Ironman Mont-Tremblant : Official Thread (Page 10)

I laughed out loud at the point under 'Race 411' about the hills and starting to do big gear workouts.

Uh, yeah, thanks for the reminder. 

Hi Brian,

The changes were made so the race would go through the heart of Mont-Tremblant village to make it more pleasant and memorable for the racers. A fairly large crowd of local business owners and employees as well as local residents are expected to cheer you on during this section and we hope that you will carry that energy to the finish line. Have no worries, the bike course will have 180km (112 miles).

Cheers and all the best.

I just noticed the run route is different as well.  I went back and looked at the original PDF they posted and now it doesn't look like we go up that nasty looking hill right out of transition and then a small section around the village but rather we head right out on the road and do that loop in the village at the end and go down the hill instead of up.  There is also a section added onto the trail section along Lac Mercier. 

Maybe this isn't new and I just missed it...

Original run course

New run course

I'd like to Fred but I likely won't be arriving until Monday afternoon sometime.

Oh, Yeah, Savageman would be a rude awakening sight unseen. My buddy made it up the wall ill prepared, but for me, it was only the practice run that made it possible. Great Race.

Now back to regular programming.

Had a great ride with my son and dropped in surprising a nephew. Most don't think these are biking distances. Choose to ride on Sunday with Saturday being cooler and more ideal for running.

4 months from today!  Is everyone still on track?  Happy with how things are going??

Personally, I'm happy with where I am at with the bike and the run.  As for the swim, I managed to do something to my left arm and swimming has been aggravating it so I am just going to take 2 weeks off from the pool (like I needed another excuse...) and see if that helps.

I have no complaints. Everything seems to be coming together nicely.

I was most worried about the run. I did a marathon in March and knew that my running volume would drop off significantly once IM training started. Thankfully, my speed and endurance has managed to stick around despite about 1/2 the running as before.

I don't seem to be getting any faster in the pool, but I am finding myself able to hold my paces for longer than before. I've been using the workouts at http://ntcmastersswim.blogspot.com(Usually the A workout, or B workout on recovery weeks). I've found it a great way to mix things up.

I am feeling stronger and stronger with each bike ride. I've mixed things up and done a couple of gravel/dirt races as well as a TT which have helped keep things interesting. I've also been doing a weekly ride with the LBS.  Lots of strong riders and I am constantly fighting to keep pace.  My longest ride so far this season has *only* been 3 hours. I sort of wish I had done a longer ride by now. If the weather holds this weekend, maybe I can get in a solid 4 hour ride.

Tri bike for sure.

TT