Ironman Florida : Official Thread (Page 2)

I too am signed up for my first Ironman.  I had a great time volunteering at this year's race.  The best part was Paula Newby-Fraser taking my registration for IMFL09!

I am doing base work training until Feb/Mar timeframe when my 36 week training program kicks in. 

My wife's comment to me is "Death before DNF".....

 A bunch of people in my club are doing that one, including several coaches. It doesn't fit into my timeline, but, it is going to be a great race!

I'll be there with Culgray!!  This will be my 2nd IM (1st was IM CdA this year).  My Florida Gators tri top is on order!!! 

It will be my first Ironman also.  I also had a great time volunteering at this year's race and Paula Newby-Fraser took my registration for IMFL09 also.  I asked her to autograph my registration form and she did. 

I am training for a HIM in May.  Then I will take a couple of weeks "off" before I start my IM training plan.  I plan to do a HIM as a tune-up in September also.

First Ironman.  Doing California 70.3 in April, then some sprints and the NYC Tri in July, looking at Duke 1/2 as a tune up in Sept then 140.6 on Nov 7, 2009!

I have been taking it easy after NYC marathon in November, just some fun rides/runs and races.  Today started my 1/2 training plan with 20 weeks to go until CA.  Plan on a 20 week IM plan starting in June.

 I am STOKED for 2009!

 What airport is best to fly into and where is the best place to stay?

Panama City has a small airport.  You can also fly into Ft Walton Beach (VPS) which is about 30 min away, or fly into Pensacola which is about 1 hr + away.  I have heard Tallahassee (sp?) mentioned before, but that is much further than the other three options.

Things are starting to crank up. I ran my first marathon last week and now am focusing on cycling and swimming. Thank goodness the cold snap is done.....Here in GA we had sub 20 degree temps  which this warm blooded southern boy did not like.

 How many of "ya'll" have coaches vs how many are self coached? Also, what plan are you following (A BT plan, a plan from another source, etc).

I have a coach. I've known him for almost a year and used his stock plan for a couple of OLYs last year. He is now putting together a personalized training plan which will kick off next week. Yikes!!!!!

Happy training!

Hmmm..seems like lots of folks are ramping up their training already! My first race, a HIM is in July so Im still taking it easy. Should I not be taking it easy? Im just maintaining my bike and run and taking a little break from swimming till mid-Feb. I'm confident I'll get that back quickly. Well, happy training everyone! Can't wait till the warm weather hits! It was 43 the other day and it felt warm enough to open all the windows and let in some fresh air - I didn't though

Ok...random IMFL thought for the day....I wasn't going to work out at lunch, i was thinking that i would just chill in car and listen to music in parking lot a work.  Then I said to myself...Matt you have an Ironman you are signed up for in November...so i got right up and went to Gym.  Instead of my normal 5 miles i ran 5.5.

 It is amazing what signing up for an ironman does to your motivation.  I swear, once you sign up for the race there is not a day that goes by you don't think about it.  I thought that might pass after i did one..but apparantly not.

There are also days I'm excited about it, and there have been days I'm petrified about it...and maybe it's less the day itself, and more the training I know I will need to do in order to make race day successful (it's the 100 mile training rides that I think intimidate me the most).

277 days.