowing if I busted there would be a bill to pay later...and boy will I.
Thank you all for the motivation and support.
I am going to write this 3 bourbons deep instead of more.
Everything went according to plan for 15 miles. The HR checked out 3 miles in (147-151 on flat ground), so get to the 10K a little over 7 pace and the half a little under was the plan. Check-check. I switched to HR mile 15 as I did doing the same climb mile 5/6. I got to the top and saw almost exactly the same result as an hour 10 earlier then took off on my way to flatter ground. My HR wasn't moving and I was holding steady between 6:50 and 7 flat. I was cruising my way into the mile 20 mark a shade under 2:20 as planned when I'd start testing my limits.
Then my calf tightened up. Ooooohhhhh, no. But it was the less bad one. So maybe I could find a way to navigate it. Shorten the stride, hyper focus on staying in balance, get to the next aid station in a mile then re-assess. That lasted maybe 5 minutes. I hit the turnaround and could not re-find my stride once heading back home. Then a minute later the other calf started tightening up. Ooooohhhhh, no. I trudged forward through my denial, but then I started feeling tugging at seemingly random times in both of them...and sporadic moments of enhanced pain too. That's when I accepted it was over.
But I was just wrapping up mile 22 and was 4.2 miles from my family. It isn't a straight line, but close to it. They saw me at miles 2, 6, 11.5, and 15.5 but made their way to the finish after the last run-by. One way or another I had to get there...and dammit my kids aren't going to see me quit. So after walking through that aid station I got going again. I refused to walk until the next aid station. It hurt the whole time, sometimes more than others, but as long as I can put a foot in front of another I'm not stopping. I made it to the next aid station and almost to the one after when...
Groin strain. #### #### #### #### ####. It was the first real incline I'd encountered since the problems first surfaced and I guess my body said no mas after 4+ miles of over compensating. The next mile was all uphill. It was just a few hours ago and I don't remember much of it. I just recall power hiking, attempts to restart running, feeling like I was hobbling, (frequent) pulls in one of the problem areas, stop, then repeat. But I would not let my kids see me quit. So I kept going anyway. Eventually the climbing ended and I found a hobbled stride that kindasortanotreally worked on flat ground. I at least wasn't pulling something every 2 minutes anymore. Then I got to the homestretch and that stride finally showed how that was a horrible idea.
My calves were still on fire, but the groin went from bad to worse. Violent tug and a hop-skip. Couplefew strides then repeat. Welp, if this happened 20 mins ago no way I make it here...but I was a quarter mile from the finish, so I'm not quitting now. I couldn't go 2 strides without sheering pain the rest of the way though. I'm not sure what the 6 miles prior looked like, but if it's anything like this final quarter I don't know how I finished.
Official time - 3:24:58.
I was summoned right into a wheel chair then carted off to the medical tent. I told them I think I can walk to the family, but let's be sure first. They checked me out and while the bruising was already apparent I could do movements indicating they aren't grade 2. They helped me stand up , I proved to them I could walk under my own power, then I hobbled out and slowly made my way through the chute. Once getting to them and finding a place to plop down (since I couldn't gracefully sit) I needed assistance getting my shoes off and pants on. But all I really cared about was saying thank you to all of them - if they weren't waiting for me I'd have walked off miles ago.
I'm now properly medicated. Some advil, more bourbon, piles of ice, and a fried chicken feast. I looked at my watch in the car 5 hours ago and said 37,706 steps, huh? No way I get to 38K. I'm currently at 37,853. So maybe I'll make it. But it'll be because my strides is about 3" in length (insert irish penis joke here).
I don't know how long I'll be out for, but it's gonna be a while. I've essentially been either training or recovering from an injury for the last 27 months. I'm mentally fried and my body is a mess. I'll wrap my head around how to fix my injuries as soon as I feel able. Other stuff hurts, but I'm hopeful after a few days those issues calm down and what I'm left with are the 3 problems that derailed today. I'll start running again once I think whatever currently ails me is behind me. And it isn't gonna be anything of substance for some time after. I said BQ or bust before this thing knowing if I busted there would be a bill to pay later...and boy will I.
Thank you all for the motivation and support.
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JShare87
Footballguy
xulf
Footballguy
You're an absolute stud and the toughest runner I know. I cant believe you finished the race in your condition. A true BMF.
Hoping for a speedy recovery for you.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
Man, that makes for a tough day. I saw that the breakdown occurred 4-5 miles out from city center, so I figured that it was a total grind getting yourself to the finish. Proud of you for doing so, even if you didn't have any other viable option. I feel bad for you, @MAC_32! You put in a lot of great training (after coming back from getting wiped out by a car). You deserved a better day. But Boston will still be there, and the BQs loosen up as the years go on, so be patient with your recovery.
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
Here's to some quick and total healing, @MAC_32
Obviously that race was specifically and subjectively brutal for you- and yet in the objective world, you still ran an amazing race while healthy, and then an even more amazing BMF race after the gimp attack. And still finished. And with a genuinely respectable (objectively) time.
Obviously that race was specifically and subjectively brutal for you- and yet in the objective world, you still ran an amazing race while healthy, and then an even more amazing BMF race after the gimp attack. And still finished. And with a genuinely respectable (objectively) time.
