Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread (Page 111)

No lifeguards. 

Art Devlins is great and as inexpensive as you're going to find.  And as Cuse said, get on the waiting list, stuff does open up.  I just got in for June 17-20 a few weeks ago.  There will be a couple of us up there then.  Marvarnett, Jazz, Yeats....we're all going for Jorge's camp.

I'd love to get up there for another weekend as well but not sure it's going to happen.  Memorial Day weekend would be ideal b/c of the extra day. 

I'm going up in 3 weeks! We're staying at Whiteface Lodge thanks to a connection my BF has, should be a treat. I stayed at Northwoods in late October and am staying there for the race as well. It was pretty cheap and great location. I'm also going for Memorial Day and am at Northwoods then.

Although it can be nice to ride the course, it's really not that crucial. Doing all of this in June is getting a little close to the actual race and could have an impact on your training before and after, which is going to be some key sessions. If it were me, I would stay home and continue to get the same quality s/b/r training.

says the man who lives 5 minutes from the bee line....


EDIT:  I agree with bryan, just busting his chops.....

mainly, I'm going up to spend some time with the wife, chil out at LP, and just have a focused weekend with no other olibgations than to train.  Plus, its only a 3-4 hour drive for me......plus its part of the experience......

Edited by cusetri 2010-04-23 8:10 AM

I'm going up weekend 18-20 June.  My excuse to my hubby is to leave him home with his two sons for a boys fathers day weekend!
This is a planned training weekend from my coach and there's a group of us going up with her.
It would be great to meet up with some BTers at some stage though, even if just for a quick drink!

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WittyCityGirl and I will be up there the weekend of June 11 for a free (free!) training camp. We're actually sort of doing our own thing AND doing the free training camp where it fits in.

I love the idea of going up there and riding the course. There's gonna be enough stuff to think about on race day, that knowing the course and knowing I've ridden it before is just going to be one less thing.

Plus, I agree with Cuse...just part of the experience.

In fact, right now, I think I might actually be a teeny tiny bit more excited about the training weekend than the race. Uh, only 'cuz it's like, RIGHT around the corner and we still have a WHOLE (gulp) 3 months before the cannon goes off.

I believe we're gonna be roughing it, too--staying at a campground somewhere. You know, you gotta save your money for drinking eating on these training weekends.

 

Not toooooo much talk about injuries, but I just sent his to Dylan and thougth I'd share with the group:

OMG, I loooooooove aquajogging!!!! My minor in college was Aquatic Management and so I learned all the uber cool benefits of it!! The water keeps you cool, the pressure of the water helps with swelling, you work against resistance in BOTH directions (strengthening=few muscle imbalances=reduced risk for injury!), no impact on the joints, doable regardless of rain or snow (if you can do it indoors), etc!!!

I actually scheduled in aqujogging when I was training for the Philly marathon. My body just can't handle running 5+ days/week. BUT, my body CAN handle running about 3-4 days/week. The aquajogging is either used as recovery to help loosen up when I'm tight or sore or is used for strengthening. I jog, cross country ski (<- that is REALLY REALLY good for you!) and do other "things" like pretending I'm a football player running through tires or I do different leg moves in the shallow end to work on range of motion around my hips!.


Anyone else an aquajogger?????  Wave your aquajog belt PROUDLY!

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Edited by PennState 2010-04-23 11:10 AM

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If triathletes are normally depicted as type A personalities then I can see where people want the preparation.  Surprises suck. =p Training trips are just nice to familiarize-where's that nasty corner on the bike leg or where's that pub for the post-race gorge fest.

Yep.  Tons of fun.   We had a blast last year.  The only thing I want to do differently is bump everything back a day so training can end on Saturday and partying can go down Sat night without having to do a long run Sun am!

Edited by gopennstate 2010-04-23 11:29 AM

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who's racing this weekend?

anyone?

I hear Bryan is going to Mexico, DC has a sprint he shall dominate.....anyone else?



oh yeah...I think Yeats can be close.

rscheung can be close.

I could think of others as well.....I mean, if we're talking close, and close is over 20 minutes.

If I was going to Vegas and placing a bet, there's only 1.  Alaina. (sorry, Jazz.....i know you dont like to hear that, but with skills like yours comes pressure....

Edited by cusetri 2010-04-23 12:37 PM

Based off of some RR from last year---there wasn't much FUN in Ironman!!!! 

The fun part, for me anyway, will be meeting BTers in person before the race!! HURRAY!!!!! It'd be cool to put faces with the BT names. =)  I met Mirjam (swishyskirt) out of pure dumb luck last year at LP and she's one cool chick. I think there are some other cool chicks and dudes floating around this thread, too. =)

I love being in a race and having a familiar face (also racing) send out shout out my way and vice versa.  I feel the cockles of my heart tingling with excitement already!

We're getting rain and I had planned on doing the Tour de Scranton in PA.  Hubby doesn't want to climb mountains in the cold and rain.  Wuss.

Mine was tons of fun!  

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=172413&posts=37&mid=2318586&highlight=&highlightmode=1&action=search#M2318586 

I ran 13 miles after the partying went down on Saturday last year! So really, Jenn lied, there was a tiny bit more than eat, sleep and train, but it is so much more fun than being at home!

I'm not going up there just because I'm doing the race. I went up there last year and was racing IMWI. To me it's heaven on earth, one of my absolute favorite places. I went in late October just for fun and am going in three weeks just for fun. I'll hike all day one day and not even s/b/r so I think it all depends on what you want to get out of it. I view it as a mini vacation with the bonus opportunity to do good training.