How many others have competed in triathlons, marathons, etc ?

[MolGenBuckeye]

I couldn't get my compression socks on because my feet were just damp enough to keep them from going on. It took me almost 3 minutes each to put on...if I could tolerate biking/running without socks I would have. Note to self, next time just wear the compression calf sleeves instead.

I can barely get compression socks on dry, I can't imagine trying to do it after a swim! :) I've never tried going sockless either, but I just wear low socks during the race and compression afterward for recovery.

BTW, just to throw it out there - if anyone is thinking about signing up for the Cedar Point race (half or full), I can give you a code for $10 off registration. (Didn't know if it's spamming to post it in the forum, so PM me I guess.)

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

BTW, just to throw it out there - if anyone is thinking about signing up for the Cedar Point race (half or full), I can give you a code for $10 off registration. (Didn't know if it's spamming to post it in the forum, so PM me I guess.)

Are they considering getting it sanctioned by Ironman? I know a lot of folks who won't do half/full ironman distance races unless they are "official" Ironman races...I'm one of them. That said, I think it'd be cool to do one of those CP races.

 

[NJ-Buckeye]

If you guys can do this ironman stuff.. so can I... I'm going onto Amazon and ordering my gear

 

[Folanator]

Are they considering getting it sanctioned by Ironman? I know a lot of folks who won't do half/full ironman distance races unless they are "official" Ironman races...I'm one of them. That said, I think it'd be cool to do one of those CP races.

Mili, that is the REV3 Series. Direct Competition to IM. Put on by Heather Gohlnick and her husband. They have some serious money behind the series. I went to Knoxville and was most impressed.

I am heading out to CDL next Wed for the expo. Should be fun. Lookinf forward to eating at least a small cow at Hudsons Hamburgers (oldest burger place West of the Mississippi). I am at a race about every weekend for the next two months...busy busy busy.

 

[MolGenBuckeye]

Mili, that is the REV3 Series. Direct Competition to IM. Put on by Heather Gohlnick and her husband. They have some serious money behind the series. I went to Knoxville and was most impressed.

I am heading out to CDL next Wed for the expo. Should be fun. Lookinf forward to eating at least a small cow at Hudsons Hamburgers (oldest burger place West of the Mississippi). I am at a race about every weekend for the next two months...busy busy busy.

I raced the Olympic in Knoxville, and was impressed with Rev3 as well. A few growing pains, but I think they have a lot of potential. Saw your booth, but didn't see anyone I thought might be you, or I would have said hi. :) My wife is on Trakkers' age group team, so we were right across from your booth most of the weekend. If you'll be at Cedar Point, I'll make sure to stop in.

While you're out west, eat a burger or ten for me at Hudson's, and cheer for Bree in the women's pro race. I loved that town, will miss being there this year. :(

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Mili, that is the REV3 Series. Direct Competition to IM. Put on by Heather Gohlnick and her husband. They have some serious money behind the series. I went to Knoxville and was most impressed.

Wonder if/when REV3 races will reach the elite status of Ironman ones. Doing a full Ironman-length race at CP would be cool as shit, but I think the bike course would be relatively mundane, aside from the stretch over the causeway out from, and back to, CP.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Had three friends do two different Ironmans this past weekend (one did IM Louisville, and two did IM Canada). I was already planning on doing IM South Africa in April with a small group of about 10-12 (including spouses/significant others). Then last night, one of the gals in our training group signed up for IM Canada 2011 based on how our two friends did at IM Canada and e-mailed/Facebooked everyone else (about 30+ people) to get a group to go do IM Canada. In an act of rare spontaneity, I signed up (IM Canada historically fills up within a day or two of registration opening). I figured that traveling from Hawaii to Penticton (just north of Seattle, right across the Canadian border) would be much easier than traveling to South Africa which is literally on the opposite side of the globe. Only problem with doing IM Canada is that the bike course is hilly as shit, and hills kill me on the bike...

 

[MolGenBuckeye]

Well, Iron #2 at Cedar Point is in the books. Improved my time from a 14:22 to a 13:04, and am very pleased with the race! My "reach" goal was sub-13, and on a less windy day I might have eked out those last few minutes, but for me it was a really solid race and I came away feeling good about the day.

Splits, since people were interested last time -
Swim: 1:16
T1: 6:03
Bike: 6:48
T2: 6:45
Run: 4:46

Regarding the IM vs. Non-IM discussion, I thought that for a first time race, Rev3 knocked it out of the park. Volunteers were, on the whole, very well informed, helpful, and plentiful. There were a few "luxuries" they didn't have yet like wetsuit strippers, but nothing remotely essential. Even the finish line atmosphere was very comparable to IM - maybe not quite as many people, but still more than enough to line the whole chute and make you feel like a rock star coming in to the finish line!

As another perk, they had an "appreciation night" for the racers and volunteers at Cedar Point on Friday night. Almost all the big coasters were open from 6-9 PM, and you could basically walk on to any ride with no line!

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Splits, since people were interested last time -
Swim: 1:16
T1: 6:03
Bike: 6:48
T2: 6:45
Run: 4:46

I'll take that swim time, anytime! And running a sub-5 marathon after a 2.4-mile swim and 112 miles on the bike is solid...

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Ran, well ending up walking, the Honolulu Marathon yesterday. Got to the 10k split at 1:08 which was a pace well under what I needed to run it in under 5 hours. Just after mile seven, which was the start of a uphill leg up Diamond Head, my lower back started to hurt, and by mile 11 it hurt so bad I couldn't run. Ended up walking the last 15 miles...had 70+ year old Japanese guys walking faster than me. But I got through it and got the finisher's shirt, so I can fool folks (who don't know me) into thinking I'm an actual runner.

 

[muffler dragon]

First of all, I applaud all you marathoners, triathletes, etc out there. Kudos.

I can barely get compression socks on dry, I can't imagine trying to do it after a swim! :) I've never tried going sockless either, but I just wear low socks during the race and compression afterward for recovery.

I wanted to raise a question: are you guys or anyone you know wearing the Vibrams fivefingers shoes? They're starting to take off up here in the PNW, and I was just curious if that's translating into extreme fitness and such.

 

[MolGenBuckeye]

First of all, I applaud all you marathoners, triathletes, etc out there. Kudos.

I wanted to raise a question: are you guys or anyone you know wearing the Vibrams fivefingers shoes? They're starting to take off up here in the PNW, and I was just curious if that's translating into extreme fitness and such.

I'm pretty much an Asics guy at this point. Been wearing them for the last 5 years, I think. I do personally know one runner who has been wearing Vibrams. He's now recovering from calf injuries. :ohwell:

My feeling is that they're a fad - they force you not to land on your heels by not having padding back there, but you can run on your mid/forefoot in a normal shoe just as well. I don't doubt that running in Vibrams can be done successfully, but I'd be really careful transitioning over so as not to get overuse injuries in muscles that haven't been used as much in normal shoes.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

I wanted to raise a question: are you guys or anyone you know wearing the Vibrams fivefingers shoes? They're starting to take off up here in the PNW, and I was just curious if that's translating into extreme fitness and such.

I have a pair of those, and they're great (although they look dorky as fuck). MolGen is right, though, in that you need to get used to them first before you even think about jogging/running in them. I'd wear for at least 10 times at a minumum of a hour each time before even jogging in them for the first time.

 

[THEWOOD]

I have a pair of Vibrams. I use them when I lift. I do some light jogging/running in them occasionally. I love the shoes.

 

[muffler dragon]

I'm pretty much an Asics guy at this point. Been wearing them for the last 5 years, I think.

When I run or exercise, I use Asics. Loved them for years.

I do personally know one runner who has been wearing Vibrams. He's now recovering from calf injuries. :ohwell:

My feeling is that they're a fad - they force you not to land on your heels by not having padding back there, but you can run on your mid/forefoot in a normal shoe just as well. I don't doubt that running in Vibrams can be done successfully, but I'd be really careful transitioning over so as not to get overuse injuries in muscles that haven't been used as much in normal shoes.

I've been investigating them for recreational and exercise use; however, not really for running. I've read of some people using them in marathons and such, but I wasn't sure if that was really advantageous.

My initial question was based more on the sense that the KSO's are beneficial for all sorts of surfaces (land and water), and thought this may be advantageous for triathalons.

I have a pair of those, and they're great (although they look dorky as [censored]). MolGen is right, though, in that you need to get used to them first before you even think about jogging/running in them. I'd wear for at least 10 times at a minumum of a hour each time before even jogging in them for the first time.

If/when I buy some, I've thought about jogging off-road in them. Any suggestions on that?

I have a pair of Vibrams. I use them when I lift. I do some light jogging/running in them occasionally. I love the shoes.

What version did you buy and do you use the injinji socks with them?