Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread (Page 119)

This won't necessarily answer your question, but I thought it was a decent source of info: http://www.trifuel.com/training/health-nutrition/tri-gut-check-avoiding-race-day-gi-distress

I'm having a tough time trying to research studies and post on BT at work!! Anywhoo, my take  on cramping that  you mentioned (but some folks with more medical knowledge then I do *nudge, nudge* could probably answer better) was that when splanchnic circulation (blood in your gut) is diverted to your working muscles (legs, arms) for racing and then redirected back to your gut it can cause cramping and nausea.  Your muscles are like a blood pump and if you don't cool down properly then it gums up the pumping system....

So, one question I'd ask is "What's your cool down like after a race?".  If you go from HIGH intensity to sitting down with the family in the shade then your boday may react with WTF?

Last year I forced myself to cool down because I got sick of getting sick (throwing up) after long runs (because I'd get home and go right to the shower to cool off) so I started taking the dog for a walk right after my long runs (over 7 miles) and it helped.

Just a thought.

I'd do Eagleman I think.   As gopennstate said you'll have got to know the LP course the weekend before.
I'd use Eagleman as an intense training day to test out things like nutrition in an adrenaline spiked enviroment.

I'm not but my thoughts would be (and this is without looking at the plan):-

Depends on which plan you are doing - looks like there is beginner, int and advanced
I'd figure out on your plan where you should be right now (with an end date of Placid), also looking at the next level up plan and slightly adapt your one using a few ideas from next level up one to dovetail in til taper begins.
I also think it would be ok just to repeat training blocks if they are solely endurance based but that could get a bit boring and it is nice to think you are progressing/ getting stronger by doing something new.

What's more beneficial will depend on what you feel you need to work on. If you want to test our race day prep and strategy and just have the experience of going through transitions and so forth, Eagleman would be great. If you feel you have that nailed then a long training weekend is always more beneficial from a fitness standpoint. I don't think you need to do it at LP unless you live nearby and it's convenient, as others have said, you'll have checked out the course and likely feel pretty comfortable with it.

Thanks guys! Now if I can only find a room near Cambridge...

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I say do Eagleman. 

LP the swim is flat, the bike is hilly and the run has some hillys other than that you can drive the bike course and bike the run course when you come up to race.  You have plenty of hilly in Central PA to train on untill then. 

Have you checked Salisbury MD for rooms. 

I need to eat after races.  I get hunger pain after races, but thats me.  Drinking water is great but your body need food.  I also eat like 1500 cals a few hours before BIG races, but then again thats me.

I am in for Eagleman, camping at the Highschool.

i actually found one in easton today but by the time i went to my locker to get my credit card, it was gone That is a good sign though. I will keep checking. Something should pop up.

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You know what?  You did a cool race didn't you,  ........um, Ironman Japan. 

 

Edited by tasr 2010-05-04 7:17 PM

What did it have on it???

I'm definitely getting stoked for the race now that I have a tri coming up soon to start prepping for our big day.

... ain't no party like a BT party cause the BT party don't stop 

Thank you everyone for your insight on the GI issues I have been having. WittyGirl, that article makes sense b/c on race day I go from performing at a high rate to stopping and standing around for others to finish. I plan I trying to get a proper cool down and see if that helps. Thanks

I am!

Papson, I love that shirt idea! I'm in for that if it is a possibility.

Since it is my job to post pictures in the IMLP thread, I found a bootleg copy of the fishing pictures - there are some IMLPers in these shots:

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That's hot.

I'm in for EM. Found a hotel last night.

We got BT shirts for Florida this year too and it was really nice because we could identify each other at the OWS's and stuff. They were bright orange tech shirts that were really nice. We even had ones for family members.

  And if one of said IMLPers doesn't stop playing and get her azz on the bike there will be no IMLP. 

i cannot believe you posted that top pic, josh!!