Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas : Official Thread (Page 18)

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Curious what everyone has on the agentda this weekend? For me, its -

Saturday - 100 ride/5 mile brick run

Sunday - hoping to get my longest training run knocked out. 18 miles (2 laps around White Rock Lake)

Are you following a plan or one yo built yourself? I ask because I have trained with TriDot this year for IMTX and the "long" sessions are NEVER stacked back to back. For example my 2:15 run is Wednesday next week. I will be riding 117+6 mile brick Saturday which is my 2nd of 4 race rehearsals. I have my first race rehearsal swim tomorrow - 180 laps oh joy!

Ouch, thats a fun pool swim.

My own plan. Unfortunately, with my time constraints during the week, the only time I have for long rides and runs is on the weekends. So I have been doing them on the weekends since I started training this year. 

We shall see how this weekend goes! I might have to re-think the strategy or shorten the run. At this point staying healthy is more important than a few additional miles.

All I care about at this point

One this note, wondering what others have to say about this:

My longest run is scheduled for next week at 15 miles (2 days before 113+6 race rehearsal).  Clearly that's a long way from 26.2.  However, this is what the custom Gold plan on  BT provided me.  I'm not particularly fast (fastest of my two marathons in 2008 and 2009 was 4:57), which is what BT explained when I questioned it saying that running for much longer than that time-wise would take too much recovery time to insure good workouts in the other sports, but, especially if I'm run/walking that I could stretch it out a little.  I agree about the recovery needed for longer timed runs to a certain extent, but admittedly, I might feel better emotionally to have an 18miler in the emotional bank.  Clearly I'm only competing against myself in this race, so am I sweating it and just follow the plan to make sure I give myself the best chance to make it to the start line (I haven't had an real injury issues I'm dealing with...knock on wood)....especially considering I've completed marathons in the past?

I have zero problem with 15 miles being your longest.  If mentally you need to add 3 miles to the end of that there is no problem there either.  Honestly if you train by TSS or time, my two preferred methods, you probably don't get much over 20.  I've got a 3 hour run as my longest.  If you know how to pace your day and your nutrition is on point it's just a mental game getting to the finish from there out. 

Saturday- rest day (well if you consider chasing two little girls around at gymnastics rest)

Sunday- 5:45 ride w/ :35 Trun

I track my cals.  Try to keep my macro split to 60/20/20.  Eat clean carbs and lean proteins.  Get in plenty of veggies, well until race week and then I start to eliminate fiber.

Saturday- Swim 4,000+ followed by 16 mile run in afternoon

Sunday- 100 miler on Ironman Course. I'll be the slow one out there y'all will be passing.

I havent heard, but I do know last years defending champ will not be returning to race this year. Jordan Rapp doesnt have it listed on his website and has made comments on ST that although he likes the course, it didnt fit into his plan leading up to Kona this year. Or, something to that effect.

Didnt they update the bib # list last year with about a week to go and it showed the pros on there? Not 100% sure, but I thought I saw them on the list at some point.

GREAT JOB!

Ditto Tom!  We're on the same plan!   

I am worried about the last 2 big weekend training sessions.  My ankle has been giving me trouble recently.  

a video preview of the entire 140.6 mile course is posted at: http://outrivalracing.com/ironman-texas/

Thanks Tom!  It feels a lot better.  I've been doing only swimming and biking the last few days but think I'll run tomorrow and see how it feels.  I hope you have a good weekend of training!