For a majority of ironmans you have to earn the slots by placing well in half ironmans etc. Its not easy getting these slots either especially for the more popular Ironman races. But there are more and more Ironmans popping up. Like Waddle On said they always have these special interest stories and they had to of been given a slot without qualifying.
Perfect Example wrote:
My question is how the hell does she think she is going to get an Ironman slot? She is definitely not qualifying with her athletic abilities. And if they let her in that really pisses me off since I have friends who work their asses off for Ironman slots and finish well enough to prove they belong there.
She will be competing (you'll pardon the expression) in Ironman Canada, not Hawaii. You don't need a qualifier for Canada if you sign up in the one day window for general entries, which she did. However, the Canada event will apply the 17 hour time cutoff on race day (as well as intermediate time cutoffs).
Yes you are right about that, they have the general entries and then you can get slots by placing in other races. Thanks for the clarification. The general entries close the first day they open usually.
She is going to be in a world of hurt if she suffered in the marathon like that... I dont think she can carry enough Advil and Diarrhea medication for that long of a race so I doubt she will even make it to the marathon.
Man.
This is a great example of what happens when people decide that they want to Run A Marathon, but not that they want to be Runners -- way too common. Why not train to run a 10k and an Olympic distance triathlon, rather than a SIX HOUR marathon? The roads are reopened to cars for a reason: nobody moving that slowly (>15 min/mile) should be in the event. And an IRONMAN?! Wow. She might "break" 24h for that.
Man.
p.s. What is she doing eating all that food on marathon morning? I stay off of solids for at least 18 hours before one...
A 6:39 comes out to about 15:12 pace. My favorite quote was "We continued at a brisk pace until we reached mile 25." Huh??? She already said she'd been walking for the last 8 miles. Also, I would be horrified to be Jeff, her trainer. I hope he's not a professional trainer - this can't be the kind of endorsement he needs in that industry. Although, now that I think of it, maybe it is good for him b/c now other people are thinking maybe HE can get THEM through a marathon as well. Good grief.
Slots wrote:
For a majority of ironmans you have to earn the slots by placing well in half ironmans etc. Its not easy getting these slots either especially for the more popular Ironman races. But there are more and more Ironmans popping up. Like Waddle On said they always have these special interest stories and they had to of been given a slot without qualifying.
The sad thing about it is these people don't realize the real reward for a race like Boston or an Ironman isn't the medal you get for "finishing" but the training and work you have to do to meet the standards.
I agree with you. In all honestly most people could cruise along at 15 minute pace with very little training. Part of the marathon and ironman experience is pushing your body during training and reaping the rewards at the race. I cannot believe that this has become the mainstream viewpoint of running. Thanks Gallowway and TNT and all these other programs geared towards money not fitness.
I am sure she is planning on wearing a backpack so she can stop along the way and have a picnic along the bike course.
Not sure if anyone else noticed but you can send your comments or ask how to get started wtih your own training too. Hers was so successful I just have to write and find out what her secret was!
I sent my ideas to her. Told her to quite and that she shouldnt do a tri until she could do a marathon in a respecible time, something faster than a "mall walk" pace.
here's her training schedule for anyone who doesn't feel like digging through the whole series. Looks pretty intense. Can you imagine getting your heart rate all the way up to 155?
Monday: Strength training. Perform two sets of each exercise. Do six reps, then decrease weight immediately by 20 percent and do eight reps, then decrease weight by 20 percent and do 10 reps. The exercises I do are chest press, arm raise, seated row, shoulder press, bicep curl, tricep extension, leg extension, leg curl, calf press, back extension and stomach crunches.
Tuesday: Two sets of the following -- 15 minutes of cycling followed by 15 minutes of running. Continue to use heart rate to determine intensity. My target heart rate zone for cycling is 132-145 and for running is 145-155.
Wednesday: Swim drills for 1000 meters and speed workout at the track, with an average of between 5-6 miles of work.
Thursday: Swim drills for 1000 meters and ride the stationary bike for 30 minutes at heart rate.
Friday:Rest day
Saturday: Swim drills for 1000 meters and ride the stationary bike for 60 minutes at heart rate.
Sunday: Long run. Follow the run 9/walk 1 schedule. Here's the schedule for through the May 1 Vancouver marathon:
April 10: 60 minutes; April 17: 180 minutes; April 24: 60 minutes; May 1: Vancouver marathon
Anyone else in favor of reversing the order so all these personal interest stories can drown in the last 2 miles?
There is no way she is completing an Ironman on that workload. I don't thinks its even possible is it? I mean seriously she gets her heart rate all the way up to the 130s on the bike. This is seriously is a disgrace.
Wow, guys, you're right, this is pathetic. She sucks at life what a disgrace and so on.
Do you all feel pretty good about yourselves now?
Damn, you're all just victims of an unappreciative populace who doesn't realize how tough you have it slogging through long runs at 6:00 pace.
You poor things.
Get a life. Move on. Obviously, it bothers you WAY too much, because this story is crap and should not even merit attention.
I'm just glad she isn't my wife. Times like that would make me want to hide my face when I went out in public (Kidding! Referring to a post from yesterday.)
I could live with a 30 minute 5km but can you imagine being a husband required to watch your wife run a 6:40 marathon. That is divorce material there.
bones wrote:
A 6:39 comes out to about 15:12 pace.
How do you calculate that? Given that there are three different disciplines and most people are better at one than the others, can you project a triathlon time based on one event?
I presume that if she 'runs' a 6:39 marathon when she's fresh, it would take her about a day to do it after the swim and bike.
This is worse wrote:
I could live with a 30 minute 5km but can you imagine being a husband required to watch your wife run a 6:40 marathon. That is divorce material there.
If my wife did that, I'd drink a vial of unknown pills and then immediately after get smashed on Jack Daniels straight from the bottle.
The reason folks like this get met with rage instead of praise from the running community is that what she did is of ZERO merit. Anyone that is reasonably healthy and wants to sacrafice a Sat. could walk 26.2 miles in 6-8 hrs.
Munson wrote:
bones wrote:A 6:39 comes out to about 15:12 pace.
Never mind. I thought you were saying that a 6:39 marathon predicts a 15:12 ironman triathlon, not that she averaged 15:12 miles.
I think he meant 15:12 PER MILE pace.