Chesapeakeman Ultra Distance Triathlon : Official Thread

cool. i'm looking at full iron option.

8 weeks!  What do you all have planned for training this weekend?

I'm in just for the swim, so lot's of pool time for me!

laying down in the fetal position and sobbing a like a baby. that or a 4hour ride and 10 mile run

Hello folks...I just saw this race discussion.  I've been planning on ChesapeakeMan for my first 140.6.  I haven't officially signed up yet because I'm too scared I'll get hurt between now and then.
(the injury bug has hit me several times and I definitely don't feel 100%, but I am sooo looking forward to September 25th, 2010.

Longest run of the year for me today: 13.05 miles.
Looking at a very long bike ride tomorrow morning.

Good luck everybody!  Stay safe.
-Brian

I'm planning on doing the AV but haven't registered either as I had my knee scoped in June and just making sure it handles the training.

Turns out my husband has a business meeting the next day close by which works out well for us.

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yeah I still haven't pulled the trigger yet either on the full either. my long run is also only 13 miles but I got 17 hours right? what is the worst that can happen?

Edited by Joe_h 2010-08-09 1:00 PM

Anybody else exhausted???

How long is your longest bike ride? 

I rode 60 miles yesterday and that is my longest. I can at least said I've ridden a METRIC century now.  My seat was really uncomfortable after 50 miles, I can't imagine how it might feel at 100!?!!  I'm signed up for the AquaVelo, so I get to skip that pesky marathon.  I feel good about the swim, but the bike is a big question.

I think my longest was just over 80 miles...I skipped out on my 5 hour ride this weekend.  Hamstrings just not feeling up to it.  I'm dilly-dallying as we speak!  I've gotta get some work in tonight.  I won't hit my goal for this Mon-Sun, but the week starting tomorrow's hopefully going to be a different story.

Good luck mdfahy.

 

Anyone else here bringing their family along?  I'm trying to get some logistics down.  We've got a 7 year old, 4 year old, and 5 1/2 month old.  We live fairly close (within a little over an hour drive) so we'll be headed down early in the morning.

All advice is good advice.  What are your families doing for the day?  Are there any items you and your family found helpful or indispensable??  

Thanks,
Brian in DE

 

longest ride this year - 4hours on the trainer. have to squeeze 1 or 2 five hour (or more) rides in somehow. have very low expectations for this my first ironman lot of low HR till I hit mile 18 of the marathon

I have a 5 and 7 yr old that we will be pulling out of school early on friday. the plan is they are going to enjoy the pool and play area at the Hyatt where we are staying and tracking me online with this gps thingy:
http://www.shop.myathletegps.com/main.sc

and can head out to see me when they see me getting close to transitons and stuff

I signed up for IM Aquabike this weekend....just coming with my husband. We booked at Holiday Inn.

Edited by KathyG 2010-08-23 5:24 PM

30 calendar days to go!!!! i'm doomed I tell ya DOOOOOMED!! can't wait

I just completed the longest run of my life today.  18.16 miles!  Definitely a little sore, but I trudged through!  Have y'all officially signed up for ChesapeakeMan?  I've read they're open till about 3 weeks out.  I just wanted to wait until I hit this 3 hour run.  Hopefully, tomorrow I can walk like a normal person!  If I can...I'm signing up tomorrow.  

How's everybody else's training coming along??? 

 

I am in catch up mode for the AquaVelo.  I sprained my hip flexor at the beg. of my program, so I was out for a few weeks.  I am up to a 70 mile bike last week, which started to feel pretty challenging and my hip has been sore all week from that.  My goal is to get up to a minimum 83 miles (75% of the distance - just an arbitrary % I picked) before the race.  I feel ok about my swim, although I've only swam an HIM OWS once as my longest OWS.

crap! i was going to see if i survive diamondman before pulling the trigger for real on Cman.

did a 4hr trainer ride sunday and 3 hr run on wed morning and they felt ok if I can get the nutrtition and hydration right I will cover the distance but had a really bad blow up on a long training day at the end of july and still not sure if I got the nutrition/hydration thing right yet. so basically i;m freaking out

Do you really think they're going to keep ChesapeakeMan registration open that long?  I have a 6 hour bike ride planned for tomorrow morning...I kept telling myself if I could survive the 3 hour run (that I did on Thursday) then I would sign up for ChesapeakeMan...now I'm considering waiting until I complete the 6 hour bike ride.

Fear sucks!

 

Good luck on your ride tomorrow!  I got my long ride in today, 82 miles and it took me just over 5 hours.

Longest run Thursday:  check.
Longest ride today:  check.
Signed-up for ChesapeakeMan 140.6:  CHECKMATE!!!

I've got to start thinking positive thoughts.

mdfahy, good luck man...you'll do great!

 

race smart and you'll do it. guess I better dust off my credit and card and pull the trigger already.

22 days out...and 212 people are signed up.  
Sweeeet!

I can't wait!!!