OT: IronMan

[msugrad2003]

My cousin is competing, I type this, in a full Ironman. He started at 7:02 CST this morning and is still going. Projected to finish at 8:40 tonight. He had roughly 15 min transitions. It amazing what the human body can endure

 

[msugrad2003]

*as i type this

 

[DawgNsuds]

Puts him in Tulsa, did he finish per your last post?

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

Not really. It's mostly the suit.

 

[msugrad2003]

Yes. He’s in Tulsa. Still going right now. Projected to finish around 9:00pm tonight

 

[jethreauxdawg]

That’s a bad decision

Cardio kills gains**

In all seriousness, people who complete Ironmans are on another level that I can’t even comprehend. At different points in my life I’ve felt in really good shape, and then I see what’s involved in those things and grab a bag of chips and head to the couch.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

Had a friend that does/did a one of those 100 mile marathons. I can’t imagine going into something knowing that I am going to lose toenails. I’ve listened to some podcast about guys who do 24hr ultra marathons on tracks. Run as much as you can in 24hrs. I can’t fathom the training required to do something like that.

 

[mstateglfr]

I am part of a youth mentorship program and 4 current mentors ha e completed Ironman triathlons. A couple former mentors did em too.

I am significantly healthier/in better shape than all but 1 of em, yet I fully recognize they are 17ing gods.
The training that goes into completing one is just so overwhelmingly intense, I wouldn't know where to realistically start. I could complete the 112mi cycling without a second thought, but running a marathon?!? 17 that. Running is for the devil. And swimming 2.4 miles?!?! Holy ****- I am near drowning if I swim 150m nonstop in a lap pool.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

I did a reverse sprint triathlon one time. Run, bike, then swim. I basically floated in the pool doing a wussy backstroke because I was too tired to do anything else.

I realize now the IronMan is done in the safest and most grueling manner possible. If you did the swim at the end half the people would drown, so swim has to go first. Doing the marathon after the long bike ride is definitely the harder way to go.