Ironman Florida : Official Thread (Page 11)

Prepping for IMNO 70.3......Feeling pretty good so far. Breaking the ice this weekend with a local sprint tri. 

Finally getting into a training routine.  Pretty good February.  It helped that it has been so warm in Ohio this winter.  I got outside a lot.  Looking forward to a good month.

My thoughts exactly. Nothing special here just trying to get back into last years shape   Also getting used to the new bike. 

Oly in 2 weeks then the Florida 70.3 in a couple of months.

enjoy,

Duane

Ran a 10K on Saturday morning.  Was the 2nd overall female.  Pretty excited about that.  Glad the weather is crazy nice and I can be outside more.  Have a great week of training!

No

Outside assistance and possible penalty or DQ.

They have water between lap 1 and lap 2. Last year they ran out of cups for us real slow swimmers and were dumping it into our mouths from a container.

Hey gals /gals,

Just joined the site and spent all last night reading through people's race reports and reviews.  Quick question. Looks like the T1 area is a nightmare to get through unless you are in the 1:05 swimmer.  Can you clip in shoes to your bike to save time or is everyone just worried they will loose them in the insanity?

Cant wait IMFL2012

Mike

No.  Only the pros are allowed to do that.  Seriously it NOT THAT BAD in transition esp since they moved it inside.  Is it tight and chaotic yes BUT its a HUGE improvement over the tents.  Dark cramped tent with plastic chairs on the pavement VS well lit warm and carpeted?  No brainer.  Also its WAY bigger inside that in the tents.  Find na  spot on the floor sit down and go about your business.  Its not a big deal.

We are staying at the Shores of Panama again, same unit.  Just down the street, a quarter of a mile I think.  I am arriving Wednesday afternoon and will be leaving on Sunday after the race.  I'll swim on Thursday and Friday with a short bike/run on Friday too.

And T1 was that bad!  A mad house.  But like someone said, just find a spot to sit down, I actually found a chair.  The crowd wasn't my issue, I was just pretty discombobulated.  Couldn't function properly.  Putting on my shoes before my long pants, helmet before shirt ,  just couldn't get it together.  It wasn't the crowd, it was me.  This year everything will be in bags and I hopefully won't need as much because it will be warmer!

enjoy,

Duane

Not only could it be perceived as outside assistance it might be considered discarded trash which is a big hit as well.

As much as I think we should not change time, be like Arizona and just keep the clocks ticking, I do like being able to go to boot camp then come home and still have time to get out on the bike for 45 minutes. 

I know there is a time and place for the trainer and a lot of my bike fitness last year came from structured workouts on the trainer, but getting out on the bike is just that much more fun!

Have a fun charity 62 mi ride on Saturday.  Unfortunately most of my peeps are in San Juan for the HIM this Sunday.  I couldn't justify the price (race fee, bike transport, flight, hotel, meals, etc) for a HIM. 

I'm curious what others think.  I really don't like to mix vacation and races in the same trip.  It's not that I don't take a couple of extra days but I either like to vacation or go to a race.  For example when I went to New Orleans.  We went a few days prior and had a good time but I was always cognizant of the upcoming race.  I had to watch what I ate and drank, how far I walked, when I got to bed.  That's not a vacation.  Yea I had a good time but I would have had a much better time without the race   Loved the race though, I'd do it again.  We did take a couple of days afterward and went to Biloxi on the way home so that was cool. 

So do you combine races and vacations?  And yea, I am going to PCB on Wednesday before the race but again, I will take it easy, rest watch what I eat, drink, etc.  To me that is NOT a vacation

enjoy,

Duane

take the extra days AFTER the race

We volunteered last year and stayed at the Laketown Wharf.  The elevators are crazy slow but the condos are very nice and the price is not that bad.  We volunteered as bike handlers in the afternoon so we watched the swim start from the balcony.  It was an awesome view.  I would rather watch the swim start from that balcony than at the beach.

Socks, there may be a difference between the men and women's changing area. I came out of the water at 1:19. I could not find anywhere to set my bag on the ground in T1, much less room to change. There were guys lined up against the wall in the corridor leading to the changing area trying to get dressed. It was very, very crowded.

As far as locating my bag and my bike, T1 is very organized. It was just the lack of room in the convention center that made things tough.

I've never done an IM.  Plan to in 2013.  What are people changing into that requires one to be behind walls?  I assume your tri suit is under your wetsuit.  Could I just rip off the wetsuit, grab my helmet, glasses and take off on my bike outside the walls?

I would think that you could just grab your bag, step into the building, grab your shoes and helmet, drop your bag and head out the other door,,that would be a nice quick transition for sure.  but when you return from the bike you will need to put your shoes and helmet back in that bag to get it back after the race.