Ironman Arizona : Official Thread (Page 20)

For those arriving on Friday mid-day, please remember that Friday is the LAST chance to go through athlete check-in.  If you aren't checked in by 4pm on Friday, then you won't be allowed to race.  Saturday is then bike/bag check-in.

I'm sure you've all thought it through, but wanted to post a reminder for those who may not know.

Not going down til Thursday, and I found out there will be a pretty massive family presence on the course!

I have a 100 miler this weekend and a 73 miler next weekend, but it seems like everyone is tapering alot earlier than that...I hope my plan isn't too aggressive?

I think its very person specific on the taper/recovery. This is my first IM, but I have done a few marathons and I like the 2 week taper, so thats what I'm doing for this. Another week and half of hard training then chill.

I don't start tapering until next week and even then I think I have a big-ish weekend the weekend of Nov 5th.

I'm getting in on Thursday afternoon (thanks to United pushing our flight later) and will also have a big family group in tow. I may or may not be able to do a BT get together depending on what the fam ends up wanting to do. But I will be at the athlete dinner and doing the practice swim.

That sounds a lot like my plan...kind of. My training is time based, but this weekend I have 6 hours on the bike on Saturday then next weekend (which is my first taper week) is 4 hours. I'll hit probably just over 100  miles this week and around 70-75 miles next week. 

Getting into Tempe also Friday 11AM. I'm up for a BT meetup somewhere staying at the Days Inn.

Regards to the taper: Had the last weekend off and spent time with my gf in Germany. Planning on two long rides/short runs on the coming weekend and the following week I will do the NYC Marathon on Sunday. After that taper, taper, taper (only short swimming and cycling). Hope this works out - don't wanna miss my 3rd NYC Marathon...

syscrash - 2011-10-28 3:41 PM My goal is sub 17 hours with a smile on my face

+1 !!

I finished SOMA 70.3 this past weekend in 4:56:00.  If we go by the rule, double the HIM + 1 HR, I'll be ecstatic with that time.  Otherwise an 11:30 will be my goal time that I'd be happy with. 

I feel like I really put in the time this year.....until 4 weeks ago when my back tweaked.  Had some injections in it, then when I was cleared to start ramping back up, my son shattered his leg while away at school.  9 days staying in a hotel with him didn't help much.  So....rather than starting my taper now, I'll make this weekend and next week tough, and THEN taper!

IMWI and IMCdA were both low 14's for me, I REALLY want my first number to be a 12.  (12:59.59.59.59 is fine!) 6 weeks ago I was pretty confident, now not so much.  We'll see!!