Ironman Coeur d'Alene : Official Thread (Page 2)

I'm in for 2012.  I also agree with the Wolf.   The finish on Sherman ave is the best.  this will be my third IM CDA race (2005 and 2008 previously) and looks like my third bike course change.  While I really liked the bike course, whatever WTC throws at us is fine with me.  As previously stated, we're all racing the same course and anything is better than riding in FLORIDA.

I'm more concerned about having to go up and over the hill on the run.  for those of you that did it in 2011, how far down the backside of the hill do you go?   

It isn't too far down the other side, maybe half a mile?

For the most part, the IMCdA run course is flat as a pancake.

To the bottom?   Not sure what you mean. 

I will tell you this.  I see you are from FL (like me).  Start going to San Antonio and Clermont and riding the hills.  A lot.  Nothing here in FL compraes to the hills in CDA.

Ironman CDA 2012 will be my very first ironman. I am from Spokane originally (live in Portland now) so I am fairly familiar with the CDA area. I have family that still lives up in the area so I am looking forward to some good training days up there next spring.

thanks for the info on the run course.  when I said bottom, i meant how far down the backside of the hill do you go?  from a previous post, it looks like a short while.  I agree, at mile 20, the hill will not be fun. 

I'm ready for the hills having done IMCDA and IMLP twice.  I just hope we get great weather as the 2011 folks did. 

for the 2011 crew, did you need to use booties due to the water temp? 

I did.  I'd say maybe 50-60% of the people did.

No booties but I wore a neoprene cap.  Definitely helped a LOT compared to 2010 when I didn't use one.  You lose a lot of body heat through your head.

I used them, wouldn't say they helped but also couldn't say they hurt me either. One nice thing is you got out of the water and ran across a sandy beach and up through the grass to get to transition. If nothing else it kept a little of the junk off my feet even though they were numb

x2.. that was my feeling as well.  The neoprene cap helped a lot more I think.

I live in Clermont Florida.  I am doing my second IM this year at IMFL.  I wanted to sign up for this race last year and spent to much time on the fence.  I was wondering how prepared I could get riding Clermont (Sugarloaf, Buckhill)  Trisquard is that how you trained for this?  I have heard nothing but good things about how nice this IM is.  Is the change in Bike really a deal breaker?  Is there that big a difference in scenery on the new Bike course that really makes a huge difference in the expierence. 

Would like to know because I was going to pull he trigger on Saturday after a little more thought. 

I've raced in Clermont several times.  IMO, Clermont will get you ready.  I live in South Florida and never once went to Clermont to train for the CDA hills and did just fine on race day.  If you can do Sugarloaf, you'll be just fine. 

If you live in Clermont you'll have no issues.  I only got up there once a month. 

Docfish you must have a natural talent for climbing hills.  I'm 6'4" 205.  A bit harder to get this Clydesdale frame up those hills.

6' and currently 205, but I raced IMLP 2010 at 180.  I know, I know, I have let myself go. 

Can anyone post on previous places they stayed or any other logistical tips for CDA? Thanks in advance.

Based in San Francisco. Wondering the best way to get there...

Good to know about our hills here in Florida.  Will look foward to doing this race in 2012. 
See you there.

I have personally stayed at CDA Resort twice.  it's expensive, but the location can't be beat.  I also know someone else that stayed in a bed and breakfast walking distance to transition and they loved it.  i can get the name if you want.

I am really confused as to what the bike leg becoming more dangerous in your opinion and you refusing to volunteer as part of the medical team have to do with each other. Is that supposed to be some sort of silent protest of the change? I don't mean to be an but that makes no sense at all.It is great that you have volunteered your time in the past and I do thank you for that but if they change the course you deciding to not help isn't going to change things back and then wouldn't we technically need more people to help with the medical side of things because of all the carnage that there is going to be.

If this is the case I sure hope these sentiments have been shared repeatedly to the "powers that be".  Concerns like this probably hold more weight than my "but I really liked the bike course!" e-mail I sent them.