Ironman Louisville : Official Thread (Page 3)

I've done both Florida and Louisville.  Lots of my friends have done B2B, but I have not.  I would actually recommend B2B over IM Louisville. If you're in Greenville, B2B will be closer and cheaper.

The heat is often brutal during Louisville.  I also thought the non-mass start was really weird and creates a race where you don't know if your ahead or behind the person next to you.  The bike course is more challenging with hills in Kentucky also - not sure if thats an issue or not for you.

On the flip side, B2B has been really cold before.  And of course, its a non-IM branded race.  B2B shares a lot more in common with IMFL than Kentucky.  If you're looking for more of the same, go B2B.  Setup Events puts on great races.  If you want something different, go with IMLou.

I haven't heard that but that would be terrible.  The Fourth Street venue is awesome!  Was reading an article the other day and it's among the top 5 best finishing venues out of all the WTC races.

On a side note I finally bit the bullet and signed up for IM Lou yesterday.  Just over 32 more weeks to go!

I agree!!!

The rumor was posted on Slowtwitch and referenced information on the IM Louisville facebook page the indicated a run course change and further details would come in March.

IF it is true, I hope they are not waiting until March to announce the change in hopes that people will continue to register instead of potentially waiting until next year.  That would not be cool!

Read on iamtri.com that run course change is in the first two miles and has to do with the bridge section and that finish would remain at Fourth Street Live.  Hope this is correct.

Happy training everyone.

Todd G.

2011 Ironman Louisville Official Finisher

In talking with someone at WTC this week its almost full! If you've not registered might want to get on it.

I see that the event maps have now been removed from the web site.

course maps see to be there

http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/ironman/louisville/course.aspx#axzz2HIZqPO4J

Hello Everyone,

     I am entered in IM Louisville for 2013. As a newbie I have a couple of questions for veterans of this event. Does anyone know what type of products are offered on course for hydration and fueling? And also, where do our special needs bags go? At what part of the course do they leave them? Thanks in advance for any help!

Congratulations on signing up!  Last year was my first IM and I did it in Louisville, cant think of a better place to do it!!

If you go to the Louisville website it will tell you what the nutrition on course will be, it looks like it's Powerbar perform sports drink and gu bonk breakers but they also had gels.  As for bags, they will be given to volunteers who put them on trucks to be taken to the half-way marks of the bike and run.  You take them down to transition the day before but will have access to them in the morning of the race if you need to make adjustments, and when you are ready, you give them to the volunteers to put on the trucks.  THEY DONT GIVE THEM BACK so don't put anything in there you want to keep.

Good Luck!!

I think you would be hard pressed to PR in IM Lou.  B2B sets you up for an extremely fast wetsuit legal swim. That being said, nobody can discredit a solid IM Lou time it is a totally different animal.

x2.  The two races couldn't be more different (probably not the best grammar ).

Please feel free to restructure.

Oh, I was talking about my comment ("couldn't be more different") not yours.  I'm sorry if that was lost in translation.

pfd104 - 2013-01-28 12:46 PM My IM LOU 2013 Fink plan starts today. With a rest day

Best way to start! Enjoy it!

Monday AM not my friend sorry for being a .

pfd104 - 2013-01-28 12:46 PM My IM LOU 2013 Fink plan starts today. With a rest day

I'm following the same plan. I've made some adjustments to the schedule since I started 3 weeks ago (doubling up on some weeks along the way), and to account for the Racine HIM not falling in line with the program schedule.

I'm liking it thus far, and have been pretty successful in getting up early, and completing the workout before heading to the office. This is the first time I've trained by following my HR, and I've noticed quite a difference in how I feel after a workout. We'll see if that is still true when I reach the 15-20 hour weeks.

pmtaylor,

I live in Chicago and am training for Louisville as my first Ironman as well. I am following the Fink plan, so its good to know there are others in Chicago doing the same. Are you doing all the training on your own or as part of a group? I would like to find a group for some of the long rides / runs on the weekend. Based on your race reports, our paces look pretty similar. PM me if you are interested in doing some training together.