Ironman Coeur d'Alene : Official Thread (Page 28)

Getting worse

SatApr 20

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smithe68 - 2013-04-18 8:24 AM

Getting worse

SatApr 20

 

55^°

35^°

Showers

CHANCE OF RAIN:

50%

 

WIND:

SW at 18 mph

Hmmm not looking very promising for us. The rain is supposed to hit when we are trying to ride. Sunday looks to be worse as well. Perhaps call it off? Yeah I know race day could be crappy as well but I'd rather not be miserable on a training day just because. Next Sunday I have a 4.5 hour ride if something like that would work out for anyone?

5:15 on the trainer this morning. Watched all of Snatch, Big Fish and Super 8, which amazingly finished almost to the minute my ride ended.

As much as I don't mind being on the trainer, even for many hours, next IM is going to be later in the year so that we have some decent weather here in the PNW to ride in ...

spie34 - 2013-04-18 8:50 AM

smithe68 - 2013-04-18 8:24 AM

Getting worse

SatApr 20

 

55^°

35^°

Showers

CHANCE OF RAIN:

50%

 

WIND:

SW at 18 mph

Hmmm not looking very promising for us. The rain is supposed to hit when we are trying to ride. Sunday looks to be worse as well. Perhaps call it off? Yeah I know race day could be crappy as well but I'd rather not be miserable on a training day just because. Next Sunday I have a 4.5 hour ride if something like that would work out for anyone?

55, rain and sustained 18mph wind (who knows what kind of gusting we could see!) does not appeal to me at all for a training day.  I agree race day is a different story.  I can do next Saturday instead as well.  I am only scheduled for 50 that day, as it's a recovery week, so close enough to get a lap done.  I am so not looking forward to 65 miles on the trainer Saturday morning.

smithe68 - 2013-04-18 11:30 AM

spie34 - 2013-04-18 8:50 AM

smithe68 - 2013-04-18 8:24 AM

Getting worse

SatApr 20

 

55^°

35^°

Showers

CHANCE OF RAIN:

50%

 

WIND:

SW at 18 mph

Hmmm not looking very promising for us. The rain is supposed to hit when we are trying to ride. Sunday looks to be worse as well. Perhaps call it off? Yeah I know race day could be crappy as well but I'd rather not be miserable on a training day just because. Next Sunday I have a 4.5 hour ride if something like that would work out for anyone?

55, rain and sustained 18mph wind (who knows what kind of gusting we could see!) does not appeal to me at all for a training day.  I agree race day is a different story.  I can do next Saturday instead as well.  I am only scheduled for 50 that day, as it's a recovery week, so close enough to get a lap done.  I am so not looking forward to 65 miles on the trainer Saturday morning.

I wish I could do next Saturday but I am doing a race with my sister so I won't be around for that. Perhaps the following weekend we can get something together for a group ride?  I hear you about the 65 miles on the trainer. Not my cup of tea. I even spent last night changing my wheels out to my race wheels which has my 11-28 cassette on. I was looking forward to testing out that cassette on the hills that day. 

So whoever else was thinking about coming on Saturday it looks like smithe68 and I are out for this Saturday. Unless some miraculous change of weather occurs.

Yeah, I can't see going on a miserable ride just for the sake of it - at least if it is miserable on race day, it's likely to be 10 degrees warmer.

I'll try to shoot for the following weekend.

Probably should have signed up for this one. Look forward to hearing the race report. Good luck down there. Enjoy the sunny weather in SG!

I'm in a recovery week.  I also decided yesterday it was a good idea to eat a whole bag of Doritos and 1/3 of an entire apple pie.  Maybe I'm pregnant...............LOL. 

On a side not new chain and 11/28 cassette installed.  Now if those tires and decent weather would get here I would be ready for some outdoor rides.

Bocce ball world championships party (Not really world champs, but that is what we like to say) at my house this weekend then back to the normal grind of working out. 

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I am a no-go on Saturday.  I am off on monday, so I will be riding the course Monday.  At least 56, hopefully 100.   Company would be great.   Saturday in the pool at the Kroc, and Sunday hopefully a brick.

Next Sunday may be do-able.

Have a great weekend, remember to enjoy the Ride!

I despise my trainer so much I rode through the fluffy white stuff this morning in Northeast Ohio.  Did an interesting 1:30 run followed by an 1:00 bike then a 0:30 run.  My pace is not fantastic, but it was a solid three hours.

To anyone that might live near or know the course, what are the road conditions? Smooth, chip and seal, etc..  Seems like all the roads we ride on are cracked and lots of bumps.  Any insight would help.

Roy

Run today was 1:45 - fit perfect with two laps around the little lake where I live, the wind was brutal at times, but at least the rain held off.  Was really hoping to get outside this week for my long bike, but looks like it will be four hours on the trainer tomorrow... ugh!

Weather looks much better after tomorrow, upper sixties and dry for the next ten days.  Planning on about 70 miles on the bike course next Sunday.

I actually had a rare snow-free and wind-free day here in Denver.  Got in a solid 4:30 on the bike and a 20 min run.

Monday, it snows again.  4th week in a row with a Monday night snow storm.  I'm actually ok with that, as long as the weekends are clear.

If you are prone to being cold at all, I would wear a neoprene cap at least.  I know I wore one last year in my first attempt at an IM and was thankful for it.  I also wore it for practice swims in the lake, and others in the area as well.  Never have worn booties, so I can't say about that.