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 2013-09-24 1:50 PM |
Member  36 |  Subject: Ironman Canada : Official ThreadHello all, Ironman No 11 coming up. |
| 2013-09-24 2:18 PM in reply to: Pebble |
| Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread Great race... mulling over going back in 2014 |
| 2013-09-25 11:29 AM in reply to: ChrisM |
Member 326 | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread Add me to the list. This will be IM number 2. |
| 2013-09-25 7:02 PM in reply to: Pebble |
Member 36 | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread Having not run for close on 18 months, illness & injury, last Sundays 5k has left me DOMS from hell  Picking up the running is my biggest concern, but hey if it was easy ...... |
| 2013-09-26 1:19 AM in reply to: Pebble |
Member 43 Sydney | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread Was a great race, what a fantastic venue. |
| 2013-10-01 4:52 PM in reply to: Pebble |
Regular 124 Newbury Park, CA | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread I dunno. Looks really tempting. I've been side lined for 2 yrs due to chronic injury without any serious training after having done 2 IM's. Do you think it be possible to lose 25 lbs & get in all the requisite training & build up in the next 10 months? It kinda seems like a gamble of $700. |
| 2013-10-03 12:06 AM in reply to: trinitwit |
Member 36 | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread Yes its possible, well I hope so . I've not run a mile since for over a year. |
| 2013-10-13 1:41 PM in reply to: Pebble |
Regular 124 Newbury Park, CA | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread General entry is still open. I'm still on the fence about registration. I still don't feel like ironman material yet. I've increasing bike & run mileage while losing weight. I don't know how long I can delay & still get in. |
| 2013-10-17 10:46 PM in reply to: trinitwit |
Master 4452 | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread Hi everyone, I am in...this will be my first IM. I have done two HIMs and looking forward to a new challenge. I gotta get on my bike more.... |
| 2013-10-25 1:04 PM in reply to: #4862823 |
Expert 1159 Charlotte, NC | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread Signed up today - I'm in! Ironman #3 for me. First one in the 45-49 AG, though. Finally getting to race with the old folks! ;-) |
| 2013-11-18 6:20 PM in reply to: Patrick E |
Veteran 237 WA | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread Hi all. Looking forward to this race. Signed up back in August. I am doing CDA four weeks before this one. It'll be numbers 6 & 7 for me this summer. Happy training  |
| 2013-12-29 9:05 PM in reply to: Patrick E |
Extreme Veteran 601 Bainbridge Island, Washington | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread 4 weeks to the day we finished Ironman Cozumel, my husband and I just signed up for Canada 2014. It'll be his 2nd and my 3rd Ironman. Can't wait! |
| 2013-12-29 9:06 PM in reply to: achen2iron |
Extreme Veteran 601 Bainbridge Island, Washington | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread Originally posted by achen2iron Hi all. Looking forward to this race. Signed up back in August. I am doing CDA four weeks before this one. It'll be numbers 6 & 7 for me this summer. Happy training Holy crap! 4 weeks apart! Are you crazy? lol |
| 2013-12-30 10:16 AM in reply to: rnner66 |
Expert 1159 Charlotte, NC | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread Oops - just realized 30 week Fink plan started today! Thought I had another week of laziness. Fortunately, this is only a rest day and I managed to get in a short easy swim so I'm ahead of the game. |
| 2013-12-30 12:35 PM in reply to: Patrick E |
Extreme Veteran 601 Bainbridge Island, Washington | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread Originally posted by Patrick E Signed up today - I'm in! Ironman #3 for me. First one in the 45-49 AG, though. Finally getting to race with the old folks! ;-) My 3rd as well, and my age bracket (only I'm with the girls!). Trust me though, the old folks are meaner! Crochety old bats! |
| 2013-12-31 8:43 AM in reply to: rnner66 |
Extreme Veteran 1986 Cypress, TX | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread Originally posted by rnner66 Originally posted by achen2iron Hi all. Looking forward to this race. Signed up back in August. I am doing CDA four weeks before this one. It'll be numbers 6 & 7 for me this summer. Happy training Holy crap! 4 weeks apart! Are you crazy? lol Not really. If one can recover well, it's a good situation. Train once and race twice. My ideal time between IM's would be 4-6 weeks with 5 weeks being perfect. Race, rest completely for a week, bike and swim only for another week, two weeks of normal workouts, race week #2. I'm doing 7 weeks between Couer d'Alene and Mont-Tremblant this year and I really wish it was a week or two less. I contemplated doing IMCdA, IMCan and IMMT this year which would be three IM's in 7 weeks. Train once, race three times. I just can't take three weeks off work in a seven week timeframe. |
| 2013-12-31 8:45 AM in reply to: GMAN 19030 |
Extreme Veteran 1986 Cypress, TX | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread Originally posted by GMAN 19030 Originally posted by rnner66 Originally posted by achen2iron Hi all. Looking forward to this race. Signed up back in August. I am doing CDA four weeks before this one. It'll be numbers 6 & 7 for me this summer. Happy training Holy crap! 4 weeks apart! Are you crazy? lol Not really. If one can recover well, it's a good situation. Train once and race twice. My ideal time between IM's would be 4-6 weeks with 5 weeks being perfect (IMChatt and IMFL might become my normal rotation for that reason). Race, rest completely for a week, bike and swim only for another week, two weeks of normal workouts, race week #2. I'm doing 7 weeks between Couer d'Alene and Mont-Tremblant this year and I really wish it was a week or two less. I contemplated doing IMCdA, IMCan and IMMT this year which would be three IM's in 7 weeks. Train once, race three times. I just can't take three weeks off work in a seven week timeframe. |
| 2014-01-03 8:55 AM in reply to: GMAN 19030 |
Member 326 | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread I am turning 45 in a week, so I will be entering the 45-49 age group. I am doing this race then 8 weeks later I am doing IM Lake Tahoe. I was wondering if 8 weeks was to long or to short between Ironmans. I guess I will find out. Just started getting back into structured training this week. Dwayne |
| 2014-01-07 12:30 PM in reply to: DeVinci13 |
Expert 1159 Charlotte, NC | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread Originally posted by DeVinci13 I am turning 45 in a week, so I will be entering the 45-49 age group. I am doing this race then 8 weeks later I am doing IM Lake Tahoe. I was wondering if 8 weeks was to long or to short between Ironmans. I guess I will find out. Just started getting back into structured training this week. Dwayne 45-49 AG? I'd recommend going really slow in Canada so you can save yourself for Tahoe ;-) |
| 2014-01-07 10:51 PM in reply to: Pebble |
| 7 | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread In. Signed up in October, this will be my first, and likely last IM. :D Need to get this done so my soul can one day rest in peace. Training is going well. Some questions for you folks who have raced Whistler: wheelset. Am I better off going as light as possible, i.e.: a custom built wheelset, or am I better off bringing a deep rim set, like the Dura-Ace? Opinions? I'm leaning towards a hot set of ubber light wheels, for climbing gains, but would love to hear from the peanut gallery. ~Mike. |
| 2014-01-08 11:10 PM in reply to: MikeMeade08 |
| Member 32 Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread Hello all. I'm in! This will be my 3rd IM. I volunteered in the med tent last year and told them the only way that they will see me next race is if they come out and see me. I'm also interested in gear as I will be looking to purchase a new bike this year. Thoughts or suggestions? Happy training everyone! |
| 2014-01-09 4:40 AM in reply to: MikeMeade08 |
Master 5557 , California | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread Originally posted by MikeMeade08 In. Signed up in October, this will be my first, and likely last IM. :D Need to get this done so my soul can one day rest in peace. Training is going well. Some questions for you folks who have raced Whistler: wheelset. Am I better off going as light as possible, i.e.: a custom built wheelset, or am I better off bringing a deep rim set, like the Dura-Ace? Opinions? I'm leaning towards a hot set of ubber light wheels, for climbing gains, but would love to hear from the peanut gallery. ~Mike. Bring the most aero setup you have. I rode an 808 + 900 (disc) clinchers in Tahoe, no regrets. Aero trumps weight, by a big margin. |
| 2014-01-09 4:46 AM in reply to: tbwilliams |
| Master 5557 , California | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread Originally posted by tbwilliams Hello all. I'm in! This will be my 3rd IM. I volunteered in the med tent last year and told them the only way that they will see me next race is if they come out and see me. I'm also interested in gear as I will be looking to purchase a new bike this year. Thoughts or suggestions? Happy training everyone! I'll have to look for you out there. I was looking at your 2012 splits -- very close to mine. In fact, I "passed" you in T2 for a 40 second lead and then you beat me on the run by a couple minutes |
| 2014-01-09 1:15 PM in reply to: spudone |
| 7 | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread Really? I'm still most deffinitely on the fence here...Whistler is a hilly, hilly course, but maybe Tahoe is, too? Dunno. That being said, there may be a best-of-both worlds solution out there... |
| 2014-01-09 1:34 PM in reply to: MikeMeade08 |
Extreme Veteran 1986 Cypress, TX | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada : Official Thread Originally posted by MikeMeade08 Really? I'm still most deffinitely on the fence here...Whistler is a hilly, hilly course, but maybe Tahoe is, too? Dunno. That being said, there may be a best-of-both worlds solution out there... Agree with the other poster. You're not climbing the Alpe d'Huez or anything. Aero trumps weight on every IM race in N. America. The climbing at Whistler is not all that sustained with the exception of the 20 miles back from Pemberton to Whistler. Remember that Whistler to Pemberton is basically 20 miles downhill, followed by a 35 mile flat TT. IM Canada held the crown as the hardest N. American IM bike course after they nerfed the Cabo course. That title was very short lived as the Tahoe course was even harder than Whistler. |
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