Ironman Florida : Official Thread (Page 21)

I think most of the on-the-course bases have been covered.  Probably most important is to have a plan A, plan B, plan C.  Try different stuff on your long bike and run days.  See what works, and what can work.  Gels?  Real food?  Shot blocks, protien bites.  I tried having two little sandwiches in my run special needs bag last year.  They really hit the spot.  (but I'm real slow on the marathon anyway).

The only question I see which  hasn't been asked is: what did you eat the night before?  Could it have been food poisining?

Was it intensity related?  were you pushing harder than normal?

Usually what works in training works in the race, unless it doesn't.    Thus plan B and plan C.  I have a friend who's plan C turned out to be a slice of pizza on the run.  It worked for him.   And if you've got a plan B and plan C then you have something to try if things start to go bad.

Looking at my mileage totals for the year.  Usually go into IMFL with ~ 4000 miles on the bike and ~600 miles running.  If I'm lucky I'll be at 1/2 of that this year.  Will I be under trained?  How bad will it be?

I suppose at this point that all I can do is continue to follow my plan as best I can.

We're just a little more than 8 weeks out from the race! 

No, when your run as frikken fast as you do the bike is simply getting you to the start of the run.  No seriously, wouldn't it be great to have all the time in the world to train?  But your mileage and speeds look pretty good.  What is your race goal?

Originally posted by pprice72 Here is mine for the year, and guess what...it don't mean crap on race day

Oh, there certainly are things that happen on race day, and conditions can sure play a factor, but going in prepared sure helps.  And things happen in all that mileage that help you prepare for changing conditions on race day.  Your mileage looks pretty good.  Do you have race goals?

EIGHT weeks until IMFL!

What did you buy this week so you'll be ready?

What ideas did you test so you'll be ready?

Yes you can walk.  Its maybe 1/2-3/4 mile.   I have stayed there many times.  A beach cruiser might be good tho just to keep those extra miles off your legs tho.  Its easy to get caught up in the excitement of race week and do more walking than you should

I walk down the beach rather than take the road.  It's prettier, slightly shorter, and ... just more fun. It's about a 8 minute walk.

But like Sue says, you've got to be careful about putting miles on your feet.  There really isn't much good parking down there and it's a zoo anyway.  Probably faster to walk, especially close to race day.

Here's what it looks like looking from Shores of Panama toward Boardwalk (the headquarters).  If I remember right Boardwalk condos are the first big building on your left.  The flat roof looking thing just on this side of it is actually the Boardwalk hotel.

Looking at this picture makes me want to go swimming in that lovely water!

Excited?  Me?

I've booked tickets to come down to IMFL to spectate and have fun. I hope to help organize a few BT get togethers like we have done in years past if there is interest....meet up for swims in the mornings, a lunch or two.

Kevin and I are excited to watch you guys become Ironman.

Count me in!  I'm really excited that you guys are coming down. 

Being part of the BT group is huge for me, because I also travel solo.  And people who I only knew from their blog have become friends.  It really helps in that long race day to know people out there on the course and see them on and off all day long.

So are you coming down to sign up for next year?