Ironman Coeur d'Alene : Official Thread (Page 26)

Spent most of the past week on the east coast for work. I wound up doing a loooong triple (sbr) workout the day I left, early morning runs at the hotel and today I hit the trainer @2am for a 5 hr ride. Back on an airplane tomorrow, but at least this is for vacation.

Congratulations on finishing your climb.  I attempted to climb Mt. Mitchell (5,161 ft. of climbing in 24.4 miles) last week and came up a bit short.  When I started the ride the temp. was almost 70 degrees.  I got within 4.8 miles of the summit but couldn't continue because of the weather.  The weather at the summit was 34 degrees, with strong wind gusts, sleet and snow.  My hands were so numb I didn't think I would be able to descend.  I definitely want to give it another shot when the weather is warmer.

Good luck on the race! 

The weather is crap out there right now and I am at work.  Hoping to get out of here around 1 and head out for a 12 mile run by 2, don't care what the weather is like!

Well, it was cold and wet and to top it off, I  feel like I'm fighting a bit of a flu bug - but a race is a race, once you get going you tend to forget about all the other stuff.  Beat my time from last year and PR'd at 48:04, but most importantly, I beat my 14-year old son and his cousin - the old man is still undefeated, but they are nipping at my heals and my days are numbered.

Couple of hours rest and recovery - then it's a four-hour trainer ride, yeehaw!

4 hour drainer ride after a race... impressive.  The weather this weekend really sucked.  Friday night,  I did some interval training around a couple blocks at my house.  By my house it was pouring down rain, quarter mile away no rain but massive winds.

Spent 3 hours on the trainer yesterday and 40 minutes or so outside that turned into a rain run. Today same sort of thing where it turned to rain.

Got my 12 in yesterday afternoon without seeing any rain however, it was super windy and my chosen route had me in a headwind/sidewind for about 8-9 of them. 

spie34, did we ever figure out the weekend for the ride?

Wow!!!  I'd say you passed your "fitness test" with flying colors... nice job, you're on your way to a great race.

No doubt, good job!!!! Sounds like a lot of good training all the way around.

Preparing for the Blizzard tomorrow. I'm going to miss one of my two workouts. Biking on the trainer in the morning for 1:45 then I was suppose to run. I'm going to skip the run. Blizzards and running.....NOT

Got to love Colorado Spring 

I know it probably isn't much consolation, but it's a good thing that it is there there instead of here - something like that would set the lake temperature back three or four weeks.

Oh come on Brad, its just a little snow.  Put on your yak trax or snowshoes and hit the door!  Most of my weekend bricks hit during the big snowstorms.  I just bundled up (including ski goggles) and hit the road.  I ran in the street and made sure I wore bright colors so the snow plows wouldn't whack me.  It was actually super fun.

When I got off the trainer after 1:45 I thought "I'll give it a try" I got dressed, all bundled up and stepped outside and down the driveway then I thought "Nope, not gonna do it". Went inside, got a cup of coffee and took a nice hot shower. 

Missing one run isn't going to kill me :-)

Ok, I'm a sissy...let the name calling begin :-)

HTFU!  

I know, I know...I have been training outside all winter, but the cold cold cold blowing snow...I just couldn't do it.

H'ingTFU!

You're a sissy... I would have done the same, but would have had a beer instead of a cup of coffee.

would the weekend of the 20th work for you to go ride? I might be able to swing this coming weekend as well but the 20th I think would work out better on my end.

That would work better for a number of reasons for me.  It's supposed to be crappy this Saturday with a high of 46, 70% chance of rain, 20mph sustained winds and I have planned some Spring cleaning, taking stuff to the dump, etc. Looks like 60 miles on the trainer for me first thing in the AM.

Any rumors on how they would do a wave start to the Cda IM swim?  I checked the website for news, but nothing is there.

What is everyone temperature threshold for starting open water swims?