Ironman Florida : Official Thread (Page 14)

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I hate it is not working out as you had plannned.

I hope you are getting settled in from your move.

Hated to read that about LoneStar... was looking forward to seeing you again. I would have been the one you could easily beat... hope you get better soon!

My training goal for March was to double what I did in February. I finished just short of that goal, but I am pleased with the training effort. How was your March?

Spotty month for me, did manage to get into the water a few times, first since November

Completed San Juan 70.3, personal best of 5:43 (fast course, great event, highly recommended), had a stellar bike which I didn't deserve, but paid for it during the first miles of the run, managed to regroup and finsih strongly.

Took several days (too many) off. Still trying to decide if I'll do St Croix 70.3 on May 1st.

Monthly totals:
S: 11916.00 Yd - 4h 08m 06s
B: 146.37 Mi - 8h 58m 56s
R: 98.04 Mi - 13h 51m 12s

MARCH:

S:  15210.00 Yd - 30m
B:  428.58 Mi - 25h 16m 54s
R:  43.59 Mi - 8h 03m 07s
Str:  10h 30m

Not even going to mention February... another week and it is time once again for LoneStar 70.3. The day after which the OFFICIAL IMFL training plan begins, interspersed with a couple more long events.

P.S. Awesome job, Glen! Well done!

Monthly totals:
S:  11800.00 Yd - 4h 35m 05s
B:  217.66 Mi - 13h 20m 44s
R:  48.63 Mi - 8h 39m 54s

Much better March for me than February.   I should have a great April

started back up march 19th, rested a residual shin problem leading up to and through the houston marathon, feel great now except for the weight i gained while resting up...yeah you can tell by my numbers i'm slow, but i'm one of those "he that endureth til the end" kinda guys.......hellloooooooo april

Happy with my progress - had a week back in the UK which impacted bike mileage - but otherwise I feel like I'm building a good base.  Some intensity work to start in April in preparation for Columbia Triathlon, but I also need to go longer in preparation for Eagleman.  Really pleased with my running total - a monthly high for me (never managed more than 75 miles last year for Baltimore Half Mary and MiamiMan).

Adrian

Hi everyone..

I was signed up for Florida as my first IM...All excited...have a coach etc...THEN>>>

A divorce

Homelessness

Illness

Ugh...

Sooo....too late to do the whole thing so i am regrouping..

My  "New Plan" is to try and prepare for the swim and the bike...Do a half in September and happily watch ya'll as you take off for the hard part, the run...Even trying to get up to speed for the swim and bike will be tough but I think its a more realistic goal.  I cried when i realized that doing the full just wasn't in the cards for me this year...i had even come down and volunteered so I could get my slot.  But sometimes life gets in the way of triathlons...

Instead of being sad...i am looking forward to swimming and biking and focusing on doing something that is possible...

Train Hard, Train Safe and APPRECIATE being able to train for those of us, who, for whatever reason, this year cant....

Life does get in the way of triathlons. March numbers abosolutely suck1 But you know what? I am so happy because I'm still able to train a little, race once in a while and still dream about becoming an Ironman.

Las Sturday lost 2 friends and 2 other great coworkers on a terrible accident. That got in the way for EVERYTHING!!!!!

I will still try my best, but if I can cross the finish line one second before midnight..... I'll be the happiest man alive at that moment.

Lets appreciate being a part of this great lifestyle, no matter if your bike is made of steel or carbon or if you can run a sub 3:00 marathon or just walk it. It's a blessing to be part of this.

Ok, here's my very humble March:

It may be too early to ask this question, but I will ask anyway. I have been watching some YouTube videos about the swim start. As I look at them I try to figure out where I would want to seed myself. Based on pool swim time with no wetsuit, I figure I would finish somewhere around 1:20, which appears to be about average based on past years (I think average is 1:21). I'm hoping with 7 months to improve and with the aid of a wetsuit that I can get that down to 1:10 -1:15.

What would/will your approach be? I feel that I have enough speed that I shouldn't place myself in the back, but I'm not fast enough to be in the front. I certainly don't want to be on the inside and it looks as if the people on the outside swim and extra 200-400 yards to get around the first buoy.

Any suggestions/advice?

My advice is place yourself at the front...you are going to get swam over no matter where you start - front, middle or back, so why not start in the front?  It would depend on the current as to where I would position myself on the shore.  Sara McLarty - fastest female swimmer in triathlon - always positions herself to the outside and cuts across in a straight line..one option, unless it's a strong current going away from the buoys! 

Just my 2 cents.   

First two IMs I started way in the back due to fear and knowing I'm a slow swimmer. Third IM I started back of the middle close to the buoy line and was much more in the throng of people. Contact wasn't bad, I've had worse in sprint tris. The draft effect was awesome and I had fun during the swim.  After a buoy or two I swam on the inside on the out, until the turn buoy then I moved over to the right and around it.

Watch the current and test it out swimming the days before the race if you can same time of day as race.