Ironman 70.3 Kansas : Official Thread

AHHH YEAH!!! Mine kicks off first week of February.  This will be my first 70.3!!!  Let's get the advice flowing in the thread... I'm definitely going to need it!  

My how time flies ......  I don't have a plan!  I'm too random of a trainer.  But I want to go sub 5:15, maybe I need a plan.  Ride the crap out of the bike, run lots, mostly easy sometimes hard and swim like a fish.  Is that a plan?  I still have to clean up my basement to set up my trainer.  Plan or no plan, this is going to be fun.

Advice?  Well, I've only done one 70.3 but I can say that you can't have too much saddle time in preparation for this race as well as having your run in check.  Having a race day nutrition plan is major also as I did not and I bonked on that run last year.  If the swim is anything like last years I'd recommend becoming an open water ANIMAL in preparation.

Woop Woop! I need to register - this will be my 5th year 

I am going to wait till the beginning of March to start training... I have a 50K I need to knock out first.

The TuTu will be flying with that solid run base!

That's the hope!

My 70.3 PR was at this race, the only year I successfully trained for and completed a marathon that winter/spring. Really think a SOLID run base through the winter is key for me. 

If it's similar to last year, and according to the ironmankansas website it appears to be, the campground reservations are made through Clinton State Park starting March 14.

I am now official.  Price increases on 1-13-12,(if I am not mistaken).  So get signed up and save $25.  D@mn the man!

So camping is definitely the way to go?  I thought it would be cool to camp out the night before, and run by the tent during the race.  

Anybody recommend camping?  Or commute/hotel?

I think camping is definitely the way to go! Personally I sleep the same the night before a race whether I'm in a hotel or a tent. You can't beat the location (don't have to worry about bottlenecked traffic in the morning/parking) or the price! Also makes a good "home base" for your cheering squad as the run goes through the campgrounds. 

 It's really a cool experience.

Hi guys, some of you look familiar(Mark and Jon). Yeah, camping is definitely the way to go. Where else can you have a whole campground full of triathletes? The traffic looks horrible too getting in race morning. Skipped KS last year because of IM Coeur d'Alene, but will be back this year to hopefully PR. Having my kids at the campsite when I came by (twice) was very motivating for me, and they get an idea of when you're going to cross the finish line. Don't forget, they're having an IronKids race the day before just like last year, so there will be some extra traffic.

Roger.

Probably. The participant list still hasn't changed from last year, so obviously things haven't been updated. Either way, I'm sure they'll get the info out to us when the time comes.

I drove in from the Kansas City area race morning last year, traffic wasn't a big deal.  Can't go wrong setting up camp though.  I thinking about bringing the kids this year.

Well last year someone set it up independently and then backed out the week-of, so everyone was just on their own. I'd imagine in the month beforehand there will be lots of company on the course... just need to have enough room on you for plenty of water since I wouldn't count on a water stop this time.

In the past the practice weekend has been 2 weeks before (or Memorial Day weekend) - I bet there will be a big group again that weekend. Just watch out for angry drivers pulling boats to the lake. They don't like cyclists on "their" roads

Sorry, not looking like Crissie will be there...or anywhere in 2012 sadly. http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=3727584;sb=post_latest_...

She tweeted yesterday or today that she is NOT having a baby.  She did mention work with charities etc. so maybe she'll be in Lawrence for another Blazeman Foundation Dinner.