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 2011-04-06 7:25 PM in reply to: #3200126 |
 Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official ThreadHow was the road on the bike? I'm trying to choose between GP 4000s and Vittoria Open Corsa Slicks. The Vittoria are a lot less forgiving for gravel and eaten up roads. Chipseal? Ground up roads? Lots of gravel? Or is it a basically smoothish surface with the standard garbage? |
| 2011-04-06 7:32 PM in reply to: #3433321 |
Champion  19812     MA | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread DanielG - 2011-04-06 8:25 PM How was the road on the bike? I'm trying to choose between GP 4000s and Vittoria Open Corsa Slicks. The Vittoria are a lot less forgiving for gravel and eaten up roads. Chipseal? Ground up roads? Lots of gravel? Or is it a basically smoothish surface with the standard garbage? Only the out and back road sucks.. the rest of the course is quite nice. No winter helps keep roads nicer than up north. The new out and back about 20 miles from end is sweet like butter...wish they extended that section and cut the out and back where sn is. I'd go with lowest rolling resistance if I was buying race tires. Have you seen the research and ratings? |
| 2011-04-06 7:40 PM in reply to: #3433327 |
| Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread KathyG - 2011-04-06 8:32 PM I'd go with lowest rolling resistance if I was buying race tires. Have you seen the research and ratings? That's why I got latex tubes and the Vittorias  |
| 2011-04-06 8:14 PM in reply to: #3433345 |
Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread DanielG - 2011-04-06 8:40 PM KathyG - 2011-04-06 8:32 PM I'd go with lowest rolling resistance if I was buying race tires. Have you seen the research and ratings? That's why I got latex tubes and the Vittorias +10-15 watts...nice! I found with my Orbea and latex tubes made up for the loss in power last year....sort of free speed is always nice |
| 2011-04-07 2:11 AM in reply to: #3433386 |
| Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread KathyG - 2011-04-06 9:14 PM DanielG - 2011-04-06 8:40 PM KathyG - 2011-04-06 8:32 PM I'd go with lowest rolling resistance if I was buying race tires. Have you seen the research and ratings? That's why I got latex tubes and the Vittorias +10-15 watts...nice! I found with my Orbea and latex tubes made up for the loss in power last year....sort of free speed is always nice Aye, however all that is negated with a flat or two. The GP4000s tires aren't as high up on the crr listing but they're tougher to flat with. If it's a standard road or even slightly beat up I want to see what the Vittorias will do but if it's half chipseal and glass shards, not so much. |
| 2011-04-08 9:02 AM in reply to: #3200126 |
Member 9 houston | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread This will be my second year to do Fla. It was the best day last year and I really had such a good time. Any questions you want answered, I can hopefully help with! A bunch of us from Houston are doing it....I cant wait! |
| 2011-04-08 9:41 PM in reply to: #3202712 |
Member 47 Delaware | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread Alright! My first Ironman, Birthday is 11/4, Will be my first day at 51! Did the Syracuse 1/2 IM last September and got hooked! Anyone from Wilmington Delaware goin? Just got a Cervelo P3 for this thing. Weather is getting great. Time to start putting in some miles! Edited by trinunya 2011-04-08 9:52 PM |
| 2011-04-08 10:26 PM in reply to: #3437142 |
Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread trinunya - 2011-04-08 10:41 PM Alright! My first Ironman, Birthday is 11/4, Will be my first day at 51! Did the Syracuse 1/2 IM last September and got hooked! Anyone from Wilmington Delaware goin? Just got a Cervelo P3 for this thing. Weather is getting great. Time to start putting in some miles! We share the same birthday....I'll be 50 though I was bummed that with leap year there won't be IMFL on our birthday since 2006 for like 11-12 years. |
on 11/4. Figure doing IM is great way to celebrate turning 50.| 2011-04-10 8:35 PM in reply to: #3200126 |
Regular 95 Lafayette, LA | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread 30 weeks until the race, and the journey begins!! |
| 2011-04-11 8:01 AM in reply to: #3437142 |
New user 15 | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread My birthday is also 11/4 and this is my first Ironman. Going to bed early on my birthday doesn't sound that fun, but doing this race on my first day as 43 will be awesome! Good luck in your training. |
| 2011-04-11 8:37 AM in reply to: #3200126 |
| Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread Okay now I'm confused. http://ironmanflorida.com/course/bike/ Take a look at the map there and then try to follow along with the route as listed. -er- huh? Which one is right? |
| 2011-04-11 9:23 AM in reply to: #3439518 |
Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread DanielG - 2011-04-11 9:37 AM Okay now I'm confused. http://ironmanflorida.com/course/bike/Take a look at the map there and then try to follow along with the route as listed. -er- huh? Which one is right? Map is wrong....map is the 2009 and prior years course. |
| 2011-04-11 9:28 AM in reply to: #3439461 |
Champion 7704 Williamston, Michigan | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread mcpesq - 2011-04-11 9:01 AM My birthday is also 11/4 and this is my first Ironman. Going to bed early on my birthday doesn't sound that fun, but doing this race on my first day as 43 will be awesome! Good luck in your training. Lots of November Ironman babies!!! We CLEARLY need to have a birthday party!!!!! |
| 2011-04-11 10:45 PM in reply to: #3439654 |
Veteran 239 Austin | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread Socks - 2011-04-11 9:28 AM sounds good to me! The 20th... And i crashed big time yesterday at LoneStar 70.3, so the IMFL plan is going to have to wait a week :-(mcpesq - 2011-04-11 9:01 AM My birthday is also 11/4 and this is my first Ironman. Going to bed early on my birthday doesn't sound that fun, but doing this race on my first day as 43 will be awesome! Good luck in your training. Lots of November Ironman babies!!! We CLEARLY need to have a birthday party!!!!! |
| 2011-04-12 10:14 AM in reply to: #3439654 |
Regular 87 Fort Myers, FL | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread I love the quote "She who does not attempt the absurd cannot acheive the impossible" I will change the she to a he. I just might use this on my ironman crew tee shirts. |
| 2011-04-12 11:49 AM in reply to: #3200126 |
Expert 977 | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread I kind of feel like an outsider - my birthday is in August. Oh well. This will be my last year in the 50 - 54 age group and my first Ironman. Can't wait. Doing New Orleans HIM this weekend. Looking for a good time. enjoy, Duane |
| 2011-04-12 3:04 PM in reply to: #3442352 |
Regular 87 Fort Myers, FL | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread Have fun this weekend. We dont have any tri's yet up here in ohio but I am running a 1/2 marathon this weekend. |
| 2011-04-13 10:31 AM in reply to: #3442352 |
| Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread Duanerice - 2011-04-12 12:49 PM I kind of feel like an outsider - my birthday is in August. Oh well. Mine's in May so I miss out on this too  My first year in 45-49 AG this year. |
| 2011-04-13 6:49 PM in reply to: #3442839 |
Veteran 212 Commerce, Georgia | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread What half marathon are you running? I am from Toledo,OH. and ran many races there including the BudLite tri that at Olander park. I moved to SC 6 years ago...Florida Ironman 2011 will be my 1st. |
| 2011-04-13 8:27 PM in reply to: #3445329 |
Regular 87 Fort Myers, FL | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread I am running the Glass City 1/2 marathon. It usually starts downtown but it now starts at the glass bowl at the University of Toledo. IM Florida will be my first as well. I do the sylvania tri at olander and the one a maumee bay. I hope the winter down there was much better than up here. |
| 2011-04-19 1:13 PM in reply to: #3200126 |
| 30 | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread Now that most everyone has their 2011 season lined up, scheduled, and paid for (???), I was curious to see who is going to complete a half or full iron distance race prior to Florida (ex. just before taper period, etc). I am planning to race in the Rev3 Anderson Half on Oct 9th. I was thinking about doing Augusta 70.3 again ( would be a good course if you live in the SE to do prior to IMFL ) but I have done that, and I really like the Rev3 series races. What are you guys doing? Andy... |
| 2011-04-19 7:34 PM in reply to: #3455005 |
Expert 977 | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread I'm doing Augusta as a prep for Florida. Just finished the New Orleans duathlon (they canceled the swim). Nice race but without the swim it really wasn't satisfying for lack of a better word. Bike was windy but I really liked the run. Plenty of support along the way on both the bike and run. Great volunteers. enjoy,Duane |
| 2011-04-19 10:02 PM in reply to: #3200126 |
Veteran 260 Hong Kong | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread Finally! Got the time off to do Cancun 70.3! Should be perfect prep for IMFL. Might be a bit hot but nothing a good cold Margarita can't fix at the end of the race!!! |
| 2011-04-23 7:21 PM in reply to: #3200126 |
Champion 7704 Williamston, Michigan | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread Hope everyones training is going well. I have not run in 6 weeks due to a sore hip I think I might be gaining on it tho |
| 2011-04-25 11:15 AM in reply to: #3455005 |
Member 44 | Subject: RE: Ironman Florida : Official Thread I am doing Mooseman 70.3 on June 5th. Also doing oddz & endz such as century rides, local sprint tri's and some long distance swims. Biggest focus is remaining injury free, which for me seems to be my biggest challenge!! Mitch
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