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re: Popular Brazilian influencer confirmed as athlete who died at Ironman Texas
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:19 am to Archives
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:19 am to Archives
No lane ropes, not being able to see the bottom, no black line, no wall 25-50m away...it can screw with people. Same as fear of heights. Open water swims are crucial to just felling comfortable and for alot of people I know, it took YEARS to get over and feel comfortable.
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Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:28 am to Loup
A marathon nor Ironman isn't pushing your body to "extremes". Its pushing your mental limits to it's boundaries but you're doing something very comfortable for an uncomfortable amount of time.
Most age-group Ironman athletes aim to spend the majority of their race dayn Zone 2 (Endurance Zone), which is roughly 65-75% of their maximum heart rate. That's not extreme and is literally something ANYONE can do all day with enough mental training to continue through the pain AND physical training to endure the slow beating.
Marathon are a bit different but not much...most age groupers operate most of their race in Zone 3 (70%-80% of max HR) but still, its something the vast majority of people on this planet should be comfortable with BUT, doing it for an uncomfortable amount of time.
But, most Americans are now accustomed to even thinking Zone 2 and Zone 3 cardio efforts are extreme.
These people are not dying from an extreme event. They are dying because of undiagnosed underlying health conditions, lack of experience and training, lack of experience racing, inadequate experience, etc. and the more Ironman spouts the "Anything is possible" tagline the more it makes people think..."I can do that shite" and then they don't properly prepare.
Most age-group Ironman athletes aim to spend the majority of their race dayn Zone 2 (Endurance Zone), which is roughly 65-75% of their maximum heart rate. That's not extreme and is literally something ANYONE can do all day with enough mental training to continue through the pain AND physical training to endure the slow beating.
Marathon are a bit different but not much...most age groupers operate most of their race in Zone 3 (70%-80% of max HR) but still, its something the vast majority of people on this planet should be comfortable with BUT, doing it for an uncomfortable amount of time.
But, most Americans are now accustomed to even thinking Zone 2 and Zone 3 cardio efforts are extreme.
These people are not dying from an extreme event. They are dying because of undiagnosed underlying health conditions, lack of experience and training, lack of experience racing, inadequate experience, etc. and the more Ironman spouts the "Anything is possible" tagline the more it makes people think..."I can do that shite" and then they don't properly prepare.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:31 am to LSUfan4444
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marathon nor Ironman isn't pushing your body to "extremes". Its pushing your mental limits to it's boundaries but you're doing something very comfortable for an uncomfortable amount of time.
Most age-group Ironman athletes aim to spend the majority of their race dayn Zone 2 (Endurance Zone), which is roughly 65-75% of their maximum heart rate. That's not extreme and is literally something ANYONE can do all day with enough mental training to continue through the pain AND physical training to endure the slow beating.
It’s very strange what some people consider entertaining and fun. I could list at least a 1,000 things I’d rather do on any given day.
This post was edited on 4/21/26 at 7:34 am
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:34 am to LSUfan4444
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Most age-group Ironman athletes aim to spend the majority of their race dayn Zone 2 (Endurance Zone), which is roughly 65-75% of their maximum heart rate.
My Tri friends tell me the key to finishing an Ironman is to just motor along like a diesel truck, steady pace, keep eating and drinking, and just don’t stop.
Even the pros are doing that. Just way faster.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:44 am to GusMcRae
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It’s very strange what some people consider entertaining and fun.
I get that it's strange but it shouldn't be. People grow, people thrive when put in challenging situations. Yes, plenty of age group athletes get into marathons or other endurance races initially because of the health benefits. Then, you add a competition component to it and it changes slightly. Same with something like golf. Plenty of people do it recreationally, some do it (on an amateur level) more for the competitive aspect.
You can and will learn alot about yourself when properyl training, preparing and racing for these events. I've told every first time IM athlete I have known..."You can learn more about yourself in the last two hours of an Ironman than you have your entire life if you're willing to learn".
To be done properly it requires a plan. It required discipline in training. It requires being self aware of your abilities and then honestly putting a race plan together that hi lights your strengths and hides your weaknesses. Nothing ever goes 100% as planned, can you still be successful? It requires knowing your body, knowing your limits and then finding comfort in the uncomfortableness.
It's strange because that's not what people want to do anymore. They want the easy route. They want a magic pill, then want to blame big pharma. They want to live unhealthy lives and then blame the government and health insurance companies. They want to eat like shite, drink like shite, bottle up emotions, feelings, have no real outlets and then blame their co-workers, spouses, familes, etc,
It's strange but it shouldn't be.
If I could take the feeling that you get when you cross an Ironman finish line for the first time and put it in a pill, bottle or can and sell it on the open market, I'd have more money than Bezos. BUT, people have to work for it. They have to live beyond what's comfortable. They have to grow. They have to endure pain and then enjoy that pain and get ready for more.
It's not about what these athletes would rather be doing.
It's about who these athletes would be if they weren't doing what they are doing. It's about standing at the start line chasing after the person you become at the finish.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:47 am to TygerTyger
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My Tri friends tell me the key to finishing an Ironman is to just motor along like a diesel truck, steady pace, keep eating and drinking, and just don’t stop.
Even the pros are doing that. Just way faster.
The elites do operate at a higher % of their maximum HR / thresholds but yeah, that's pretty accurate.
You have to ask yourself, "Can I do this all day"? Then, you have to know the answer. You have to have the discipline to tuck in the ego, be patient, you have to know what to do when you can't do what you want to do.
If you can "race" the last 10k of a marathon or the last 13.1 of an Ironman, you've executed a well designed race plan.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 8:15 am to LSUfan4444
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If you can "race" the last 10k of a marathon or the last 13.1 of an Ironman, you've executed a well designed race plan.
I've done one full. Completing it wasn't all that difficult. At least at the time when I was in shape and with a several months of focussed prep. I was by no means a super athlete. Trained with a group and plenty of retired folks who just get out there and don't stop. Aren't breaking records, but just keep on trucking. Racing it is a different story. I went from thinking I had chance to beat my goal by an hour to not meeting my goal at all. I'm sure that's more of an experience thing and running was always by far my weakest event. But when you are truly pushing yourself, that wall hits hard.
As far as the death that occurred. The swim is always a concerning one. Apparently cooler water temps (compared to body/air temp) can lead to some cardiac events as you are stressing your body for the swim. It's super rare and doesn't necessarily care that you are extremely fit. Just seems to pop up every once in a while. And when a few thousand folks are in the water, you would have to be extremely lucky to have a rescue kayak notice. I will say it sounds like it took quite a while to find her in this situation. Very sad. Allowing a warm up, even just taking a quick dip, in the water prior to the race supposedly helps reduce this, but never seems to be allowed in these big races.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 8:36 am to LSUfan4444
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A marathon nor Ironman isn't pushing your body to "extremes
You are full of shite with this. If it’s not pushing your body to extremes, then what is?
There’s no animal on earth generally speaking that is able to maintain 75% effort for 3-4 hours straight. It literally kills most animals to do that. It would likely kill most yellowfin tuna. It would kill a cheetah to run 40’mph for 3 hours.
Humans are able to train and push themselves to do it. That’s the definition of extreme.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 2:59 pm to baldona
Long distance running is bad for your heart it actually leads to increased calcium deposition in coronary arteries.
This post was edited on 4/21/26 at 3:05 pm
Posted on 4/21/26 at 3:08 pm to GeauxTigers123
anytime someone announces how many followers or bots they have I automatically hate that person and think they are pathetic loser.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 6:29 pm to LSUfan4444
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people have to work for it. They have to live beyond what's comfortable. They have to grow. They have to endure pain
I don’t have to do shite.
I’m glad that you enjoy it.
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