Ironman Louisville : Official Thread (Page 19)

Every mile on the run??  Seriously??  I could get used to that.

Does anyone know if on the out and back run course, if there are people lined up the whole way?  Or do most of the spectators tend to stick to the finish area?

It could feel like every 5 miles by the end though.

This may have been discussed but is the official drink of Louisville Gatorade endurance (pro)?

I emailed the Ironman mothership asking about what drinks and gel would be available and received this response. 

"Thanks for your e-mail. The nutrition for the 2010 Ford Ironman is still to be determined. Please visit www.ironmanlouisville.com regularly for any updates. The information will also be posted in the 2010 Athlete Information Guide when in is published. Please don't hesitate with any additional questions or concerns in the meantime. Best of luck with your training!"

I would have to guess that Gatorade Pro 2 Endurance is a fairly safe bet, but I guess it is still up in the air. 

Yep, that is what they told me to.  However, I think they will go with regular gatorade.  My reason, the IM in Utah just used regular old gatorade and since Pro 2 is more expensive I would guess we will get regular gatorade.

Does anyone know why they won't be having on-site registration for IML 2011?  I was at IML 2009 as a volunteer to do on-site registration.  The attendance was about 30-40 (day after the race) and I recall the organizers talking about the city having an agreement to host it through 2011.  Has anyone heard if the IML will continue past that time? 

No IMKY 2011 because we're going to tear this course up!

I wanted to drop into this thread and say hi.  I have yet to do even my first sprint triathlon (August of this year), but I'm entering triathlons with the goal of doing IMKY in the future.  You can check out this thread as to why.  I figured that reading as others prepare for the race will give me lots of benefits, and also keep me on track and motivated to train for my own triathlons.

Anyway, I just wanted to say that I'll be watching this thread pretty closely and will be cheering everyone on.  I may even sign up to be a volunteer at the race this year.  I haven't decided yet, but I imagine that some of the volunteer opportunities could help me learn a lot about the world of IM.

I just read your intro on the link. You are in the right place here and wish you the best of luck as you take on this sport. It can change your life- it certainly has mine. Good luck!

I will be in Louisville on the 17 and 18th for a funeral.  Would anyone be interested in riding the course on  Tuesday morning?  I know it is short notice but worth a shot maybe?  If so PM me.

 

Mid Month Update:

I'm on track, but I'm starting to get tired....

May's totals:
Bike:	20h 40m 17s  - 344.07 Mi
Run:	9h 05m 28s  - 63.96 Mi
Swim:	3h 53m 38s  - 10600 M

Edited by brown_dog_us 2010-05-16 6:37 AM

May 16th so far-

Bike: 20h 24m 56s - 331.92 Mi
Run: 8h 13m 03s - 53.29 Mi
Swim: 4h 44m 30s - 14545.06 Yd

So far right on track. Will be a little over on the bike and cut it close on the run. Swim is little behind, but will increase a bit over the next 2 weeks.

This has been my biggest week of training so far (and ever) and I am definitely feeling it, but I am also extremely confident that sticking with the plan will bring success August 29th

May's totals:
Bike:	20h 02m 35s  - 321.54 Mi
Run:	11h 57m 11s  - 66.82 Mi
Swim:	5h 45m 04s  - 15840.42 Yd

Swim is a tad light but I'm good on run & bike (thanks to Mrs. Brown Dog).

And to say I am tired would be a huge understatement.  But, I'm 1/2 way through my plan today which is kind of a cool feeling.

Feeling a little tired, but training is coming along great so far...A little over three and half months left! Time flies!

May's totals: (through 15 May)
Bike:	11h 39m 07s  - 224.75 Mi
Run:	7h 19m 52s  - 53.24 Mi
Swim:	3h 24m 45s  - 8831 M

It looks like everyone is doing great  

May's totals:
Bike:	19h 13m 48s  - 345.86 Mi
Run:	6h 52m 32s  - 42.46 Mi
Swim:	3h 13m 13s  - 8520 Yd

I'm falling behind on the run and swim.. but ahead on the bike. 

I'm right there with you all on the being tired all the time!

May's totals:
Bike:	21h 09m 41s  - 355.67 Mi
Run:	6h 21m 04s  - 36.49 Mi (8 runs)
Swim:	29m 06s  - 1350 M

I feel good about my bike miles and should have no trouble exceeding 600 miles.  I had made a conservative estimate for my runs b/c I was dealing with the beginning of an IT band injury.  I'm pretty sure that all is well and expect at least 85 total run miles by the end of the month.  The swim total is pathetic and needs to be addressed.

I am a little behind since I altered my plan and tapered for Gulf States Triathlon.  I feel my fitness is really coming along alot better though.  Here is what May looks like thus far:

May's totals:
Bike:	13h 14m 46s - 244.98 Mi
Run:	6h 04m 18s - 39.21 Mi
Swim:	4h 42m 44s - 11962 Yd

 

 

 

Hey guys as soon as yall see something or hear something let us know.  Check out the post where I compared GE, GPro and just regular G.  in the Iron training distance thread.  No difference b/w Pro and GE and just the lack of sodium for G. 

I'm definitely behind too.  Long story short is that I've been battling a knee issue for about 8 months.  It popped up 1 week after I committed to this year's IM Louisville.  Go figure.  So my running has been on again, off again, but I think I finally have to the right PT formula to stay on top of, but I'm basically starting my running from scratch, as I am my swimming.

Bike:	14h 28m 22s  - 238.77 Mi
Run:	2h 50m 25s  - 18.11 Mi
Swim:	1h 50m 50s  - 5741.47 Yd

Running is a bit behind in my opinion but this is my first ironman so I could be wrong - long runs are only at 8 miles right now!!! I've been having calf issues ever since I signed up in Jan and my running is on and off - thankfully PT is letting me now run 2 times a week. It has really given me the chance though to work on my bike and well my swim as much as I don't like the swim I finally feel stronger in the water. 

my aprils totals:

Swam about 11 miles
Biked 339.5
Ran 45.6

I'm up to 5 hrs on the bike but have had three bad long rides in a row :/ I hit a wall this past weekend that I have never hit before and I thought the one I hit a couple weeks ago was bad. Took every bit of energy I had to finish and I sooooo wanted to quite but I pushed and somehow finished! My coach is giving me a light week this week to recover a little before hitting hard since I'm ahead of schedule. Even though I feel like I've falling behing with the way I've been feeling. 

Mays totals so far:

Bike: 280.73
run: 26.19
swim: 3500 yrds

May goals are

Bike: 400 miles
run: 30 miles
swim: 8000 yrds

On a side note - Anyone in the Jacksonville FL area? I'll be down memorial day weekend and looking for a training partner to run and bike with - not familiar with the area. Just a warning I'm a bit slow right now :/

Edited by Sporty_Girl585 2010-05-17 8:31 PM

For those of you who have not done this race before or have not had the awesome opportunity to ride the course.

I road the course last weekend from the Green Lawn through loop one and back. 85 miles total and I had my handed to me! I posted a good description on my blog.

??http://www.triathlon-mind-training.com/blog/ironman-louisville-bike-course-description-and-elevation/

Wow - I'm lucky to have hills like this around here for training and will be in Tahoe next month for a century which will help me get a little more comfortable on my tri bike with the climbs and distance thanks for the note on the bike course. I hope to make it up at least once this summer to ride part of the course!!!

Let me know when your in Louisville. I'll ride with you.