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Double Ironman Triathlon

Double Ironman Triathlon. Double Ironman Triathlon. Double Ironman Triathlon. Double Ironman Triathlon. 2 total hip replacements. Double Ironman Triathlon. History of Ironman Triathlon. Started in Hawaii in late ’70s

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Double Ironman Triathlon

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  1. Double Ironman Triathlon

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  4. Double Ironman Triathlon 2 total hip replacements

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  6. History of Ironman Triathlon Started in Hawaii in late ’70s Result of a bar bet over whether the swimmer, biker, or runner was the better athlete. Combined three existing events: 2.4 mile ocean swim 112 mile bike ride 26.2 mile run Order is always Swim, Bike, Run

  7. 17 marathons, 1974 – 1983 12 bike centuries, 1976 – 1986 10 ‘sprint’ triathlons, 1978-1986 2 total hip operations, 1988 – 1989 1 total right shoulder, 1989 Retired from DOW, March 1993 Felt I had one more athletic goal Larry Piper’s Background

  8. Train for - Qualify for - Enter - Finish - Be an official finisher in < 36 hours For the 10th Double Ironman Triathlon to be held in Huntsville, Alabama, on Sep 4-5, 1994 Set these Goals

  9. Began ‘serious’ training June, 1993 (15 months away) My job was to train. Backed off from all Clubs, all Paddleball, and all to-do lists. Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Double Ironman Triathlon

  10. Drove to Huntsville – visit friends Talked myself on to the team of Stephen Johnson, Canada Very hot day, slept ~ 4 hrs; saw a swimmer quit from hyperventilation; saw how support operates. Maybe 1/4 to 1/3 of way in training. Checked Out the 1993 Event

  11. Checked Out the 1993 Event

  12. Qualified by: Riding 228 miles at National 24 Hour Challenge, Grand Rapids, June 15, 1994. Swam 3 hours at Midland Community Center pool on July 15, 1994. Double Ironman Triathlon

  13. Bike Qualification

  14. Swimming at Edenville

  15. Picture of Aerobics and SERIOUS books Swimming at Edenville

  16. Almost all training was aerobic. Very little anerobic training. Guide was Dr. Ken Cooper’s 1969 book, Aerobics, in which he says 30 points/week for a healthful heart, lungs, and vascular system. Included: swimming, biking, walking, rowing and stairmaster (no running). Aerobic Training

  17. 30 points/week is any of the following: • 1.7 mile swim, or (40 min/mile) • miles run, or (8 min/mile) • 30 miles bike, or (15 mph) • 75 minutes rowing, or • 30 minutes stairmaster, or (> 50%) • 20 miles walking (< 17 min/mile) Aerobic Training

  18. My training reached 60 points/day (14 X normal) 3.3 miles swimming, or 60 miles biking, or 30 miles race walking, or 15 miles running, or 150 minutes rowing, or 120 minutes stairmaster Aerobic Training

  19. My training actually consisted of a little each day of swimming, biking, walking, rowing and stairmaster. I was able to avoid any injuries. I went over 60 days without missing a single workout. June 4, 1994, turned out to be a ‘date that became a turning point in my quest’. Aerobic Training

  20. Picture of training log Double Ironman Triathlon

  21. Entry blank sent in July 20, 1994 Acceptance received Aug 2, 1994 Double Ironman Triathlon

  22. Picture of acceptance letter Double Ironman Triathlon

  23. Picture of entries Double Ironman Triathlon

  24. Article in MDN Double Ironman Triathlon

  25. Article in FREEP Double Ironman Triathlon

  26. Developed logo and mantra Picture of T-shirt, both sides Double Ironman Triathlon

  27. Judy – Head of the crew (Car 1) She will decide when to quit Scot – Canoe, go-fer, pacer (Car 2) Robyn – Timer & Photographer Double Ironman Triathlon

  28. Arrival 3 days early Pre-race meetings Pictures of headquarters, officials Double Ironman Triathlon

  29. 41 in the WORLD qualified 39 actually started 21 repeaters, 18 of us first timers 2 women, 37 men 1/3 foreign, 2/3 United States half blue collar, half professional 8-10 were ‘supermen’ 10-12 more were superb athletes remaining (me) were just very well trained Double Ironman Triathlon

  30. Picture of individual entrants Occupations, nationality Double Ironman Triathlon

  31. Swim was in Tennessee River, each contestant with canoe escort. Bike was on Huntsville Arsenal, 10 loops of 21 miles. No traffic. Run was in Huntsville, 26 loops of 2 mile course. Lots of traffic. Double Ironman Triathlon

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  33. Herb Lang, Isaiah 40:12 Robyn forgot to start stopwatch! Double Ironman Triathlon

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  35. Planned to drink/eat every 20 minutes Lot of rain in 1994 gave us a good current to swim with. All four species of poisonous snakes in U.S. are indigenous to Alabama! Used a balloon on boat for visibility. Last out of water. Judy breathing again! Double Ironman Triathlon

  36. Picture end of swimming Last out of water 7 to 9 am Double Ironman Triathlon

  37. Can I ride 224 miles on the bike… after swimming 4.8 miles, in the Alabama heat on Labor Day, and keep eating & hydrated, and not get sick, and not lose too much weight, and keep within the cutoff times, and not start out too fast. The Question We All Have

  38. Biked always with a companion plus one car following me. Don Wallace, 1993 finisher, full professor at Univ. Alabama in Civil Engineering. Talked the entire time. Music plays a role. Double Ironman Triathlon

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  41. Picture of biking Double Ironman Triathlon

  42. Hit the wall at 80 miles biking. Hottest part of day. Thought I might have to quit. Butterscotch pudding saved me. Judy kept me going. Double Ironman Triathlon

  43. Wind died down towards evening Switched to a lighter bike Rode through the night in fog Finished about 4:00 am to the strains of Hail To The Victors Not the last bike finisher Winner had already finished Double Ironman Triathlon

  44. 15 minute shower Felt good when starting the walk Crew grabbed about 4 hours sleep Judy walked with me after daylight Don Wallace back for 2nd marathon Double Ironman Triathlon

  45. Had to do a 2 mile loop, 26 times Stretched 20 sec after each loop Race walking on sidewalks Race headquarters was the Gus Grissom High School Eclectic bunch of pacers You are way past addrelin help Double Ironman Triathlon

  46. At 26 hours, middle runners are beginning to finish. Emotions really got to me. Laid down to rest about 28 miles, and I almost didn’t get up. Told meet director I would finish around 35 hours. Lost my gyroscope about 34 hours. Double Ironman Triathlon

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  50. “Does your orthopedic surgeon know what your are doing?” First thing said to me as I crossed the finish line by Ray Sheppard, meet director, himself a doctor of gynecology Double Ironman Triathlon

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