Hypothermia is a *itch! IMLP Race Report

[Lise]

Triflor, what a wise woman you are. I am so glad you had the presence of mind to stop and accept care. Delighted to hear that the rest of your family finished, and that you will be around to do the next one!

I agree with everybody else--three miles is nothing. Cold rain in July sucks. Your body could not overcome that. Great that you can look back and see what to work on for the coming year. You are a champion here at TE!

Take care and keep us posted, Lise

[Running Mommy]

Well You got my PM, so you know that I've been thinking of you.
I'm just glad that you've decided to give it another go. I'm sure you've got that IM vibe in you, and now you just need a couple extra miles. But you still went out there and logged WAY more miles than most folks would ever think of. And the cold... Oh yes the COLD! I tell people that is why I moved from nor cal. I must be warm. I guess I'll never do IMLP tho, because I hear it's like that alot. But man it sure looks like a beautiful course!
I'm glad your ok, and congrats on a hard fight. I think sometimes as endurance athletes the toughest thing is to know when to say when. It's rough, so I commend you for that.
Rest up- you still did log MAX miles that day!
And we'll be there cheering for you at the next one! I promise!!

Heck, IMAZ is warm!!!
Denise

[triflor]

ladies, thank you for all your kind words. I must say I laugh to hear you all say go for a warmer race. I live through 9 months of winter here in Montreal (well not quite, but its only hot three months) and the heat gets me almost as much as the cold. I love the course at Placid, and the proximity to home can't be beat, so I'll probably stick with it. You will all definately be hearing about my training in the future.

[Brina]

I am sorry to hear that you didn't finish, but you ran a gutsy race and came so close. You made the smart decision, and there is always 2008.

[Lise]

ladies, thank you for all your kind words. I must say I laugh to hear you all say go for a warmer race. I live through 9 months of winter here in Montreal (well not quite, but its only hot three months) and the heat gets me almost as much as the cold. I love the course at Placid, and the proximity to home can't be beat, so I'll probably stick with it. You will all definately be hearing about my training in the future.

I know what you mean, triflor! Here in Chicago, it's cold Nov-April. I'd rather run in 35 degrees than 85 degrees any day. It was the wet and cold that got you. You will burn it up next time. L.

[Running Mommy]

You know I wrote the part about IMAZ a bit tongue in cheek. Knowing where you live I could only imagine what training for an April IM would be like!!

I have no doubt you will tear it up next time. You know the ropes now. This was just a dress rehearsal.

Just please be careful and don't try to do too much too fast. Like I said, your body pretty much went the distance. I mean, shoot what is 3 miles when you've gone 137???!!!! Your body DID an Ironman!! So it needs to recover- and believe me when I say- it takes TIME!!

[triflor]

lol, Running Mommy, I hear that! The first day or two I was cold than hot than cold again. The day after I would take a few steps and then some muscle in my leg wouldn't act right and my legs would buckle. Hunger has been weird, full after small portions, than hungry an hour later. And the napping!!! Today I went for a very easy run, no more than 2 km, and had to do a couple of walk breaks. But it felt good to move my legs. I'll definately be taking it easy over the next while. My mum called me up the other day and asked if I wanted to enter an Olympic toward the end of August. It may be a go, but if I do it, it will just be for fun, to remind myself that its not all about Ironman, its about the fun of triathlons!

[DirtDiva]

So close! I agree with everyone else here - you're iron to us.

[colby]

So sorry you didn't finish, Triflor, but you are a superstar just for starting and making it as far as you did -- finishing "3 miles short" is still Iron in my book.

Consider it a trial run