Ironman Lake Placid : Official Thread (Page 2)

I am in for 2012 can't wait it will be my first IM since 2000 when I did Florida. LP is awesome and it will be a great day for all of us. Can't wait to chat with you all and get to know you over the next year!!

Jeremy

Last year I stayed at Lake Placid Summit Hotel. Decent place, friendly staff and a short walk to the Olympic Oval ~15 min. Biggest complant about the place was just that it was old, you could tell that it hadn't really been updated since the '80s. Not that it was in disrepair, just old. Decent price too all considered.

This year I'm staying at High Peaks resort in one of the Lake Side rooms. Its a bit pricy but I love the location and the ability to just walk out of my room and go for a swim is a major plus. Also I've yet to read a bad review of the place.

One week to knee surgery, can't wait.

I'm looking at about a week until I can get in the pool(just need to wait for the incisions to heal). A few weeks until I can get on a trainer w/ no resistance, up to two months till I can starting real biking and then maybe 4 months until I can start running. Granted those are the normal recovery times. I'm hopping to go a lot faster. Considering all the training I've been doing over the last few years I think I'm in a pretty good place going into the surgery. 

I'm in for IM#2.  I wanted to do IMLP this year, but I missed the online window, so I did IMCDA and had a great time on a beautiful course.  Anyone know how to rate IMLP vs. IMCDA?

Looking forward to the journey with you all!!!

I have a compact crank, but just changed the rear cassette on my road bike to 11-28 and LOVE it for the mountains around here. It really made a huge difference from the old 12-27.

I did IMLP last 2 years and used standard crank and 12-27, I rode just under 6 hours both times with no problems. I think its all about you bike fitness and what you will be most comfortable with. IMO it's better to have an extra gear than not enough.

Jim 

Last year for the bike I used a compact with a 11/27 on my Speed Concept 9.

I orginially wanted a 11/28 but its not compatable with Di2. In the end the 11/27 was fine. I really only needed the 27 on the second loop after I started majorly cramping due to dehydration. 

I also race on a pair of Zipp 808 FC Carbon Clinchers which are fricken out of this world. The Keene descent was a bit sketchy with the direction the wind was blowing last year but nothing to worry about.

Ironman Lake Placid 2011 airs on Universal Sports tomorrow, Tuesday, at 2:00 Eastern Standard time.  I'm on Long Island Cablevision, channel 110 for me.   

I've also been watching the Vuelta Espana on Universal Sports.  Best channel on tv.

I'll be watching it on my lunch break at the gym across the street on the treadmill! Can't wait!

Home from knee surgery. It went very well(or so I'm told). My knee is currently in a traction brace and the nerve block hasn't worn off so I'm feeling very good right now.

Start Physcial Therapy on Thursday so heres to a good recovery.

My right ACL. It was the Allograft surgery, replacement with the anterior tibialis tendon from a cadaver. As soon as the wounds heal the Doc told me I can get back in the water. I'm using this period as my 'off season' so I can start getting my base early this year. 

Me and my doctor were expecting some meniscus damage, but when he got in there he said it was in great shape, so very happy with that. 

I actually felt bad for my doctor, he hurt his Achilles yesterday doing some pickup intervals in a new pair of Vibriams 5-fingers, so he was limping throughout the morning and I'm told the surgery. It really is nice having a doctor who is an athlete himself(top AG triathlete back in college/med-school). 

I live in DC and the earthquake interrupted the show so I only saw the first 10 minutes and then they evacuated us. UGH! Was it good? Do you know if they will show it again?