Ironman Florida : Official Thread (Page 10)

I'm in the 2nd month of training with the new online coach I'm using.  At this point I have done more biking and swimming than I have ever done in these months. havent really been focusing on running but that will change in March. Hace 2 races in March and the first Duathlon and Tri super sprint in April to kick off the season and see if the online coach is working....

Booked place to stay, trying to get to pool...trying not to think about how far to go!! Struggling with planning the season tho..really got the urge to do an ultra (1st) in May..but marathon is 2 wks before, and century week before that.... want to do it all but..too much all at once what to do lol..currently struggling to be in any shape to do a half marathon in 2 weeks ! weather & work interfering too much to get into a good groove..need to get with it!!

really should get a swim coach too

Uh.....I just found a way into IMTX for this year and took it.  Figured that even though we're getting ready to move there was no time like the present to try and get a better result than last year.  I'm still a stay at home dad until August so I have the time, now I just need to use it.

Need to find a pool

New York Times article that may interest people in this thread

36 Hours in Panama City Beach, Fla.

I started working with a new (and awesome) coach in mid-January; installed a power meter on my bike (data geek = love) in late January; and am getting ready to wind down from running season (one half marathon left in two weeks).  I'm not really focusing on IMFL right now as it's just too far out.  However, June's Rev3 Williamsburg IS right around the corner, so that is currently my priority.  Prior to Rev3, I have only one Oly planned for May.  Unfortunately, a sprint that I had planned to use as my season opener in April was just cancelled.  Looking to replace that.

Love the updates from everyone!

What is everyone focusing on now? Personally, I feel if I start Ironman training this far out I will get burned out before November.

Right now I am working on speed for a couple shorter distance races (a sprint and OLY). The last race is June 1. After that I will take a week off and then start on my IMFL plan. Hopefully this early season speed work will pay off when I start the longer distances.

My wife was glad to hear I was taking a week off in June so she booked us a vacation...to Panama City, lol. I promised her I would take the entire week off but it is going to be hard not to go for a training run on the course while I am down there.

Just finished my first week of coaching. I'm 2 weeks removed from my marathon and a week until a 15k road race. This is my first Iron distance race and I'm a little worried about getting burnt out but want to be prepared. My first tri is at the end of the month. Once the races get started I think being focused on "the next race" will help me avoid getting burnt out.

marathon this weekend...just a teeny one - mostly a HQTD...focus right now is st croix 70.3 early may...a bit of rest, prepare for a crazy summer with work and then focus on IMFL come july / aug.  

when I think of IM training, I tend to not look at the big picture...here is my advice, like it or not! haha....

Look at each day from her until then as a puzzle piece.  Lay them down...sometimes they won't fit and you will have to move them around until they do, but mostly put them down...come race day, you just get to sit back and enjoy the puzzle!!  I just focus on day to day.  Less overwhelming to me!!  

Keep up the training  
Cheers, Mimi

Im workin on training for a 70.3 in June and Aug, also a Bike Century in July.

Have been slowly base building since December.

I hope I dont burn out by Nov 2013!!

Here's my summary for February:

31 hours Total, 14.7 miles Swim, 228 miles Bike, 69 miles Run

Longest Swim 2600m, Longest Bike 2 hours, Longest Run 9 miles

Hopefully the weather will improve so I can spend more time on the bike in March.

14 weeks until Boise 70.3, 35 weeks until Florida

Here's my totals which aren't too shabby considering I took a week's vacation.

I got to know the trainer really well last month...

I missed an entire week of training because of the flu.

Bike: 288 miles in 16:49
Run: 65 miles in 9:50
Swim: 21200 miles in 6:19

That's a lot of swimming!!!

Oops - should be yards (obviously) 

After procrastinating as long as possible I booked a condo for the race. Hopefully I didn't mess up the dates as the schedule of events hasn't been announced yet. I'm booked Oct 31-Nov 5 and it looks like the mandatory meeting was 2 days before the race which would be my arrival day so I should be good right?

Anyone ever stay at Treasure Island? It's 3 miles from the start apparently, which I thought was close enough yet far enough away to not get too caught up in everything.

The mandatory meeting is not mandatory.

I figured it would be as mandatory as every other mandatory meeting I've missed. However this being my first full distance race I'd like to check it all out if I can. Also there tentative athlete check in ends at 5 on the 31st so I figured that would be the last possible day I could arrive

I never go to those things..I try to avoid any crowds the last week or two prior to a big race....GERMS!  I was exposed to the flu the night before a mary once....learned the hard way!