Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread (Page 10)

I am hoping to be up that way next week and may try to sample part of the course. Should make for an interesting day.

You mean you guys started training already?

I'm going to end up being the test case for couch to Ironman in 5 months.  Note, that wasn't in red sarcastic font.  For reasons both within and beyond my control, my focus has been FAR from training over the last, well, many months. 

So, call me an idiot, but IM training commences.

As far as my background, I got in to this sport in 2007 after the onset of a hereditary disease that attacks my thyroid.  The fatigue and generally $hitty feeling that this has contstantly left me with got me off my azz and out the door.  After nearly drowning and crashing in my first mini sprint, I've done a few Olys, 70.3s, and IMLP 2010.  Since IM, I've done no tris, but half assed a few marathons.  Really, I let myself go after crossing the IM finish line and only very recently changed the actions that have brought me down since then.  For the first time since my thyroid issues began, I actually feel energized and the crushing fatigue is gone.  You have no idea how excited this makes me for gearing up my training.  I'm just praying that it doesn't come back.

I have no expectations yet other than finishing another IM.  That will change as I see how training goes, but at the very least I want to finish in the sunshine.

Anyway, I have a lot of catching up to do on this thread and in training.  Thankfully, my motivation has finally arrived!

How was your February?  I finally got back in the pool and my running is coming along.  The bike is getting better but I need to get outside more and off the trainer. 

Yea, I'm finally here.  What time do you head out on Sunday?  I'm getting my long bike done tonight on the trainer, 3:50, should be a hoot.  I have to reorganize my schedule to put my rides on Sunday.  I rode with the Final Kick guys last Sunday but it was after a long run in the morning and I was feeling it at the end.  I'm also heading out to Vegas mid-month so I need to get a few extra mid-length rides in.  IMTX training is in it's big weeks and I'm trying to get everything on track.

The important thing is you are feeling back on track. 

 Not as much of everything as I would like, but not bad. I am looking to get more consistent on the bike in April, as I was more focused on my running recently, which really doesn't show in the numbers HA!.

Yea, that looks like it's gonna be a butt load of fun

No swimming for me yet but my run has been pretty heavy and I'm working my way back into the bike:

B:  203.41 Mi - 9h 06m 26s
R:  181.20 Mi - 30h 29m 49s

I am training for a 50K run in 3 weeks so that has been my focus.  Once that is done I will start swimming and getting on the bike more. 

Happy training to everyone  

Any chance I can get a copy of the GPX file from your ride?

Dlyon - I had a 2nd metatarsal fracture last fall...from running in Five Fingers, which is not really something we need to get into on this thread but it did happen.  Anyway, as for recovery, I spent 4 full weeks in the boot and then another two with my mid & forefoot wrapped with tender tape for support.  After those 6 weeks I began walking normally and was jogging within two weeks.  I built my mileage back up cautiously but I was back at just about full speed within about 12 after my injury.

Im surprised to see you were swimming though. While I was in the boot the doctor ordered me not to swim because he wanted no pressure on my foot, not even from pushing off walls or kicking in the water.  Good luck with your recovery.

Thanks for sharing your recovery time/story on your sfx.  Always reassuring to hear from someone who had a similar issue.  As for swimming, I am NOT pushing off the wall at all.  While my doc (also a triathlete/marathoner) did mention that the flexing of the foot while swimming could cause some stress, I would feel it if it were detrimental, and then i should stop.  To date, it has been fine, and I am actually focusing more on upper body technique and breathing, and swimming pretty darn slow and not kicking like i would if i were racing.  I actually thought biking (again seated on my trainer) would be more harmful/painful, but that too has caused zero pain.  I guess the perfect strategy would be complete rest, but that really cant happen at this point.  Just trusting in my doc and my coach, whom my doctor actually has been emailing on a regular basis (pretty impressed by this!)

Were you apprehensive when you were back running again?  Sorry that this is hijacking this thread a bit, although the thread has been cold for a couple of weeks.  I guess everyone is training hard!

150 days people.  stay healthy!

It's very beneficial to have a doctor that is an athlete as well.  My doctor is also a triathlete and I found it comforting to know he understood me and was able to give me a recovery plan that fit my goals. 

I was very apprehensive when I starting running again.  I have a permament bruise on right foot from a previously ankle break so I couldn't really tell when I got done with my runs whether my foot was bruising from a new injury or if it was just the old bruise.  Also, after taking some time off and having my foot immobilized my feet were sore following runs.  Again, I couldn't tell if I had re-injured myself or if it was just natural.  I spoke with my doctor about this and he did one last set of x-rays about 2 weeks after I had resumed activity to help put both of us at peace that everything was fine.  Fortunately everything turned out ok.

You guys see the new IMNYC press poster?

C'mon IRONMAN NYC thread... the Ironman Florida thread is ahead of you!!!! And their Ironman is like in November!  Waddddup?!?!?

couldnt agree more!  while nursing this damn stress fracture I have been coming here daily to see if anyone else has been on the run course with some more intel...or maybe has some observations on the comparison between the 9w route and the IM bike route, similar elevation profile...Hope to be training outside in a couple of weeks!

One thing I cant get out of my head was how shallow the water appeared at low tide a few weeks ago at about 10am on a sunday....there was literally a visbile mud/sandbar nearly 30 feet out from the shoreline at Ross Dock.  Does anyone have an idea of the depth of the water in the 2.4 mile channel we will be in?  I'm no nautical expert, but i would guess that deeper water would be more beneficial for a current assist? or no?  i have a feeling that the ebb here is not going to be that powerful and people shouldnt make too many comparisons to how easy the NYC tri swim is (and it is easy, trust me, and I am not a great swimmer at all)