Monday, July 13, 2009

IMRI 70.3…Med tent edition

Well…suffice to say that didn’t exactly go as planned on multiple fronts.  I collapsed at the finish line and then found myself in the medical tent a short bit later with a sweet 102*F core body temperature.

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I’m good now, but more details later…

42 comments:

Runner Leana July 13, 2009 12:51 AM  

Oh no!! I'm glad you are okay now...but scary!

Lesser is More July 13, 2009 7:15 AM  

Hope you're feeling better by now. 2 out of 3 ain't bad though - looks like you were cookin in the swim and bike.

Audrey July 13, 2009 7:39 AM  

intense pic. rest up rainmaker.

Sarah July 13, 2009 8:00 AM  

Sadness. I hope you're feeling better. It was a REALLY hot day.

Erica Steele July 13, 2009 8:18 AM  

Sorry to hear about the med tent and fever! Hope some R&R brings speedy recovery!!!

Mike July 13, 2009 8:18 AM  

Glad you are ok now! Looking forward to the full story.

MaineSport July 13, 2009 8:30 AM  

Obviously, you worked pretty hard. Times looked good.

Lindsay July 13, 2009 8:59 AM  

Yikes, thats a scary picture. Glad to hear you're feeling better now.

Lindsey July 13, 2009 9:04 AM  

Oh no! DC was very hot yesterday, too. I'm glad you're ok!

TRI-james July 13, 2009 9:10 AM  

Did you do it just to meet the hot nurses?

Kit Kat July 13, 2009 9:22 AM  

Uh-oh. Good to hear you survived. Live and learn, right? Looking forward to hearing the story.

Coach Liz July 13, 2009 9:35 AM  

WTF happened??!!??

Take care and keep us updated on your health.

Nicole July 13, 2009 9:49 AM  

wow...the med tent...that's never good...hope you are recovering well. :)

Katie July 13, 2009 9:51 AM  

Scary pic there. Glad you are OK now. Rest up and then give us an update. Take care!

untpawgal02 July 13, 2009 10:12 AM  

Happy that you are ok now! I know how it feels to be in that med tent after a hot day at the races!

Kelly July 13, 2009 10:16 AM  

I hope you collapsed on the OTHER side of the finish line! (Not to make light of the situation... but come on, I bet you were thinking the SAME thing!)

Spokane Al July 13, 2009 10:31 AM  

Wow - take care of yourself buddy!

Molly July 13, 2009 11:12 AM  

Oh no! Hope you are OK. I tracked you online yesterday and your times looked great! Glad you made it through the race.

Stef July 13, 2009 11:18 AM  

Feel better RM. Sorry things did not go as planned but as usual I can't wait to read about it. Take care.

Ron July 13, 2009 11:57 AM  

A pic is worth a 1,000 words. Nice effort and glad you're okay. My guess is after a giant rice krispie shoe treat you were fine.

Stuart July 13, 2009 12:21 PM  

Opps!

Glad to see you got to the keyboard though!

Rest up and rehydrate!

Jenny Davidson July 13, 2009 12:36 PM  

Ugh! Take care of yourself - I heard it was tough out there...

Donald July 13, 2009 12:44 PM  

Yikes! At least it was after the finish line. That's hardcore.

jeanne July 13, 2009 2:09 PM  

bloody hell, you don't look so good! Take care and let us know what happened...when you are fully recovered!

ShirleyPerly July 13, 2009 2:22 PM  

OMG! Hope you're OK now. That's one part of a race I never hope to see.

ShirleyPerly July 13, 2009 2:23 PM  

Oops, scratch that. Hope to never see again (forgot I visited one after a sprained ankle during a marathon).

Gizelle July 13, 2009 2:30 PM  

Wow! That is dedication right there...having your picture taken while you're obviously suffering! Glad to know you are okay! Rest well.

Maggs July 13, 2009 2:56 PM  

You don't race hard enough if you've never been to the med tent. Hope you feel better!

TarHeel Tri July 13, 2009 4:47 PM  

dang ray, glad you're okay!

you had a real strong race though...hope you recover well!!

allyson July 13, 2009 7:39 PM  

Rest up and take care.

Eric July 13, 2009 8:47 PM  

I am glad you are feeling better

Borsch July 13, 2009 9:05 PM  

Glad you are doing better!

Ryan July 14, 2009 7:07 AM  

I have had some awesome times in med tents. I go in feeling exhausted and crampy and come out feeling like I could race again...thanks 2 liters of IV fluid.

The last half that I did I had to "work" it a little to get the IV, but I won in the end.

Rest up...Ironman is coming!

Bob D July 14, 2009 8:18 AM  

Scary. Glad you're OK.

Kim July 14, 2009 11:49 AM  

hoping a speedy recovery DC.

RWJ July 14, 2009 3:05 PM  

You're hot-blooded! Check it and see! You got a fever of 103!

peter July 14, 2009 5:46 PM  

You mean you're human? Glad you're alright! Recover & get better.

EndorphinBuzz July 14, 2009 6:16 PM  

Hope you recover soon...

Kim July 14, 2009 7:53 PM  

Well congratulations! You said "finish line" and then I checked results-and saw you did finish, so I do hope congratulations are in order!
I hope you are resting and recuperating. Very much looking forward to hearing what happened!

panzershoes July 15, 2009 8:43 AM  

The Runners World Quote of the day seemed fitting for the outcome:

"If I am still standing at the end of the race, hit me with a board and knock me down, because that means I didn't run hard enough."

-Steve Jones, Welsh athlete and former marathon record holder

Seriously, hope you're recovering well. Can't wait for the report.

Danielle in Iowa July 21, 2009 9:33 PM  

Oh the suspense!

I hope you got some sweet sweet saline IV!

Danielle in Iowa July 21, 2009 9:35 PM  

Also, it would help if I didn't catch up on blogs in reverse chronological order. There will apparently be no suspense because I can just read the next entry. Duh.

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