Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread (Page 172)

LP Run Question: When making a left on River Rd., what is the distance to the turn-around?

Yup, roughly 3.5 miles each way the first time through the run.  Second time through the run, it feels like 12.5 miles each way.  Lots of time to smile as you finish up the run!

PennState - 2010-07-10 9:59 AM

Monty - 2010-07-09 5:59 PM Like Josh I had a horrible workout day as well. I did complete both loops of the course up here but was so humid and hot. I took in over 128oz of fluid during the ride but I still ended up dehydrated as I was also getting nausea on the bike. I was unable to have a successful run afterwards. Legs felt fine, but was lightheaded. I am chalking this up to fatigue and dehydration and moving on to the taper. On a positive note, the course is still absolutely stunning visually. Let me be the first to raise his hand and say I'm not crazy about the new out and back and how it affects the course. We all have to race it so it doesn't matter, but I think I preferred the old course. Oh well, we can't control that! Welcome to the taper!!

Not uncommon to have terrible workouts at this stage. There is a lot of training fatigue going on for all of us now

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This is why BT and this thread rocks.  People in the "know" can explain everything and make you feel better with just a quick response.  Thanks again to all you BT "Vets" that help us get through and answer our questions.

Meant to add to my earlier notes (see above) that when I biked 5 hours two days ago I did not pee once, which is always a red flag. A rule of thumb for the bike is that you need to pee twice; if less, then you may be dehydrated.  

The effects of my lack of hydration struck when descending Whiteface. Thought I was going to pass out due to light-headedness. Once back in Wilmington I rode across the street to grab a hamburger, ice cream cone, and soda. I felt better afterwards. I drank 100 ounces of water during these five hours, but this was not enough, it would seem. If I ran after biking, I am sure my lack of hydration would have been a big problem.

With the hot weather of the last few weeks I spend lots of bike time thinking about gulping Diet Coke in big cups of ice. That or eating soft ice cream. 

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Agree with Monty...the new out-and back is "okay." We just go further north on Route 9 and along the Ausable River. But the shoulder is much narrower than between Keene and Jay.

Yeah. This thread has rocked BT from the get-go.

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Monty - 2010-07-10 11:37 AM

PennState - 2010-07-09 9:14 PM br />
Ideally you should pee once per hour. I usually aim for 3 pees on a longer ride.

Soooooo? Who has learned to pee on the bike and plans to at LP?

I did several times in 08 but couldn't muster a drop today. Just one more reason to hope for a little rain.

I'll be peeing on the bike, because peeing your pants is the coolest.