Ironman Lake Placid : Official Thread (Page 132)

Tdotnew2tri - 2012-07-17 12:52 AM

Dream Chaser - 2012-07-16 7:43 PM

JMoney - 2012-07-16 3:55 PM

dtoce - 2012-07-16 3:28 PM

Jason

I'm sure others will chime in, but I'd turn it on when you finish the bike and get your run bag. IM is all about the run pace and trying to not slow down. Yes, it'll take time for the satellites to lock onto it, but you can use that first mile to your advantage-it's downhill and you want to be going much slower than you will want to, don't even worry about what your pace is-keep it slow.

Whatever my run pace is that first mile,  I'll personally want to be slower. EN videos talk about your IM marathon pace being equal to your average usual long run pace. The goal for the first 5 miles of the run at LP should be that+30secs. So if you are running 9:30 miles on average for your LR in training (LR=16+ miles), then your pace should be 10 min miles. +30 seconds is 'trying to keep yourself slow' kind of slow.

SUPER-easy.

The race doesn't start until mile 18 of the run, according to them. My plan is to make it to mile 20 before I even consider going faster than 'easy' pace, because everything is going to get awfully hard on that second run loop. And I need enough energy to find 'roadkill'.

GL

 

Yeah I agree with everything you said,  my problem has been that ever since I got the Tri bike (March of this year), my legs feel so good off the bike that when I run I think I'm running slow but when I look down at my garmin I see I'm doing 7 min/miles.  I know there is no way on this planet I can keep that pace,  (I'm shooting for around 10 min/miles).  I constantly watch the garmin when I first get off the bike to force myself to go slower.  Most times the garmin picks up pretty quick but other times I've seen it take 5-10 minutes.  At that rate I'll be done with my first mile already,  and then I'll be dying at at mile 7.  

The battery life will last the bike and half the run. And that's all you'll need. You won't need or want to see your pace the back-end of the marathon

Who's down for a 10:45min pace!!!?? Meet at 13.1miles at 6pm Ish.

Im shooting for a 10:30 pace so I'll have time for a beer. I think we'll shuffle past the Lake Placid Brew Pub at the beginning of mirror lake drive twice...perfect place to stop and take in some carbs. Dream Chaser, Tank Boy, and some of the others will be done by then and can meet us there : )

Completely agree! I have been going out on easy runs/rides/and swims the last few days and my stomach is just getting all worked up the entire time... doesn't help work is real slow so all i do all day is check BT and watch videos on youtube...

I got my last item for my bike today. A co worker got me a barbie bell. It's pink and it's loud! Beep, Beep! look out!

My stomach has been churning. I'm not sure if I will have any nerves left by race day

Is it just me or are last years U tube videos not as good as the year before :-(

??Seadocha - maybe you can start this years with the preparation hair cut?

For those of you going to the Ironman Foundation Featured Athlete Panel on Friday at 11:30am, I'll be there speaking about my fundraising.

It is just after the Pro Panel/Press conference.

Maybe see you there

Dream Chaser - 2012-07-16 8:43 PM

JMoney - 2012-07-16 3:55 PM

dtoce - 2012-07-16 3:28 PM

Jason

I'm sure others will chime in, but I'd turn it on when you finish the bike and get your run bag. IM is all about the run pace and trying to not slow down. Yes, it'll take time for the satellites to lock onto it, but you can use that first mile to your advantage-it's downhill and you want to be going much slower than you will want to, don't even worry about what your pace is-keep it slow.

Whatever my run pace is that first mile,  I'll personally want to be slower. EN videos talk about your IM marathon pace being equal to your average usual long run pace. The goal for the first 5 miles of the run at LP should be that+30secs. So if you are running 9:30 miles on average for your LR in training (LR=16+ miles), then your pace should be 10 min miles. +30 seconds is 'trying to keep yourself slow' kind of slow.

SUPER-easy.

The race doesn't start until mile 18 of the run, according to them. My plan is to make it to mile 20 before I even consider going faster than 'easy' pace, because everything is going to get awfully hard on that second run loop. And I need enough energy to find 'roadkill'.

GL

 

Yeah I agree with everything you said,  my problem has been that ever since I got the Tri bike (March of this year), my legs feel so good off the bike that when I run I think I'm running slow but when I look down at my garmin I see I'm doing 7 min/miles.  I know there is no way on this planet I can keep that pace,  (I'm shooting for around 10 min/miles).  I constantly watch the garmin when I first get off the bike to force myself to go slower.  Most times the garmin picks up pretty quick but other times I've seen it take 5-10 minutes.  At that rate I'll be done with my first mile already,  and then I'll be dying at at mile 7.  

The battery life will last the bike and half the run. And that's all you'll need. You won't need or want to see your pace the back-end of the marathon

Are you volunteering to come back for me when you are done to let me know how I'm doing? 

TheCuse - 2012-07-17 6:24 AM

Tdotnew2tri - 2012-07-17 12:52 AM

Dream Chaser - 2012-07-16 7:43 PM

JMoney - 2012-07-16 3:55 PM

dtoce - 2012-07-16 3:28 PM

Jason

I'm sure others will chime in, but I'd turn it on when you finish the bike and get your run bag. IM is all about the run pace and trying to not slow down. Yes, it'll take time for the satellites to lock onto it, but you can use that first mile to your advantage-it's downhill and you want to be going much slower than you will want to, don't even worry about what your pace is-keep it slow.

Whatever my run pace is that first mile,  I'll personally want to be slower. EN videos talk about your IM marathon pace being equal to your average usual long run pace. The goal for the first 5 miles of the run at LP should be that+30secs. So if you are running 9:30 miles on average for your LR in training (LR=16+ miles), then your pace should be 10 min miles. +30 seconds is 'trying to keep yourself slow' kind of slow.

SUPER-easy.

The race doesn't start until mile 18 of the run, according to them. My plan is to make it to mile 20 before I even consider going faster than 'easy' pace, because everything is going to get awfully hard on that second run loop. And I need enough energy to find 'roadkill'.

GL

 

Yeah I agree with everything you said,  my problem has been that ever since I got the Tri bike (March of this year), my legs feel so good off the bike that when I run I think I'm running slow but when I look down at my garmin I see I'm doing 7 min/miles.  I know there is no way on this planet I can keep that pace,  (I'm shooting for around 10 min/miles).  I constantly watch the garmin when I first get off the bike to force myself to go slower.  Most times the garmin picks up pretty quick but other times I've seen it take 5-10 minutes.  At that rate I'll be done with my first mile already,  and then I'll be dying at at mile 7.  

The battery life will last the bike and half the run. And that's all you'll need. You won't need or want to see your pace the back-end of the marathon

Who's down for a 10:45min pace!!!?? Meet at 13.1miles at 6pm Ish.

Im shooting for a 10:30 pace so I'll have time for a beer. I think we'll shuffle past the Lake Placid Brew Pub at the beginning of mirror lake drive twice...perfect place to stop and take in some carbs. Dream Chaser, Tank Boy, and some of the others will be done by then and can meet us there : )

I will probably be right with the both of you.  I'm sure I'll be up for a beer at that point.

Dream Chaser - 2012-07-17 9:42 AM Current Weather Report for Lake Placid: Light Rain.

can we get this information hourly?

The breeze had dropped by 1mph.

Mirror Lake`s current is expected to move at 0.02mm per day.  Given my last calculations, it will be moving from the toboggan side towards the north.

Gaaagghhh.

Could be worse I suppose - it coulda fallen the day AFTER we left...

I might have liked after if it were me.  That does suck though.  Hope everything is ok.

or it could have fallen in the spot you were in.  Glad you are safe and that stinks. At least you have some camp fire wood.... for the next 20 years!

Gaaagghhh.

Could be worse I suppose - it coulda fallen the day AFTER we left...

That sucks- hope you have family that can handle your claim while your playing around LP.

That happened to me one time when I was sitting at a bar. My neighbor called me and told me to rush home because a huge tree fell on my house. There was nothing I could do, so I had another drink then I came home to half my neighborhood in my front yard. Luckily I have a friend that is a lumberjack and they came out with cranes and lots of trucks the next day to move it. Sighhhh! For a moment I forgot about the swim!

Oh, by the way... if someone drops dead in front of me or falls over in the race during the run I know they are not allowed to accept help from the spectators, but if I decided to help them get up and hobble to the finish line or vice versa (if it was me) I was wandering if this was allowed. I thought I read another athlete can assist with out being DQ'd. Is this correct?

Thanks!  I'm 147, and will be at the swim on Friday and hopefully get a BT tattoo also.  Finally figured out how to fit my running shoe around my air cast so that'll at least be easier to run in than having to hobble the marathon in a walking boot.  

Oh man the mother nature isn't being nice to you atm... Sorry to hear bout this  ><

All this weather talk blows my inbox up it appears, so i've decided to bring the weather I've had these past few days with me to placid. Weekend calls for high of 75, partly cloudy.  I'll be envisioning this weather traveling with me!!

Leaving tomorrow, see you all there!

Tany boy - hopefully the insurance covers all the damages, you get a free oak table for you dining room (cue - hhppy wife), the insident takes away for IMLP stress and you do a PB.

Now - bac to the stein.  I was hoping for a sip of beer as i passed the brewery - running down to T1.  My plans have been destroyed.  IM is great - but that is taking the "". (Any aussies, kiwis or brits may get that one).