Ironman Coeur d' Alene Race Report
Chad,
Congratulations and thank you for sharing your journey with us. With each report that you write, it's such a privilege to share in your personal reflections. You make us laugh and cry. By the end of your story, I always learn a little bit more about myself. Your strength is an inspiration.
Cassie
Congratulations and thank you for sharing your journey with us. With each report that you write, it's such a privilege to share in your personal reflections. You make us laugh and cry. By the end of your story, I always learn a little bit more about myself. Your strength is an inspiration.
Cassie
"Hard things take time to do. Impossible things take a little longer."
Wow, I felt like I was right there with you. You are so inspiring, and my eyes teared up too. Congratulations!
Jan
Jan
Bay to Breakers 12K May 15, 2011 (1:54:40) First 5K 5/23/11 (41:22)
Half Marathons: Napa: 7/18/10 (4:11:21) 7/17/11 (3:30:58) 7/15/12 (3:13:11.5)
SJ Rock and Roll: 10/2/10 (3:58:22) Run Surf City: 2/6/11 (3:19:54)
Diva: 5/6/12 (3:35:00)
HW/SW/CW 349/326/176
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Albert Einstein
Half Marathons: Napa: 7/18/10 (4:11:21) 7/17/11 (3:30:58) 7/15/12 (3:13:11.5)
SJ Rock and Roll: 10/2/10 (3:58:22) Run Surf City: 2/6/11 (3:19:54)
Diva: 5/6/12 (3:35:00)
HW/SW/CW 349/326/176
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Albert Einstein
Chad, What an incredible experience. Thanks for sharing and being such a great inspiration. Congratulations on your successes, your battles, wars, and your journey. Thanks for sharing the good and the bad, your strengths and your weaknesses. I wish you much success in the future.
Duane
Duane
"Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us."
I run for those who can't or won't. I run because I once was one of those people.
Isn't it just AWESOME when you cross that finishline and Mike Reilly says...
"Chad Soileau...YOU ARE AN IRONMAN!!!"
Best feeling ever!
Great RR...I was able to visualize the whole thing!
On a sidenote...I heart Sister Madonna. I saw her on a beach before Gulf Coast Half Ironman a few years back blowing snot rockets. Snort.
"Chad Soileau...YOU ARE AN IRONMAN!!!"
Best feeling ever!
Great RR...I was able to visualize the whole thing!
On a sidenote...I heart Sister Madonna. I saw her on a beach before Gulf Coast Half Ironman a few years back blowing snot rockets. Snort.
Thanks so much for sharing, Chad. Endurance races sure tell us a lot about ourselves...
Congratulations on showing the best of who you are on that day - to yourself and everyone around you. That's the course I'm planning on as my first attempt in a couple years from now when I'm out of school (unless Arizona seems more palatable).
Thanks again, and congratulations!
Linn
Congratulations on showing the best of who you are on that day - to yourself and everyone around you. That's the course I'm planning on as my first attempt in a couple years from now when I'm out of school (unless Arizona seems more palatable).
Thanks again, and congratulations!
Linn
Chad, I couldn't agree more that Cour didn't seem like a beginner IM. Something like IMAZ or along those lines is more my cup of tea for 2011. I think what I liked most about your story is in your pre-race interviews you weren't out there to do anything other than fini****hink with the pressure off, you were able to just put your head down and run your race. So many of us try to run everyone else's race and beat other's times. So hat's off to sticking with your plan.
Jeff
PS. the smack-down on the calf is a great touch. Nice M-DOT.
Jeff
PS. the smack-down on the calf is a great touch. Nice M-DOT.
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Starting weight: 431lbs Current weight 254lbs.
www.thebigathlete.com
100 Mile Club: www.100mileclub.org
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