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btmoney
Jun 8, 10 19:26
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aquabike anyone?
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Jun 8, 10 19:26
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Good for you! If I do another one, that's probably where I'll be, due to knee issue.
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Jun 8, 10 19:45
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Yes,a lot of people do it.
A friend of mine did about 10 of his 17 Ironmans that way as he could no longer run due to a hip problem.
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I think I met your friend in New Zealand!
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Yeah,if you were there the year the swim was cancelled you would have met Glen Prior from Cairns.His hip has been slowly degenerating over the last few years and after doing his 10th Ironman Canada he decided to have a hip replacement.Sadly there was much more going on in the joint that was first thought and he won't be able to run again.He can ride and walk pain free though.
Glen is a character and love him or not you can't but be impressed by the sheer determination he showed over the years to get to the finish line.I used to ride with him quite a bit and every time I thought I was having a tough day I'd look at the twisted and very painful position he had to ride with and think how lucky I was to be uninjured after all these years.
He is one tough bastard
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Jun 8, 10 19:58
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Re: walk an IM? [crosen]
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I am 42 years old and have been competing in triathlon since I was 18. I was diagnosed with arthritis in my hip when I was 34, and I had to decide whether to quit this sport or "walk" the "run". I love this sport too much to quit so I decided it would be better to walk. Walking the Ironman marathon is a long day but in my opinion it is better than not racing at all. Finishing an Ironman by walking is still finishing an Ironman.
Good on you for wanting to still be part of it.My only advice to you is to do a few really long bike/walk days because just being out there in the elements for 15-17hrs is tough.You need to get used to that.The plus side is you can train so much harder on the bike and in the water as you won't be trashed from the pounding of run training.
Good luck to you.
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trackie clm
Jun 8, 10 20:00
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2005. Glen and Curtis and Nino. A trifecta of trouble.
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Jun 8, 10 20:11
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Re: walk an IM? [trackie clm]
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2005. Glen and Curtis and Nino. A trifecta of trouble.
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You got that right!Legends in their own lunchtime.
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desert dude
Jun 8, 10 20:13
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Ahh another ECU grad?
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bt
Jun 8, 10 20:34
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I wish I didn't know this, but I walked almost the entire run course of IM Canada a couple of years ago in 7:05. NOT planned, and in fact, felt better run trained for that IM than for some of the others I've done. Thrashed my legs on the bike or messed up nutrition or something. Just didn't have anything left.
Anyway...it is do-able. My total finish time was 16:06 or something like that. (45 y/o not super athletic female). Unfortunately, it was a personal worst, but I sure as hell didn't want to quit.
And all you elitists...shut. up. We're not in your damn way. At least we're out doing something.
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Jun 9, 10 7:40
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but were you dressed as dorothy?
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Jun 9, 10 7:45
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haha!
No...that was last weekend's walkfest. Definitely not trained for Kansas. Only 15 miles of running and 65 miles on the bike over the last 4 weeks. Just wanted to have a fun time out there. ;)
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Jun 9, 10 7:49
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Never looked at the IMLP run splits from the overall perspective before...usually just look at the splits of those in my age group that have finished faster. I'm usually a little embarrassed to say what my run split was; but if your numbers are correct, my sub-4 marathon on that course isn't as bad as I thought...thanks!
saltman
Jun 9, 10 7:54
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Don't take up the slots for the people that actually want to do an IM...this is why they fill and people who are more serious about it, or want to make more of a commitment to the sport, can't get into races. It's a race, maybe against yourself, and sometimes you do have to walk because it is HARD. But to go into it planning on walking means you should find something more aligned with your goals.
Wow....this is pretty ridiculous considering the sport has grown on the backs of those that aren't racing for money. Perhaps they may be taking up slots in a race, but these are the people that are adding races to the sport. You may not like it, but its true.
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Jun 9, 10 8:01
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would it technically be possible to walk an IM? I'm thinking it would take about 8-9 hours to walk. If you take 1.5 hours swimming and 6 or so to bike, you should be able to make the cut off.
Discuss.
Last year I did. IM Wisconsin. And exactly your pace. 1:30 swim, 6:01 bike and 6:03 walk. I shouldn't be there but needed the distraction. I run up to mile 2 then walked the rest. You will be amazed even with 3 flats on the bike, and walking the whole marathon there will be enough time to go to your room, shower, have a decent dinner, come back to finish line and watch finishers.
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Jun 9, 10 8:03
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For kicks I just ran a few #'s to give some perspective on the run times in an IM. Below is pulled from LP '09 & the % of athletes OVER that time (+/- 1%):
>3hrs:
99%
>4hrs:
87%
>5hrs:
47%
>6hrs:
15%
>7hrs:
1%
So what this is saying is that if you can manage an 11:15 pace (+/-), you'll have a faster marathon split than the majority of the finishers at IM LP. Take that FWIW.
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I believe finishing should be considered an accomplishment. I probably can't name 5 friends who could pull one off as of today even if they were encouraged to walk the entire marathon (and I know a lot of fit folks). I'm sure plenty more could do it. The fact of the matter is though...they would get fed up and quit.
Myself...if I'm putting in real training then I'm going to set a goal and go for it. I don't plan on walking.
FWIW, here's IMCdA 2009....
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Jun 9, 10 8:07
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Don't take up the slots for the people that actually want to do an IM
Those people should sign up sooner
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Jun 9, 10 8:45
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Hell's yeah did that at Steelhead last year. Was injured and doc's orders not to run till L-Ville so Swim/Bike/Chill on the beach w a 6 pack of bud light lime it was!
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saltman
Jun 9, 10 8:54
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BTW - I should caution that I was fucking miserable walking that entire marathon. It gets long, real long. Even if you can run a mile here and there its worth it. I would NEVER go into an IM with the intention of not running at all. Can it be done? yes and quite easily from a time perspective. Would I ever intentionally do it? Not a chance in hell. It may take more fitness to run, but it takes something else to walk that far mentally. It was awful and I cannot even imagine getting off my bike knowing I was about to walk for 8+ hours. And its still going to hurt, your feet will be especially angry!
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Jun 9, 10 9:03
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...may take more fitness to run, but it takes something else to walk that far mentally..
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I am going to have call BS on this one. Once you start walking it is 99% mental whether you start running again. I agree that walking for 8 hours is not fun, but if you choose to walk, mentally you have given up and taken the easier, not harder option.
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Jun 9, 10 9:07
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"IMO there is only one reason that the cut-off is 16+ hours; to sell out."
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So, you discount the performance of the older crowd? Interesting.....Aging fit is part of what I think the sport is all about.
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Jun 9, 10 9:48
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Sure, if you have a bad day or if you need to walk a minute then run 10. I can understand that. But where is the achievement in "planning" on walking the "run".
IMO there is only one reason that the cut-off is 16+ hours; to sell out.
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Jun 9, 10 9:54
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I am 42 years old and have been competing in triathlon since I was 18. I was diagnosed with arthritis in my hip when I was 34, and I had to decide whether to quit this sport or "walk" the "run". I love this sport too much to quit so I decided it would be better to walk. Walking the Ironman marathon is a long day but in my opinion it is better than not racing at all
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Then why not go into swimming or cycling? Triathlon is a swim/bike/run and if you can't run, it's not really a triathlon. I had to stop running because of back problems and would never think of going into a TRIATHLON because that involves running.
You can do mountain biking, hiking, swimming etc., but if you don't run, you are not doing a triathlon.
And no, I'm not an elitist or looking down on anyone who walks but when you intentionally set out to walk, it's not a triathlon (unless of course the triathlon is swim/bike/hike).
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Jun 9, 10 10:06
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I didn't see the rule which stated that you weren't allowed to walk a triathlon.
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Jun 9, 10 10:08
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Most triathletes have to be elitist, because to the average non triathlete, a 16 hour and an 11 hour finishing time are the same. So the 11 hour finisher needs to make himself superior to those he has beaten. It's not enough to do it for yourself. The 11 hour finisher must say it's not really an ironman triathlon if you walked. Only he is the real ironman. And oh yeah, he should blog about it, talk about and make it the only thing that matters in his life.
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Jun 9, 10 11:45
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Call BS all you want. I've done it and I can tell you I will never ever walk another marathon in my life, it was the single worst experience I have ever had in any sport in my lifetime. And walking isn't giving up. Giving up is quitting when you can still walk. I struggle to understand why some people see walking as a "choice", for some it may have been, for others there is no other option. When I did it, it was not a choice. I had cramps in both hamstrings and a calf. Everytime I took a step to run something would seize up. I had to walk up hills backwards to prevent cramps. Eating, drinking, salt nothing helped it was all too little too late. It was also shameful for me, I hated people looking at me walking.
Dude, bad shit can happen to your body out there, especially if mother nature offers you a sucker punch.
Sorry man, I am sick and tired of people telling me it was a mental choice to walk that marathon. Bullshit, you have no idea what I was going through and knowing this I am sure others have had similar problems.
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Jun 9, 10 11:52
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I totally agree. And agree with your earlier post about how miserable it is. Seeing the Mile 5 marker and knowing I couldn't run sucked huge! But I did. not. quit!
I wouldn't go into a race planning to walk that far, but sometimes shit happens.
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