kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2012 Part 2 - CLOSED (Page 137)

Carrie, Congrad's on making the leep to IM as others in this group have please remeber to "Enjoy the Journey"  the race is only one day!!

If you have questions or need advice plz feel free to ask.

17 mile bike last night WIND was HOLLOWING!!!  But still did OK.

Mini Brick tonight & Deruyter Sprint Tomorrow. (800 Swim, 15.9 bike, 5K)  I am trying to beat my time of last year by 5 mins. So I will have to have a great day!!

Anyone else racing this weeked?

Also have a 20 mile run Sunday but I am trying to forget about that!!

Have a great Weekend!!

I wore the same thing all day for both of my IM. Its a personal preference. I have found out my quads hold up better with compression tri shorts less cramping and fatigue so I choose to use my Desoto 400 milers to run in as well. I also put my compression sleeves on in T2 because I HATE to bike with them but lLOVE them to run in.

I would say it could depend on weather as well it is were could I may want to change out of a sweaty top after the bike.

Best thing is to figure out what works for you

For my first IM I wore the same thing from start to finish - Desoto Carrera Tri Shorts, 2XU sports top, LG Tri Singlet.  I felt fine the whole time as far as what I was wearing.  Transitions were pretty quick with no changing.

For my second I started in my Desoto Carrera Tri Shorts, 2XU sports top & customer Desoto (Team Buttercup) tri top.  I swapped the tri shorts for lulu shorts in T2.  It was nice to put on clean dry shorts for the run.  We were in a women only room for T2 so I just changed right there with a volunteer helping with my stuff.  It was quick and easy.

For my third I stared in Desoto 400 mile shorts, 2XU sports top & customer Desoto (Team Buttercup) tri top again.  I decided ahead of time to change into lulu shorts for the run.  This race was very low key, supposed had a changing tent but I never saw it.  I was going to just change out in the open but my Dad was right there, so that was a no go.  I panicked and ran to the port-o-potties to change.  It worked, but added a lot of time to my T2 time.  I was still glad I changed into dry shorts.

You'll see all sorts of variations.  People that do not change at all.  Others that change one piece.  And still others that do a complete wardrobe change in both T1 & T2.  Do whatever you think you'll be most comfortable in.  It's going to be a long day regardless, and you want to be comfortable.

I go away for a few days (I've been dealing with a flu like bug and am RDing a half marathon tomorrow) and I see all these "Congrats Carrie" and I thought you signed up for Louisville.

Florida is a good choice.  You can pretty much pre-fill the forms on active.com.  For whatever reason this years races have not been selling out as quickly (both IMLP and IMMT took weeks to fill up).  I don't think you'll have a problem.

For all 3 of the 4 I wore the same thing.  I did wardrobe changes in my first at IMKY but it wasn't worth the hassle. 

Tris get more difficult from a permit / insurance / logistics perspective.

The only guys I know that don't are the ones who did non-wetsuit legal swims and chose to swim w/o a shirt.  They popped on cycling jerseys instead of tri tops and then just stayed in them.

I wonder if we are starting to hit a saturation point with the number of events vs the number of potential active participants. As racers that's a good thing. It should in theory bring down or at least control the price increases. I know a lot of people want to do the M. races but bang for the buck I'm much more likely to do Cedar Point or Bridge to Battleship or something like those given the cost.

Absolutely. I've run a course in the early AM and then another day during the middle of the day and my HR will jump 15-20 BPM average where the AM temp is 60-65 and the midle of the day 80-85.

Me too.  If I can just keep my HR down coming out of the water at Oilman I'm feeling really good about the race.

First 5 - 10 miles on the bike are going to be "easy" to help for your HR, then you'll start to push. 

LOL...can't please some people. Heck, give her a half in Canada or something.

x2!!

Day 5 of back trouble and I really don't feel much better (maybe a little bit). PT was ok Wednesday but my next isn't until Tuesday. I hope I get a miracle breakthrough with this soon. 

I am doing something similar - 6.5 mile, 5 mile and a 5K left for the year! I agree about the dark and cold already - I used to be able to go out at 5:30-6am for a run - its now too dark! The flip side - I get to keep watching the tv show 24!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!!

I know I did

Friday 5 mile bike 1 mile run brick to prep for saturday race.

Saturday - 1/2 mile swim 15.9 bike 3 mile run Deruyter Tri

I swam a 14:29

Bike 42:17 for 22.42 mph

Ran 19:56 @ 6:38 pace

Took 1st overall and beat my last years time by over 4 mins.

The race conditions were awful with  15-20 mph sustained winds. Water was super choppy and bike was a 3 loop rectangle so the wind helped and hurt you and for the run it was at our backs on the way out and in our face on the way back.

Finished the race and tacked on anpther 5 miles before the awards ceremony at 8:20 pace.

Woke up at 5:45 on Sunday and headed out for a 20 miler 2:45 @ 8:11 pace

And Hit the rode at 5:30 this morning for a loosen up run 5 miles pace 7:50, Legs felt good

TOMORROW MASSAGE!!!!!