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July 18, 2012

Ironman Coeur d’Alene Race Report – The Run

This was was by FAR my favorite part of the day. It was a party from mile 0 all the way through mile 26. You can read about the swim here , the bike here and the prep here
I had a great time, honestly this is probably because I didn’t feel the need to push myself. I chatted with Cory, other athletes and volunteers the entire way. I was really worried that I would get off the bike and feel terrible starting a marathon in the late afternoon but I was SO excited to be off the bike with seven and a half hours to complete the marathon. At this point I knew I would make it and it actually felt really good to be running!
 The run was two out and backs so we got to see all our friends a bunch of times and we knew what we were in for. I liked that there were no surprises.

 There was a long steep hill right before the first turn around, I will admit that I walked most of it both times. As we made our way back into town I made sure to thank every volunteer and high five the local college kids that were out partying and supporting everyone. The locals are so nice and set up their own aid stations.

 The half way turnaround is back in town where I got to see my family again, so nice to have them out there!  The second lap was more of the same, I felt tired but good. I was confident and having a good time. The only uncomfortable thing was that I got the chills but when I put on my long sleeve shirt I got too hot. But since a little temperature unbalance was the worst of it so I am not going to complain. It was a very long marathon (5:50: something) but the miles ticked by quickly to me, and soon I couldn’t believe it was the last mile. We ran into town, rounded the corned and just had a long down hill straight away to the finish. I could hear Mike Reilly calling out peoples names and announcing them as Ironmen. At this point I felt like I could fly, it’s the most incredible feeling in the world.
I was busy looking for my family and soon I spotted them in the crowd. I love this picture because you can see my mom and the sign she made us. She was SO excited to see us finish, moms are the best!

I was so excited to be done that I didn’t hear Mike Riley announce our names, I am bummed about that but I still enjoyed every second.

Puffy and Happy!!
We were headed down the shoot, given blankets, medals, finishers hats and shirts. Part of me couldn’t believe that I made it and was officially an ironman. 
Aftermath to come later.

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  1. Lindsey says

    July 18, 2012 at 4:01 pm

    Huge congrats on finishing an Ironman! Such an accomplishment to finish both the race and training. After doing my first half this weekend, I definitely can’t imagine doing a full! Great job!

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  2. Betsy says

    July 18, 2012 at 4:12 pm

    In both the IMs I’ve done I’ve been obsessed with having a “good” finisher song…but neither time did I hear any music what so ever. Other than Mike Reilly’s voice, which I barely caught. Of course, it doesn’t help that I go by Betsy but register as Elizabeth so it doesn’t really sound like my name any way! Congrats.

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  3. MR DETERMINED says

    July 21, 2012 at 12:11 am

    I absolutely love the picture of you and Cory crossing the finish line with your mom holding a sign and the picture after. If a picture is worth a thousand words they for sure say: victory, achievement, excitement, support and love. Congrats on such an amazing achievement!

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  4. Colleen says

    July 23, 2012 at 9:24 pm

    CONGRATS!!!!! Oh my gosh, I love love love that finish line picture! It says it all! 🙂

    Isn’t it amazing how you can get off your bike and be excited to “only” have 26.2 miles to go?!?!? I loved reading that you enjoyed every minute of it. That’s what it’s all about.

    And I have yet to actually hear Mike Reilly say “you are an Ironman”. You find this speed that last mile and everything just kind of fades away! 🙂

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