Ironman Florida : Official Thread (Page 25)

I know someone who just had a baby and is planning on swimming and maybe biking depending on how she feels.  You know there's nothing wrong with doing an aquabike or doing an aquabike and seeing how you feel on race day. 

Doing the race would be a pretty cool birthday present (plus its always fun to just bask in the IM magic).

So it looks like I have until 6:19 or so . . .

It was not a very windy day, we may have caught a little tail wind after turning onto 20 down to 77, but coming back on 79 it was head wind all the way...but not bad.  Really didn't feel like the wind was a factor, but the heat was.  lol   

You know you are always welcome to come stay with me!  Even if you just want to cheer!

78.79 days from now is

Saturday
2011-11-05

and here is our forecast, lol ;D

Love the forcast! Wish it could hold.

Kathy sorry the knee isn't better. I sure hope that you decided to come so I can finally meet you.  BT Stalking just isn't right

I haven't posted in awhile and thought I'd better check in.  I've been having some ups and downs both mentally and physically and figured coming in here would help set me straight! 

I need to catch up on what ya'll have been talking about.  I see the projected temp looks favorable.

Yes,,no crazy winds please,,,I better get my bike off of this trainer and out on the road..indoor fan in front of me is just not the same.

That would be absolutely perfectly fine with me!!!

Yes - at least we did in '09.  A big truck brings them in to the transition area the morning after the race.  If you want yours back I would get there when they are delivered.  There is no one checking to ensure you get the right one.   

IMFL '09.  One thing they made a big deal about in the athlete mtg was having reflective tape on for when it gets dark.   Unless you are really quick you will be running in the dark (the park gets really dark, can't see your feet dark).  They went so far to say they could/would pull you off the course if you didn't have any...although I saw some folks without reflective tape and they didn't get pulled.    I had not thought about that and the expo was out of it by then.  I ran all over PCB to find some.  Ended up getting the last pckg at a Home Depot.  That was a last minute stresser I really didn't need.    

Had a good week this week training.  It ramps up from the 15 hours per week to 20 plus over the next 6 weeks.  I have a big day on the Saturday before Labor Day 9/3.  It is a Swim, Long Bike, medium run.  I live about 6 hours from Panama City.  I was thinking of driving over Friday night and to that training day on the bike and run course.  A couple of questions:

Does anyone know of OWS they do on Saturday in Panama City?

I want to use my Marriott Reward Points any idea of a Marriott near the start of the bike?

Anyone else on this thread that will be in Panama City that would like to join in?

My wife is going to Charlotte, NC to visit my daughter and our grandson so I will be a Triathlete Bachelor that weekend.  Going to Stay Friday and Saturday.

I too thought I had a running background   Not so sure now.  My run seems to be the weakest of the 3.  Of course, I never run while rested, always tired. 

We did a 95 mil bike on Saturday followed by a BRUTAL 40 min run.  Just couldn't get my heart rate down.  Had to walk a few intervals.  I mean come on, walking during a 40 minute run?  Would have been unheard of in my running days.   Running at 1 pm didn't help.  Then Sunday my plan called for a 1:45 minute run which was OK.  Still was tired from Saturday which I guess is the whole reason to run the day after a long bike.  Its just I was so slow. 

Oh well, I'll keep doing the work and it will all come together - right?

enjoy,

Duane 

ran 11.25miles on saturday and got in about 1 mile of swim drills, then 71.25mile bike on sunday....i'm real slow compared to you guys but was very excited because I'm gaining more confidence that I can finish

My work schedule just got real full up to October 1st... I supervise a 2nd shift and will only have September 4th and 5th off until October 1st...

My training has always fit very well in the morning/early afternoon hours between 8am to 1pm before I head to work about 1:45pm so this won't upset my training too much..It will only take away my long weekend workout opportunities for now. I do pretty much all my weekly riding on a trainer for the convience/time/effectiveness so it looks like it's going to stay inside until October 1st,,hey yea never forget how to ride on the road i guess...

To make a long story short the Ironman journey is all about overcoming and adapting and I seem to be able to turn just about everything into a positive experience.....