Ironman Coeur d’Alene 2010
Ironman is a happening. The nerves all inevitably lead to the water at 7am on raceday with 2,500 tapered triathletes, ready to go the distance. Sometimes it all comes together, sometimes it doesn’t. But as someone wiser than I once wrote, “Without a certain continuity of effort, without a certain duration or repetition of purpose, the soul is never deeply moved.” And that’s what it’s ultimately about, really: You set a goal. You do the training. And you do your best to execute according to plan. On the other side, regardless of what happens to you between the start and finish, you realize that your place will never be with those cold and timid souls that know neither victory nor defeat.” We race because we move forward, in more ways than one. Plus, we get to drink frothy, cold ones after.
The day was so BIG that the BORG brigade got their own t-shirt!
Drinkin' that Ironman Kool-Aid.
Coeur d'Alene. Ah, the memories. Some things never seem to change.
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TWO DAYS OUT
Nothing to do today but relax, and hydrate.
Greg Yaeger. One of Santa Rosa's finest.
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ONE DAY OUT
Nice bibs!
Brad Illing - race director for Healdsburg Marathon & Windsor Green Half-Marathon. You gotta love a RD that gets out there and goes big.
Goebel's jet.
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THE TRIATHLON EXPO (AKA: IRONMAN TRIATHLON’S MONEY MAKING MACHINE)
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RACE DAY
My favorite part of triathlon.
Matt Gallo starting the bike.
Jack Yaeger: Ironfan, triathlete, AND my 8th grade TA this upcoming school-year. Sweet.
Coach B in full fan regalia.
Things were heating up.
Big rollers on the IM Cd'A bike course.
Greg Goebel, Matt Gallo, and Rod Matteri on the bike around mile 95.
Greg on the bike – YouTube
Matt on the bike – YouTube
Rod on the Bike – YouTube
Transition to Run >>>
Matt on the run.
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Rod on the run.
BORG support crew!!!
Shaun Spiegle
Amanda tending to a BORG child.
Bill Brockley -- post-cancer. Big inspiration to us all.
Greg Yaeger & John Barr on the run.
John Barr looking solid on the run.
I hung out here and talked to a lot of athletes running it home. Pretty cool.
Hmmm. A lot more signage to the finish these days...
Greg Yaeger finishing the run – YouTube
POST RACE
Pedal to the Medal.
A sub-11 finish at his first IM and the guy gets his picture in the paper. Some guys have all the luck. Nice job Matt.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO ROD, GREG G, MATT, SHAUN, JOHN, TIM, GREG Y, BILL AND ALL THE FINISHERS AT THIS YEAR’S IRONMAN COEUR D’ALENE TRIATHLON. I HAD A BLAST OUT THERE YELLING AT YOU ALL D*MN DAY! : )
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COMPLETE RACE RESULTS HERE
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