Double IRON Tracking Information

[kacie tri-ing]

Hello lovely ladies of TE!

I have been quite absent lately, because I have been training....a lot....for a double IRON distance race.

I am linking my blog that links all of the tracking information, in case you are interested!

http://kacietri-ing.blogspot.com/2012/02/double-iron-tracking-information.html

Thanks for any good thoughts/support/great energy you can send my way from Friday at 7AM until I'm done!

[Red Rock]

I've been keeping up with you through your blog. I hope your able to rest a few days before and eat some cookies and cupcakes. Then a few more when you finish:)

We hope it all goes well for you and the crew. Here is to a speedy finish.

Red Rock

[indysteel]

Good luck, Kacie!!! TE is rooting for you. I'm eager to read about this one! I'd never even heard of a double IM before you indicated you were doing one.

[GLC1968]

Kacie - I've been following your progress on your blog and I will DEFINITELY be sending you virtual cheer this weekend! The race is in my old back yard (I used to live in New Tampa) so I'll be able to picture you on course and wish good thoughts for you.

Have a blast!!

[sgf726]

Good Luck Kacie - a double IM that's impressive, just doing a single IM is intimidating enough for me :)

[OakLeaf]

Good luck!!!

[Veronica]

Been following your blog and your tweets! You're known as that "Crazy tri person" in my household. Have a great race!

Veronica

[Trek420]

.... just doing a single IM is intimidating enough for me :)

Just doing a sprint or a try a tri is impressive. I had no idea there's such a thing as a DOUBLE IM :eek:

[gnat23]

Today, I learned that there exists Double Irons.

I also learned that I am a complete wimp for considering even people that do Olympic-length a little on the crazy-side. :D

-- gnat! (BEST O' LUCK!!)

[Tri Girl]

Have been following along with you, Kacie!
Best of luck to you!!! You're one crazy mo-fo. :p Just kidding- I think you're AMAZING!!!!
I've only done 2 single IM, I honestly cannot imagine doing a DOUBLE. WOW!!

Best of luck. You're going to kill it!! :)

[Wahine]

Kacie!! That is sooooooo awesome. I just came back to TE myself recently and I had no idea. I'm going back to read your blog and I'll definitely be tracking you on Friday. :D:D:D:D

GOOD LUCK!!!

[Blueberry]

She's on the bike with a swim time of 2:42. Wishing you tailwinds, Kacie!

[Wahine]

Thank you Blueberry.

It would be super helpful for me if people kept posting her times during the day. I have a crazy day at work today and I don't think I'll be able to check in on her that much but it's pretty easy for me to get the information from TE.

So let's keep posting and keep her in our thoughts!!

TIA ladies.

[OakLeaf]

First bike lap done, 3:53:13. Go Kacie!

Eta: it's very hot and insanely windy on the east coast. Really hoping she isn't dealing with the same weather.

[Blueberry]

Still on the bike and moving great -

45.614 M Bike 05:26:56 are the official results so far

She's about 50 miles into the bike (ETA Lap 6 of 30). Her crew says she's doing great!

[OakLeaf]

Lap 8/31 66.197 M Bike 06:34:57

I checked the weather in Tampa, it's 81 degrees with winds 14 gusting to 23, so not as bad as it is here, but enough for sure. Go Kacie, you're awesome!

[GLC1968]

Lap 12/31 93.641 M Bike 08:18:12

And she's been holding down third place (women) for awhile now. :)

Go Kacie!!

[OakLeaf]

13/31 100.502 M Bike 08:41:40

She lost a bunch of time to the next rider an hour or two ago, but seems to be picking it back up again. Go go go!

[indysteel]

Wow; I can barely get my head around the sheer time and distance of this event, let alone the effort. Go, Kacie!!!

[Blueberry]

Her team reports that she is past the halfway point on the bike and still smiling! Go, Kacie, go!!

[Blueberry]

Her team reports she's past mile 175 on the bike, and getting tired. She has slowed some because of the dark.

Go Kacie, Go!!

[Blueberry]

3 more bike laps to go! She's holding 3rd place!

Amazingly, the lead guy is over 20 miles into the run...

[Artista]

Wow! Kacie must be made of steel. I can't imagine finishing something like this, let alone holding 3rd place this far in. Go get 'em, Kacie!!!

[Blueberry]

Still holding onto 3rd this morning:

29.699 M Run 23:23:41

Go, Kacie, Go!!

[Blueberry]

And another results update:

31.446 M Run 23:49:09

[OakLeaf]

I feel like such a slug for having gone to sleep and woken up again.

Go Kacie go!

[OakLeaf]

The winner is in. :eek:

Kacie is holding strong with over 33 miles run!

[katluvr]

I can't believe this is happening just across the bridge (so to speak) from where I sit on my couch. Somehow I missed that this was occurring here! I could of been there to cheer you on Kacie!!

So she's been racing for 25 hours plus, seriously? I could not imagine a full IM, a double? AMAZING! And to in 3rd pace...you go girl!!

K

[Wahine]

This is awesome.

[Trek420]

Go, Kacie, go!

[Blueberry]

She's finished in 28:48:06.

I am in awe. Hope she is enjoying some well deserved rest (and will then tell us all about it!).

[katluvr]

Yep, I just checked too! AMAZING! I can't wrap my head around spending 28 hours in motion much less the training that she put into this!

Kacie, you are amazing! Great job! You inspire us all!

K

[Red Rock]

Congrats Kacie. One IM is incredible but doing two is beyond conprehesion. Not only that your THIRD. How great is that. Now enjoy some sleep and food and your supoort crew's company.

Red Rock

[indysteel]

Add me to the list of the awestruck. What an accomplishment! Bravo, Kacie!

[Veronica]

Woohoo Kacie! Congratulations!

Veronica

[GLC1968]

I am in total AWE! You are a machine, Kacie! Congrats on a job well done!!

[OakLeaf]

I don't know an adjective for this. Amazing, epic, awesome, none of those do you justice, Kacie.

I hope everyone noticed that not only was she third female, she was fifth overall!

[solobiker]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!

[Bike Chick]

How wonderful! I can't wait to read her report. I just can't imagine how mentally and physically tough you would have to be to accomplish this.

I wonder if she will get a double IM tatoo? I'm awestruck with I see an M dot tatoo. That's nothing compared to what Kacie just did.

[Tri Girl]

Kacie- you have all my admiration and respect! Congrats, girl!!!! :D:D:D:D:D

[gnat23]

WINNER WINNER THREE CHICKEN DINNERS! :D

-- gnat! (you GO girl!!)

[Wahine]

What a huge accomplishment. I hope you are recovering well and I'll be watching for your race report.

You are a rockstar!!!!

[Catrin]

You are just plain awesome!

[kacie tri-ing]

Thank you all SOO much for the support!

I promise to work on a race report as soon as a get a good night's sleep!

Kacie

[Bike Chick]

I can't wait to read it, Kacie! Congratulations!! You rock!!!

[kacie tri-ing]

Swim Report is done:
http://kacietri-ing.blogspot.com/2012/02/double-iron-race-report-swim.html

Happy reading!http://kacietri-ing.blogspot.com/2012/02/double-iron-race-report-swim.html

[solobiker]

Thanks for the report Kacie. I look forward to reading the others.:D It is awesome that you did this race. You ROCK!!

[indysteel]

Great report! I'm eager to read the next instsllments. Maybe it's just my reading of it, but you sound so calm and nonchalant about the race. I would have been a nervous wreck, but you sound so Zen.

[OakLeaf]

So cool! Can't wait for the next installment. Hope your recovery is going well!

[kacie tri-ing]

Part 2--the bike!
http://kacietri-ing.blogspot.com/2012/03/double-iron-race-report-bike.html
(http://kacietri-ing.blogspot.com/2012/03/double-iron-race-report-bike.html)

Probably the most appropriate for TE!

[indysteel]

Wow; that's awesome.

Did I do my math right? You rode a bit over 17 miles an hour for 224 miles? That, on its own, is impressive. Add in the swim and run of a double IM and I'm just in awe.

[kacie tri-ing]

Yup--that's right. The wind was rough though. Without that, it would have been a smidge higher for sure, but I had to ride the hand that the weather dealt me on that day!Not trying to complain for sure, but the weather was tough!

[GLC1968]

Wow, Kacie - you are writing a cliff-hanger!! I swear that when I read your last sentence, my stomach dropped!

Can't wait for the final installment!

Your crew seriously rocks, by the way. ;)

[Pedal Wench]

Holy cow!!!! Kacie, that's AMAZING!!!! I've been away from TE for a while too, and come back to see THIS!!!!!!!!!!! You're a rockstar!!!!

I did Sebring again this year and still can't thank you enough for helping us out a few years ago. I can't wait to read the report!!!

[OakLeaf]

What GLC said.

Also, your reports are doing a great job of taking me from "good grief, this is so enormous I can't even imagine it" to "holy sh***, this actually happened and Kacie actually did it." :eek::eek::D

[Veronica]

Are you sure you're not a writing teacher? :D

So far it sounds like you had a blast.

Veronica

[solobiker]

Wow, Kacie - you are writing a cliff-hanger!! I swear that when I read your last sentence, my stomach dropped!

Can't wait for the final installment!

Your crew seriously rocks, by the way. ;)

+1 This is just awesome. :D:D

[katluvr]

I am still in awe...that is all I can say!

K

[Wahine]

Wow Kacie. What cool reports and I agree with the others, your crew rocked it!!

I have to say that I shouldn't be reading these, lest I get some sort of crazy idea about doing one. :eek:

[kacie tri-ing]

Part Three: the run
http://kacietri-ing.blogspot.com/2012/03/double-iron-race-report-run.html
I might have cried a little while writing this one.

[indysteel]

Wow... a race report and a love story. What a wonderful final installment. Thank you for sharing your amazing accomplishment with us.

[OakLeaf]

Part Three: the run
http://kacietri-ing.blogspot.com/2012/03/double-iron-race-report-run.html
I might have cried a little while writing this one.

I might have cried a little while reading it.

Kacie. You rock. And the fact that you have such amazing friends and such a wonderful husband is a testament to you, too.

Now go treat yourself to something incredible. You've earned it a hundred times over. :)

How do you feel??

[GLC1968]

I'm totally crying here, too. Kacie, I'm so impressed. You are clearly one amazing woman not just for what you accomplish, but for who you influence and for the incredible people who surround and love you.

Congratulations from the bottom of my heart!

(and now I'm going to make sure my husband reads this race report! ;) )

[Veronica]

I can't wait until I get home to read it!

Veronica

[Wahine]

I cried too. Well done and what a great write up. I'm kind of speechless.

[maillotpois]

Wow - what a great report! Congratulations!!!

[Susan Otcenas]

I'm kind of speechless.
+1. Totally blown away.

While I can relate to seeing the sun come up for a second time ;), I can not fathom doing that RUNNING. :eek: Crawling, maybe... Zowie, Kacie, you are a rock star.

[kacie tri-ing]

Thanks so much for all of the love and support ladies. This is such an awesome place, and I really love all of the support I've found here.

I did an "ask me anything" post here:
http://kacietri-ing.blogspot.com/2012/03/quick-post-race-and-your-questions.html?showComment=1330786699157#c6884678655800942110

Let me know if you have questions about my race!

[Bike Chick]

Kacie, you are amazing and you have such an amazing team.

(I'm looking for a tissue after reading your race reports because the last one made me cry.) You rock, girl! Congratulations.

[Red Rock]

I concure with everything everyone has said. Your reports were great. How could you stay so calm throughout all of this? When you were out there were you just exicuting your plan and was it that that gave you confidence? How did you and Coach come up with your plan? I'm sure having done about 5-6 full IM's certanily helped too.

I think it is great that you are now starting to place in your races. You can finally see the results from all of your hard efforts. Take care of yourself.

Red Rock

[sgf726]

Kacie - Your amazing - thanks for sharing the reports were great.

Sharon

[Blueberry]

So are you thinking about a triple? :D:D:D

[Tri Girl]

Totally cried along with you watching that last video! Congrats, Kacie!! I am truly impressed and totally amazed at your strength and your attitude (I just ran and ran, or I just kept on biking). LOVE it!!! :)


Yeah... so when's the triple??? :p

[kacie tri-ing]

So, it took a while, but here is my Q and A post.

In short, I don't have plans to do the triple :p

[solobiker]

Thanks Kacie!!