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| June 29, 2009 | Billy Dean Johnson's IM CDA Report | | Many people have different reasons for doing Ironman; I honestly think my main drive is I like to train. I do have a goal of racing all the courses in this country, well check CDA Idaho off the list. I guess one should start by talking about the breathless mountain beauty and all that but... I am still freezing; yes it was that cold and wet. As much as I hate cold weather, let me say that in Coeur D'Alene all Ironmen are treated like royalty, which alone is worth the trip.
The weather was... cold, wet and grey, just what a desert dweller wants. I knew going in it was a hilly venue but I never thought there could be a hilly swim but, out was crazy hard and back in was fast, hardest swim I have ever done. Outside of the normal body banging in an Ironman start there was a wind coming off the water that made white caps. The swim was a two loop swim and is notorious for being a little long. Moving across the top of the "rectangle" where you had the side wind it was out of the washing machine and into the blender...
T1 is a mystery to me with the Ironman bag situation, for the first time ever I found my bag got it the first time made it to the tent and... sat down and put on every item of winter clothing I had... I think I needed a calendar to time T1
Out on the bike course... My past history has been killing the bike, get killed on the run, everyone from my training partners to my swim coach said... "Sure would like to see how you would do on a run". I had one thought on the bike; slow down, slow down, slow down... It was hard to let people go by especially if they were in my age group but... I let it go and watched my heart rate, my goal to keep it under 130 bpm. I cheated on one or two of the hills but my average heart rate was 127 bpm. My slowest bike split, it was a windy day and a hard course but I really took it easy hoping for a run.
T2 was as bad as T1 until I took off the gloves that kept sticking to the Velcro on my Garmen... ahhhhhh
As I went through the changing tent I could hear my good friend Marc's voice in my head yelling "You are a runner, you are a runner son!!!" it worked... Although I could not feel my feet for two miles and my hamstrings where on an off all day, I ran, albeit slow, but still a run. At mile 21 I had a bad cramp it cost me at least one place but I did work through it. The last mile of the race is on Sherman Ave on a separate "finishers" lane. This stretch has to be the best street outside of Hawaii in Ironman, if you want your 3 minutes of Rock Star status, I advise a trip to Coeur D'Alene.
Stats, 1:04:56 Division 8th after Swim
Bike 5:24:50 2nd after bike
Run 4:23:58
11:02:44 11th in Division 26 minutes short of Kona
I want to thank Endurance Rehab especially Wolfgang, My swim coach Jonnie, Sun Devils Master Swim Club specifically all the help from Laura (loose the gear Dean!!!). Gary, Shanghai Jim and all the guys and gals I run with in Scottsdale. My biggest shout out is to my Girlies and The Crazy Ass Saturday Club.
Well another course down, Arizona, Florida, Coeur D'Alene done... To do- St. George, Wisconsin, Lake Placid, Louisville and well... that other one, a guy can dream.
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06.17.10 Sunday June 20th Dinner Bike Cruise!!!! TriScottsdale Gage is heading south for a bike event like no other on Sunday June 20th at 5:30pm. Break out your bike (cruiser, mountain, road, or whatever) and join us for a leisurely... More>>
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