Ironman Mont Tremblant : Official Thread (Page 3)

Originally posted by aviatrix802

Is anyone close enough to pre-ride the course? I'm thinking of going up in early June before the kids get out of school to ride a loop and see what I'm in for.

Nice brick this morning - 45 min on the trainer followed by a short run..in the snow, sleet, and freezing rain.. Builds character I hear..

Originally posted by aviatrix802

Well, my back went out two nights ago. I'm trying not to panic, we're still 22.5 weeks out, but I don't know howling it will last. No swimming, no running, only light biking and not in aero (if I can get on my bike). Any suggestions on what I can do to keep things moving forward? I was thinking maybe pool walking? Calf raises, biceps and triceps work?

Originally posted by Plissken74

Hello everyone
Usually 16 weeks out i start a training focused routine for the race and for IMMT means beginning of May
I wonder if people here can be interested if i start to share the training program. It can be somehow nice to share the journey with you and maybe you can try to follow the program
It will be power based for cycling. If i see interest, i can post the plan in block of 4 weeks in advance

Originally posted by tri_sport19

Alright, I'm in! This will be my first IM, I'm excited and of course nervous. Training is going pretty well (I think) I've been able to be consistent with hitting my workouts and knocked out 100 miles on the bike last weekend. As for tune up races, I'm looking at Syracuse 70.3 - I did it a few years ago before they changed the bike and run courses.

Any and all advice is welcome! Happy training!

Originally posted by trirun26



Agh sorry to hear this! Hopefully if you take good care of it, it will heal quickly!

I have had success with aqua running (boring as hell!) in maintaining my aerobic capacity/endurance when I have been injured. Also,have you tried chiropractic care?

Don't panic...you have time :-)

Originally posted by CarlG

I live in CT, Im not really that close to Tremblant at all. Im plugging away with training. Swimming has taken a back seat. Im only swimming twice a week for now until Mid April. Im really focusing on bike training as it is a weakness for me. I have started hill work and enjoyed a brick today. I am finding it hard to find motivation to train. Some days are solid and some days I feel as though I ll never finish my workouts, once into the workout though I feel good.

Enjoying an early spring here in New England, today I was able to wear shorts and short sleeves for my ride.
Im considering going to Lake Placid again this June for training camp. I went last year and rode the Lake Placid course a few times and realized wow what a beautiful and tough course. It taught me alot about pacing and not to burn all your matches!!
Happy Training to you all.

Originally posted by maroose



Congrats. You're going to love it. The hills aren't that bad. I booked a one bedroom at the Hilton two weeks ago and there were still rooms available then. But you can also get a condo slopeside from VRBO or Sunstar. But do it soon. Also they jack the prices for IM and have a 3 night minimum but your US$ goes farther these days up here

This will be my second time at Tremblant and it's an easier bike than IM Canada. If you have a free weekend before come up and do a training loop. You can ride the course in its entirety on the extra wide shoulders and do the run. I stressed about it before my first time and found the training really helped. I also ended up changing my cassette from an 11-25 to 11-28 but don't worry the 28 is only needed on the final section near the village.

Originally posted by aviatrix802

Question for you... I have a 2:30 trainer ride Saturday (with any luck, outside instead), but I don't know that my back is up to it yet. Should I break it into 2 chunks of 1:15 each or maybe try 1:30 in the morning and 1:00 later? I'm just coming back from throwing my back out 2 weeks ago and have ridden up to 1:15 so far since throwing it out. (frustrating as I was up to 3 hours on the trainer before).
Thanks for any advice/recommendations.

Originally posted by maroose



Hi Jen
Make sure you are fully healed before you continue pushing big numbers. We are still over 4 months away. Taking another week or two now and being 100% will get you much further than struggling through and being 80% for the next three months. Listen to your body, not your training calendar. Spend Saturday strengthening your core (leading cause of back pain) or hit the pool.

Keep me posted on when you plan to come up. I'm just in Ottawa and was going to ride the course a few times this summer. Might be able to join you depending when.

Marius

Originally posted by aviatrix802



Went to PT yesterday and hit the weight room after; he agreed with you about not pushing it yet. I did an hour on the trainer Saturday and went for a walk; Sunday I skipped the elliptical (bugged my back on Friday) and decided to do an easy 15x100 at the pool and some light core work (avg 1:45/100yd). I've tried to do something (swim, trainer or elliptical) each day of the week for an hour or so just to keep some of my fitness intact. Today I'm heading to the pool and will try my planned swim and see how it goes. I've also been given "permission" to try a little jog/walk - my PT feels it's more of a natural motion than the elliptical, so I'll give that a go this evening maybe when I take the dog out.
Next week we head to Orlando - working on bringing some warm weather back up to the northeast.
I'm not bringing my bike but will swim opposite current in a huge lazy river. I've done that before and it is not easy. I'll also work in some light running. Hopefully I'll be back at it full tilt when I get back.

How's everyone's training going?
Oh, fyi, wiggle.com has great deals on some stuff - I picked up a blueseventy helix wetsuit for FAR cheaper there than I could elsewhere - should be here any day. I'm pretty excited. (See, this is what happens when you have an injury....more time to peruse gear....very, very dangerous..)