Ironman Florida 2014 : Official Thread (Page 11)

One of the great things about the Ironman is an aide station every 10 miles with water bottle hand ups.  Sticky?  Thirsty?  need more of something?  Just grab it from the volunteer holding it out for you.    Oooh, here's a little trick that people who train in hot climates know.  Near the end of the ride, when it starting to get hot, dump some of that water on your body to cool off.  Tricky to remember because it's usually so cool coming out of T1.

A veteran tip if you will permit me : A wet washcloth in a zip lock bag in your T2 bag or some of those pre-package wipes.   You will feel SO MUCH BETTER with a clean face and hands.  I have brought those little disposable toothbrushes too just to get the sweet sugar sweater coats off your teeth after 112 miles of sugar. 

Originally posted by stephsprint I'll be there for all of you at Water Station #4!! (Run Course) Volunteering for 9 hours.

Thanks Steph!  Cannot do this thing without you awesome Volunteers!

I ride SRAM 60s.  I like them.  I have some HED3s for sale if anyone is interested.  100% of the money will go to my charity.  Donet to my cahrity I send you the wheels tax deduction. 

RE: plantar fascitis.  Get a night splint and wear it religiously it helps a LOT also be cautious of the wear on the shoes you wear to work.  As a fellow sufferer I changed out my work shoes and BAM I got better. I hate shoes and hate buying shoes so I tend to not replace them and I am on my feet a lot at work. 

My hip is quieting down and I am able to run short distances at least

Yesterday I was swimming at my usual pool but not my usual time and thee was a woman in teh next lane, clearly disabled plugging along with ONE ARM.  I stopped and chatted with her and she suffered a spinal cord injury in the military and only has the use of her left arm now. She is training for a HALF IRONMAN.  No excuses 

You guys are already looking at October?  I'm having trouble figuring out what I'm doing tomorrow! 

Actually, I pulled something in my left ITB vicinity, and on the next run pulled something on the inside of the thigh on the same leg.  ARG!  Don't have time to be injured.  Oh well, Biking and pool don't appear to bother it too much.  Walking is fine too. 
During my swim today I was picturing the water at PCB.  It's lovely there.  We saw all sorts of fish on one of our practice swims last year.  It was pretty awesome.  Saw two baby manta rays too.

I can hardly wait, but have some significant training to do between now and then.

9 weeks out from Ironman Florida!

My sister is going to join me again in Florida, and I'm excited about that.

Mostly right now I'm excited that I was able to run today, and nothing hurts. Well... Achilles are complaining a bit but not hurt. and that means I may be able to get back on track with my long runs. This week an easy long run of 10 miles. Next week 16. Hmmm. Do I do the 16 or drop back a bit because I missed the 14 mile run last week?  You experienced marathon folks, what do you think?

Words of advise from a back of the pack IM finisher to the new guys:

Now is a good time to be paying close attention to what works for nutrition on your long bike and long runs.  I suggest you treat each long ride or run as if it were the race.  What are you eating?  How does it make you feel?  Are you still good to go when you finish your workout?  What are you wearing?  Will that work for the race?

And what is plan B?  What if it's colder than you expect it to be?  What if it's hotter?  What if you get tired of your favorite nutrition?

9 weeks out!  Yikes, taper will be here before we know it.

I just keep getting an article about race wheels when I click on that

Most coaches say you only have to do one 3 hour run in IM prep.  Some of us are VERY VERY slow and that will be our half marathon time so we probably need to do a few longer runs

I did something to my knee yesterday. I have no idea how as I was running straight ahead on a flat paved sidewalk and BAM something popped in my knee.  I suspect my iliotibial band snapped over my lateral femoral condyle and I am fairly pissed about the whole thing.  Hard to walk.  Hoping I can swim tonight.  I biked and hour after I limped home yesterday and that was fine. Seems worse today.  I had to run down the hallway earlier today and that was NOT GOOD.  You would think as a sports trained orthopod I would have a better idea of what it is.  It can't be ligamentous and no earthly idea how I could have possible damaged a meniscus with no twisting injury. BUGGER.  At least ts the same side as my sore hip so I have a leg to stand on.....BBAHAHAHAHA yeah I am so funny right?