Ironman Florida : Official Thread (Page 20)

So we were born on exact same day same year..pretty cool!

I took race walking lesson Tuesday...knee didn't like it much at all. My knee unloader brace dug in one place on my knee so I ordered some sleeves.

Not feeling very optimistic right now but time will tell.

After about 4 years of tri'ing, I started planned walk breaks and was faster.

For IMFL last year I planned to run/walk and was able to execute my plan the whole run despite being under trained due to surgery in June and time needed to recover.  It was my first IM that I didn't have a time I gave up and just walked.

In my blog one of the links listed on the right is a run/walk link that has some good information from coach McGee about why run/walk is best for most of us in an IM.

I plan on walking through the aid stations.  One, for the rest and two, so I don't spill everything.  Now that is the plan at this point   We'll see.  My plan could go right out the window.

Kicked up the training today.  First 4 hour ride in quite a while, just a little over 74 miles.  My butt is sore, my legs are sore, heck even my shoulders are sore   Stayed with the faster group for the first half (coach wanted me to push it a bit).  But, that showed me how NOT to ride IMFL.  Slower first half will be much better than fast first half.  But it also showed me I can push it on tired legs if needed.  So overall it was a good ride.  First long ride with the Adamo saddle.  Jury is still out on that one.

Ran my last long run on a Friday night.  Coach wants me to switch to Sunday because if I go into the bike ride on Saturday with tired legs I don't get as much out of the ride.  So, long runs will now be on Sunday. 

enjoy,

Duane

Hi All,

Completed the Englewood Sprint today.  Always a great race.  Swim in the gulf with an nice bike along them water.  Swim and bike a lot better this year but run was just a little better.  Sprint in July in South Florida does not make for a good run

 Nothing until September for me.

enjoy,

Duane

I've been to IMFL 4 times, spectated and swim 3x and raced 1x. Current has always been going toward the left as you face the ocean. A lot depends on how wavy it is how strong the current is.

Maybe Sue 'socks' will chime in as she is a strong swimmer and 4x IMFL finisher.

thanks kathy....btw i just read your 2010 IMFL race report and i'm actually in the photo of you where you are running on the boardwalk with your wetsuit draped over your right arm...I was a volunteer at the glasses table, lol, tough job but somebody had to do it

yes. the current was definitely as you say, i truly hope i'm not like one of the many poor souls that i saw hundreds of meters off course due to that current...yikes

How strange and cool that you were there and my husband caught you in a photo. My husband and I worked eye glass table at IMFL a couple of years ago.

How's your training going?

kathy, ha so cool about the glasses table.......

training is going well from a consistency and lack of injury standpoint.....still wayyyyyyyyyyyy to slow, so we'll just have to see.

I read you may planning your race to where you'll walk the run.....I used the galloway walk/run deal for houston marathon earlier this year and it was awesome...I plan on using that at IMFL....my pace puts me right in there with some of the faster walkers.....all that to say we may cross paths out there