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Post by runner5 on Sept 26, 2016 3:39:17 GMT
One of DH's reports competed in the Chattanooga Ironman today so we got up at 5 am to drive over and catch the swim. His employee got up at 3 am to report in for the race. He just crossed the finish line and we've been watching for the last hour (on a live web cam) or so to catch it.
So we're all the same age. DH and I watched the swim, went to breakfast, went to church, did a Costco run, cleaned the house a little getting ready for small group, hosted small group, and chilled. We can hardly stay awake right now.
We're watching all these people cross the finish line with energy. Some are in their 60's. Is it just a high from the carb loading and excitement of the day or do they always have extraordinary energy from the conditioning they do to train for these events?
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Post by MsKnit on Sept 26, 2016 3:56:53 GMT
I think there is a lot of adrenaline pumping. Though, these people train for this. So, they are kind of used to nearing the distances.
At least for marathons, dh will run to about 22 miles. Saves the whole 26.2 for marathon day. So, I would expect triathalon training to be similar. A gradual build up and a few practices nearing the times.
I cannot imagine the endurance it would take to finish with the marathon. I've seen someone 'hit the wall'. My heart broke for that man. It had to be painful. It looked excruciating. He tried so hard and was no further from the finish line than a pitcher's mound is to home plate.
They might come over the finish line looking like they have energy, but the muscles start to tighten up quickly.
It takes dh about 2 days to recover. I can't imagine what the Ironman athletes deal with.
I so hope someone who knows for sure will pipe in.
(My husband has dreams of an Ironman. The swimming portion is holding him back.)
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Post by AussieMeg on Sept 26, 2016 4:05:07 GMT
A friend of mine and her husband did their first ever Ironman event last year. They're both in their late 40s. They train a LOT..... every single day either running or riding or swimming or gym or sometimes all of the above! Their idea of a leisurely Sunday morning is an 80km bike ride with a stop for coffee halfway. My idea of a leisurely Sunday morning is a coffee sitting while sitting on my arse in front of the computer...... which is why I'll never be an Ironman!
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Post by beaglemom on Sept 26, 2016 4:12:59 GMT
I've only done the half iron man, but it's adrenaline at the finish. You are so tired and you are hurting so bad and you are so dang glad it's over. Many collapse right after the finish line. When dh did Honu (hawaii 70.3) his quads cramped five feet from the finish, he literally hopped across and then had to be carried out off the way because he just couldn't go any further. I carried dd (14 months at the time) across the finish of the first one I did. The second one I was in better shape and walked around and hung out, we had to wait another two hours for my 70 year old mother in law to finish after me.
Dh does a couple half iron man races a year, he really enjoys them. Me, I have done one after each baby. Baby #3 is 6 months old, so I'm trying to figure out what race to do this time. I didn't enjoy them, but since I did it after the other two I feel like I need to do it after this one.
Dh had only done one full, he "sprinted" across the finish and then was just done. It took him a couple days to recover. He wants to do more, but I have said only halfs till the kids are older because the training commitment is insane, it's bad enough for a half. With the full he was gone all weekend training, on top of daily without during the week.
Also not a lot of carb eating during the race, at least not in the traditional sense.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2016 4:31:22 GMT
Way back in the day there used to be an event that a team did an ironman type race. I was training to do the bike portion.
It becomes an obsession, and you do get a lot of good endorphins when you train, that high is what keeps you training.
Then you get with a group of people who are training , and you get even more obsessive.
My day was a 20 mile bike to work, a 20 mile lunch bike, and the bike back home. 5 days a week. Then on sat we would do 2 /3/4 hour trips.
I was in great shape !
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