Ironman Florida 2015 : Official Thread (Page 3)

I've been a live off the course guy for a LONG time.  Considering switching to Infinit.

So for all the returning IMFL vets, whats your take on the new bike course changes?  I've never done the course so I don't know how big the "big improvements" are or what they mean to the athlete.

The constant bumps on the out\back section around SN area were annoying.  However, it was the constant dodging of bottles and swerving bikes that had me concerned.  Very dangerous.  This course will be even faster.

I would've never thought it to be that cold.  Interesting.  I'll have to rethink things a bit, good info.  

I remember doing one HIM where the air temp was ~36 degrees at the start of the race.  Most miserable experience of my life, my review on here details it all... I'm starting to shiver just thinking about that race.

In 2013, I swam with the AquaSphere amber lens.  It was perfect coming back in.  Also the temp was perfect to me that year.  I had a long sleeve in special needs bag just in case I needed it.  I didn't use it.

Training is so/so... I haven't done nearly what I wanted, but think I've done enough to get by.  We'll see in a few weeks.

As to the taper, I think 3 weeks is good.  That is just my opinion, however.  The way I look at it is that you've put a lot of hours on the clock leading up to the race and it would seem fitting to take a while to shed all that fatigue.  As I always say, you are not going to gain an appreciable level of fitness in the last few weeks but you run a real high risk of injury and/or built up fatigue by not tapering enough.

I've had to withdraw with knee bursitis so will have to be next year for me.  Cleverly I bought the insurance so that's covered - not so cleverly I prepaid my car, accommodation and flights (from London) and there's no flexibility!  So I've decided to come over anyway and today I signed up for three volunteer jobs.  Registration on Friday, on the run course on Saturday and in the finish chute from 9pm to midnight.  That enables me to register for 2016 too.  Really looking forward to seeing an IM from the other side of the event having done three so far. 

Awesome attitude, and sorry for your luck this year.  I'm sure you'll have a great time and will be that much more looking forward to the race next year.

Hi Guys!

I've done this race now five times, 08, 10,12,13, and14.   I needed a year off to recover and actually get some stuff done around the house.  I've found out that I just cannot stay away from this awesome event so I just signed up as a volunteer.     I'm doing bike check in on Friday and Catching on Saturday from 9:00 till Midnight.

Regarding weather Ive seen everything from 36 degrees in the morning, chilly cold and windy to the most gorgeous race day you can imagine with cool morning and an evening that stayed in the 70's.  Right now, I'd be examining those options and figuring out what you're choices are.   ....I always put a sweatshirt and windbreaker in run SN bag so that I have options at that point.    Glen's tips about throw away clothes are right on.  In addition, If it's cold on race morning I wear a $6 Walmart sweat shirt to the beach so that I don't get too cold waiting for the start.

One other thing to consider is how much colder you might be if you end up walking rather than running the latter part of the marathon. 

Good luck!  Hope to see you in PCB,

Yasha (spelled Jasha)

Getting excited... dropped off the bike last night for Tri-bike Transport to take down.  

Taper is going well, I worked out my specific nutrition plan for the race and inventoried what I have left and what I need to buy.  I'm about as set as I'm gonna be. We leave next Wednesday so I figure I've got a week to let the forecast start to shake out.  That'll be the last piece of the puzzle for me.

Hope to see you all there, and safe travels to all.

Anybody interested in a short swim Friday morning?

6:00 meet on the boardwalk behind boardwalk beach hotel.

The plan is to do a short swim primarily at getting more comfortable with open water, swimming in wetsuit and sighting for this particular event.  It looks like I've got a group interested from the FB page.

I'll be wearing a bright yellow T-shirt with M-dot on front.  It's actually our BT group T from 2010.

Just another thing to occupy your mind:  Red Tide.  http://myfwc.com/REDTIDESTATUS