tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581132630137396385.post2623345671405895874..comments2023-12-14T01:53:57.634-08:00Comments on Victoria's Obligatory Triathlon Blog: Ironman Louisville 2012: Don't Stop Moving Foward. Ever.Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04974235202743391870noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581132630137396385.post-75399947091367716572013-05-26T17:01:56.644-07:002013-05-26T17:01:56.644-07:00Thanks for stopping by! I think that, if you take ...Thanks for stopping by! I think that, if you take out the flat sections (first 10 miles, last 10 miles, and about 5 miles each time through LaGrange), it's very similar to Columbia. Some steep hills, no real long climbing. A good DC area route to mimic IMKY is to start on MacArthur in DC, head up to Falls Road, then take River Road until the T. Go hit up all the hills in Poolesville for a few loops, turn around and go back.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04974235202743391870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581132630137396385.post-32232083371505218972013-05-26T16:59:49.206-07:002013-05-26T16:59:49.206-07:00Hi. Loved the race report. Can you comment on the ...Hi. Loved the race report. Can you comment on the hills of IM Louisville vs. the Columbia Tri you did? I'm trying to get an idea... thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581132630137396385.post-11046325542644719222012-09-17T21:12:41.948-07:002012-09-17T21:12:41.948-07:00Loved it....great job!!!!Loved it....great job!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00927441697107347680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581132630137396385.post-56353142525027648712012-09-04T18:24:21.037-07:002012-09-04T18:24:21.037-07:00Holy crap how did I just realize this was up? I lo...Holy crap how did I just realize this was up? I loved it! Congrats! I'm so impressed you were so close to your goal in a freaking 94 degree marathon, plus all those other problems. 7 hours on the bike without unclipping - I can't even imagine. I'm confused on the swim though - people can just start whenever they want? No waves, just a line? Sounds insane. This sort of almost makes me want to do an Ironman. Except for the "swimming over or under hundreds of people" part.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517428815573698474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581132630137396385.post-38332670625707591202012-09-04T12:44:14.984-07:002012-09-04T12:44:14.984-07:00I don't know how you do it. You had so many m...I don't know how you do it. You had so many moments during that race where I would have freaked out and cried like a baby. But not you, you just took them all in your stride. My kidneys are pretty shot but I still take the odd meloxicam/ibuprofen. I pray the ridiculous amounts of water I drink make up for it :P<br /><br />My shoulder cramps up like crazy just pootling down the road on a bike so I can't imagine the effect going the distance you did has on your body. I wish I could convey my admiration for you properly in this comment! You're so humble and have a wicked sense of humour - I'm pretty bad at reading race recaps. I get bored so easily, and this has to be one of the few I've bothered to read properly (I also love Hollie's recaps - you both have a similar dry wit).<br /><br />Roll on Ironman no.2 :D<br /><br />xxxJessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11577732790717175356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581132630137396385.post-25954444306460865762012-09-03T10:54:06.891-07:002012-09-03T10:54:06.891-07:00Congrats on the finish and getting through all the...Congrats on the finish and getting through all the issues that Ironman athletes face. it is not easy but the determined succeed and you were determined.<br /><br />BTW - I don't go to Drs or hospitals either. Don't trust them one bit. Give me a piece of kale stuffed waffles and I'll be fine. Thanks.<br /><br />Congrats on the IMMT registration as well. It'll be cooler up there so I expect the goal to be sub-14 for that one.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08914217156791555569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581132630137396385.post-29348991554539057112012-09-02T06:51:22.768-07:002012-09-02T06:51:22.768-07:00Great recap - thanks for sharing! I am a heat wim...Great recap - thanks for sharing! I am a heat wimp, and the temperatures combined with the humidity would have done quite a number on me. <br />Can't wait to hear about your training for the next one!Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208374967597840745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581132630137396385.post-82968421517492429352012-08-31T21:02:13.525-07:002012-08-31T21:02:13.525-07:00Great report! Like most Ironman finishes, you have...Great report! Like most Ironman finishes, you have an iron will! Congrats.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18365560708918828022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581132630137396385.post-17833556733064627962012-08-31T19:39:48.024-07:002012-08-31T19:39:48.024-07:00Ahhh!!! You had me at mahnanmahna....and now IMMT?...Ahhh!!! You had me at mahnanmahna....and now IMMT?? YOU FRIGGIN ROCK! Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052280806092548943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581132630137396385.post-63667386113702851702012-08-31T18:15:26.186-07:002012-08-31T18:15:26.186-07:00Hilarious race report - love you blog! Congratula...Hilarious race report - love you blog! Congratulations Ironman!Gretchen Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08996526173423461038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581132630137396385.post-76825757593579624432012-08-31T16:23:21.138-07:002012-08-31T16:23:21.138-07:00Manah manah!!
You know a power meter would have f...Manah manah!!<br /><br />You know a power meter would have fixed ALL of those problems. You have 11.5 months to get one and look at all the pretty data graphs. Yay!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187172647072971436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581132630137396385.post-40528497658964778232012-08-31T16:03:51.985-07:002012-08-31T16:03:51.985-07:00Great post Victoria! Congrats! Way to tough it out...Great post Victoria! Congrats! Way to tough it out! <br /><br />And #2? Get it girl! you crazy! :-)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09071825821834092086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581132630137396385.post-48949842818584501572012-08-31T14:45:14.610-07:002012-08-31T14:45:14.610-07:00Just so you know-your race reports always amuse me...Just so you know-your race reports always amuse me. Like I always say, if you don't blog or dailymile about it...it didn't happen...I cannot imagine running a marathon let alone after the swim and bike in 94 degrees. I could say you are awesome-but I've said that quite a few times lately. hollie@fueledbylolzhttp://www.fueledbylolz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581132630137396385.post-11554582685300213502012-08-31T14:06:16.889-07:002012-08-31T14:06:16.889-07:00This may be the funniest race report I've ever...This may be the funniest race report I've ever read. Note to self: do not piss off His Noodly AppendageRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345300564576672729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581132630137396385.post-69277588949087719962012-08-31T13:27:16.445-07:002012-08-31T13:27:16.445-07:00Congrats on a great race!!!! That heat is brutal -...Congrats on a great race!!!! That heat is brutal - this San Diegan would have passed out from that heat. I also had a goal of sub 7 hour bike and came in in 7:03! I had the same thought process - no point in pushing it for a split goal and sacrificing my overall goal. <br /><br />I'm glad that you waited to sign up for the race until you did your first and I'm also glad that you decided you want to do another! Nicolehttp://www.fitnessfatale.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581132630137396385.post-13730870728409749502012-08-31T12:23:31.005-07:002012-08-31T12:23:31.005-07:00Congrats!! Those race conditions sound rough. I ca...Congrats!! Those race conditions sound rough. I can't imagine running a marathon in 94 degree weather... particularly if I had just swam and biked for hours and hours. Very impressive. Kandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182116228182197268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581132630137396385.post-70298307757961937402012-08-31T11:29:49.486-07:002012-08-31T11:29:49.486-07:00Congrats on your first Ironman! I love that you...Congrats on your first Ironman! I love that you've already signed up for the next one :)Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506087947077839388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581132630137396385.post-77385400199804271342012-08-31T11:27:25.438-07:002012-08-31T11:27:25.438-07:00LOL. I love that you were looking for me the entir...LOL. I love that you were looking for me the entire day!!!! I wondered if I was ever going to find you. P.S. I have some good pictures to send you from the race that Jas took. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17101971388555559757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581132630137396385.post-73129252253659042722012-08-31T11:00:40.463-07:002012-08-31T11:00:40.463-07:00So glad we agree on not going to hospitals or doct...So glad we agree on not going to hospitals or doctors ever.<br />And yea, unless you blog about it, it never happened.<br />Oh and congrats.Sanahttp://www.supersana.comnoreply@blogger.com