December 02, 2008

stupid M-dot tattoo & my weekly weight


On to other not so good news. I got an Ironman tattoo on the back of my calf the day after IMAZ. A few days later it had scabbed up well, & I went on a swim. I was in the water long enough that the scab became very soft from being water logged. After I got out of the water I squatted down to pick up my swim gear from the pool deck. Apparently a water logged scab from a tattoo is very fragile. When I squatted down my swim suit rubbed the scab & a good portion of the skin below off. It didn't hurt at all & I keep my tattoo's hygienic, so it's not like there was pain or a serious risk of infection Now that a few days has passed I see somehow ripping off the scab had taken most of the color from my tat. So instead of a red M-dot, it's now a pink one. I called my tattoo guy & he said I couldn't get it recolored until it was fully healed. That would be approximately 5 weeks. Most winters that wouldn't be a problem because I would not be wearing shorts. But on Dec 13th I have the Polar Bear which I'll be wearing a one piece tri suit & my new pink Ironman tattoo will be clearly visible to all 300 fellow competitors & their families, race support crews etc. Uugg. I can't believe this. Make bad to worse people will assume bad things because I live in Santa Fe. Oh man. The things that happen to me. I'd laugh if I wasn't horrified.


I weighed in at 221 this morning. 26 pounds until my goal weight. No problem. Last year I had 61 pounds to lose to get to that same weight. I learned much about my body last year. It should be pretty easy to get to 195 by my next A race, The Trisport.com dessert classic duathlon in Phoenix Az on Feb 22nd 2009.
An Ironman is a major accomplishment for any athlete. But I saw something at Ironman Arizona that straight blew my mind. There was a guy there who did the entire bike leg on a BMX single speed! He was #417. He finished the bike leg in 8:28 minutes & the entire race in 16:27 minutes. I felt that guy needed props.

6 comments:

Bones said...

Hey Cody, That sucks about the Tat, but at least you'll have a good story! I saw the BMX guy and I thought he was just out riding. That guy does deserve some major kudos!

Duane said...

I saw that guy! And dude, you cannot swim for three weeks after a tattoo, period!

Unknown said...

Cody,

Congratulations on the finish, and on becoming an Ironman. Sorry to see that you messed up the mDot tattoo, but you'll never be able to wipe away that accomplishment! You are an Ironman, and you are an inspiration to a lot of people.

Stick with it!
Michael and Amanda

JB-from-EPT-Age-grouper said...

Hey Cody good race today and congrats on winning the age group for the whole year. I havent been training much so today was pretty painful. But hey I know how much you battle with weight and how any insentive helps. Well listen I'd like to battle out with next year 2009 racing season in our age group. I know that you might have some goals that might conflict with doing these short races, like I want to do Longhorn Ironman in Austin next year. So I will focus on that when the time comes. But I figure in the meantime and everywhere else in between this will make the 2009 season a whole lot more interesting. Plus I hope I am helping you stay in our age group~! Good Job again today...hey you wouldnt happen to have the splits maybe you can give me mine I did not stick around for the awards.

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Unknown said...

Hey thanks for the props man. I am a fellow clydesdale too. I am #417. I just did Ironman Florida on the Redline BMX with Fat tires. Pretty fun and my bike didn't break. Ironman Louisville next year. Thanks guys. www.oldschoolironman.com