Ironman Lake Placid : Official Thread (Page 122)

Hey all,

Quick check in 

I did not get to read posts at all only home for a few hours headed back to camp until thursday!!

Hope everyones training is going well.

2 WEEKS BABY 2 WEEKS!!!

DO NOT RIDE A CARBON BIKE WITH A CRACKED FRAME. 

Unlike other materials, when carbon fails it is "catastrophic" meaning it will and can simply break entirely apart without warning.  This I am certain of and this information is from engineers who work with carbon.  "Catastrophic" is a term engineers at Easton use to describe when carbon fails. 

You'll be easy to spot going into transition wearing crocks, too

IRONMAN NEWBIE ADVICE:  Okay, so the focus for the last YEAR has been Ironman Lake Placid.  LP.  Ironman USA.  Placid Baby!! Keene descent!  Da Bears!!  River Road rollers.  The temperature of Mirror Lake!!  Aero helmet or no aero helmet?  Well, chances are you're going to toe the start line, have a great day, suffer on the Run like a wounded animal in the gutter , but you'll cross through those arches and here Mike Reilly salute, "YOU ARE AN IRONMAN!"  You'll bask in the glow.  Trade war stories.  But then... after a few days past... sitting in your office or bedroom - alone, and you will feel lost.  Perhaps depressed as the dopamine levels drop, the Ironman cloud evaporates, and you think, "Huh, now what?" 

It's SUPER-COMMON.  It's called: POST IRONMAN DEPRESSION SYNDROME.  And it sucks. 

One of the great ways to combat Post Ironman Depression Syndrome, or PIDS, is... with ...another Ironman!! Or, at the very least, a 70.3, half or full marathon.  Even an autumn Olympic distance race will help.  The next two weeks when you're going NUTS during your taper, it's a good time to scout out and sign up for another race.  It will help to alleviate some of PIDS and it will give you some structure back to your training, and life.   

For me, I'll likely sign up for IMUSA 2013 on the Saturday before... and I've already signed up for the Poconos 70.3.  So my broad-stroke training schedule is already set for the next year  

RULE of THUMB: Give yourself at least two weeks off from training post Ironman.  Sure you can Swim, Bike or Run - but keep your workouts between 20 and 45 minutes, go as easy as you lilke, no speedwork, and just enjoy. 

But yeah, the "take home message is" be aware that within days after your Ironman, you will feel a drop in feel-good brain chemicals, the pink cloud does evaporate (ALTHOUGH THE FEELING OF ACCOMPLISHMENT DOES NOT, just the school-girl giddyness of it all )  and you will find yourself in this awkward spot of "NOW WHAT?"

Thanks for the advice regarding post IM depression. I can almost feel it coming on already!! Checking out races/late season triathlons to potentially sign up for

On top of that, everyone keeps asking me, "will you do another one?" At first, I thought, hell no, and now, I'm thinking, which one do I want to do next? But one step at a time; have to complete IMLP first!!

I know that when I'm running the marathon, I'll have this video playing in my head...with my hero(ine), Joanie bringing home the gold in '84.

I've had this song on my ipod since I saw this video many years ago...inspirational!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dFgH_vDh6E

14 days!!!

Awesome!  Thanks for sharing.

I was posed with the same question by my family this past weekend. after a long talk, we came to the conclusion that I am not where I would like to be physically to finish this years race in the time I would like. because of that, I am using this year for experience and to learn as much as I can, I will be signing up for next year with the plan of racing and getting as close as I can to a KQ(my agegroup is pretty easy... if I am allowed to say that) Sure is a lot to think about though but having decided has taken a lot of pressure off me right now!

Jay, you've done THE HARDEST part already.  You hit every training seasion of the FINK Competitive Plan.  That's HARDER than completing the actual Ironman!!  July 22nd is just a celebration of your training.  Stop with this anxiety nonsense and REST soundly!!!  You're solid.  

Drink me. Eat me.  Click me.  

Im pretty sure I'll sign up for 2013 on Saturday. If signing up on monday, while basking in the glow of finishing was an option, Im sure I would...but what Id really like to see, is what would happen if they tried to get me to sign up at mile 18 of the run. I think Id have a 2 word answer for them...

With my taper beginning, I am now looking to keep my motivation, focus and appetite in check.  With that in mind, I am wondering who will be handing out the medals at IMLP.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls9bK9-ein0

Pleeeeeeaaaaze. 

A bit of a dilemma here:

My husband and I have reservations at a place in Saranac Lake Thur-Sunday night; total cost around $800 bucks. We also will be staying in Schroon Lake (about 1 hr away) after the race Mon-Wed. Problem is, we are REALLY strapped for money right now (we decided to build a house too; moving in in late August!! Talk about adding expense to expense). So my question is this. We could cancel our reservations in Saranac Lake (maybe....have to see what their policy is) and stay in Schroon Lake the whole time. This would probably save us around $500 bucks. Only problem is, Schroon Lake is an hour away on race morning. Is this too far? Does traffic into town get bad? Please advise

I've never met your wife but I can already bet she is is an AMAZING Woman.

This is how the American teams do it at the TdF with the team car.  Every once in a while the television coverage will pick up the impeccable Brits Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwin commenting on the style and panache of a French or Italian team and how the director sportif manages to administer first aid, mechanicals, nutrition and race strategy from the cars or vans while the race is in motion.  The Americans however, can make duct tape do it all.  It is really quite amazing.  JMoney, after IMLP you should consider IM Nice to show them how we do it in style.

Does this mean no more jelly beans? cause I really like jelly beans...