Ironman CdA

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Comment by Clinton Erickson on July 1, 2011 at 8:03am

Thanks for sharing adam - brian and eric.  very interesting.

Comment by Adam Little on June 30, 2011 at 3:34pm

I had the same experience after IMCDA 2010. I felt OK at the finish, went and got a massage and right after that could not get warm for several hours. I ended up looking like a baked potatoe I had so many foil blankets on. Best advice I can give to anyone at the end of a race like that is get warm clothes on quickly, even if it is a warm day, your body will thank you for it.

Comment by Brian Hadley on June 30, 2011 at 3:31pm

I laid under the space blanket and some towels at the end also, and I always find that my body's ability to regulate temps is a little wacky for the rest of the day (I keep putting layers on and off).  Also I hurt :)

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Comment by Eric Petersen on June 30, 2011 at 3:22pm

I experience the same thing after a 1/2 IM as well as after the IM this past weekend here in CdA.  I make it a habit to cool / ice my legs after to help the recovery process.  It always makes me shiver like a leaf!  It will even hit me if I do not do it...it just takes longer to do so.

 

 I suspect it has to do with the body being under sustained stress that when ended, you body goes into "protection mode' sending a majority of the blood to the core / vital organs etc.  There is also inflammation to consider - the onset of inflammation after sustained / prolonged exercise can spike - this reducing the blood flow.

Comment by Clinton Erickson on June 30, 2011 at 2:36pm

connie, thanks for the response.

Comment by Connie Price on June 30, 2011 at 1:48pm

This was my 3rd Ironman and the same exact thing happens to me every time.  I don't know what the reason, just that the Doctors said it's normal.  I'm still freezing hours later and each year have to use a heating blanket when I get home!

Comment by Clinton Erickson on June 30, 2011 at 1:31pm

perhaps someone in this group knows the answer to this question.

 

After IMCDA I am feeling well and warm. I went into the massage tent and walked out 15 min later still feeling well and warm.  Upon exiting the tent it felt as if I jumped into an ice cold lake.  Immediately starting shivering uncontrollably.  It was debilitating.  I expected to get cold... eventually, but this came on instantly and within 3 feet after leaving the massage tent.

 

Lucky for me my friend/s where nearby still and one gave me their jacket and I had that shiny blanket still.  But it took a hot shower and tub soak to truly warm up, which I did about 90 min after I finished IM.

 

Can anyone here explain what was likely happening?  It must be more then a reaction to the ambient temp, right?  Maybe something chemical or more physiological?

 

-cheers

Comment by Adam Little on June 28, 2011 at 8:12am

So who's in for Ironman CDA 2012?

My wife and I are.

Comment by Dee Fraser on June 11, 2011 at 11:40am

What was the date of the race again?  Ha Ha...If you know any lifeguards that want to volunteer please have them go to ironmancda.com - volunteers tab- water tab-lifeguard tab.  Nothing better then a view from ground zero when the gun goes off!

 

 

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