Ironman Florida : Official Thread (Page 30)

They usually have two lines...first to go in is volunteers then when they are done everyone else line gets to register.

Thanks for volunteering!

for those who need motivation...last year's race

http://www.universalsports.com/video/assetid=72f8c5a9-86c5-4259-83da-373c63d99f07.html

Good Question! - I' anxious to hear the responses.... I've swam in a lake, pool and once like you along the shore.

First century of the season in the books. On 3 hours of sleep.  Geez o pete I am toaster caked

OK, what is toaster caked?

Don't even know what it is but I feel it.  Finished my 2nd of back to back long rides with totally different results.  106 miles last weekend, 104 this weekend.  But, last week I felt pretty good off the bike and had a decent 40 min run even though the ride was a little faster.  This week I had to cut the run short because a) I was really beat and 2) my stomach was not doing too good. I really didn't want to puke on the side of the road on a training run.

The difference is, besides 2 long rides 2 weeks in a row is I tried Perpetuem and it didn't sit well.  Had a little last week but this week I tried to fuel almost the entire ride with it. By mile 85 I was getting real tired and couldn't even think of taking another drink of that stuff nor a gel at that point.  I am going back to gels, Gatorade, PB&J and other assorted goodies.   Experiment complete

Easier bike rides the next 2 weeks due to a sprint on Sunday then Augusta next weekend. 

enjoy all,

Duane

I agree with prepare for the worst and hope for the best.  Last year was looking downright scary in the two days leading up to the race.  Winds were kicking and the waves were rough.  It settled down to okay on race morning and the next day was like glass.

A lot of the waves are surface waves which look bad but don't impede your forward progress as much as you would think.  Worry more about the waves you can't see that are just below the surface.  Those are the waves that make you feel like you're swimming and not going anywhere.

Also remember that IMFL is a two loop course so you'll potentially have to fight waves twice.  The current will also change from your first loop to your second.  I found the current on the second loop to be worse than the first last year, which was reflected by my swim splits of 31 and 34 minutes with the same RPE (and the first loop included the mass start traffic jams and full contact fighting).

I think you need a little intake of protein for the length of an Ironman,,, the muscles need some recovery over that period of time..  The effects of the protein is an individual thing...Perpetuem is Soy (vegan) where as other products have Whey (dairy)...

I feel a lot stronger for a longer period of time when I trickle in a good Carb/Protein balance.  I have been using the Perpetuem powder mix along with Hammer Gels, Enduralytes mixed with FRS powdered drink mix on the bike and use Perpetuem Solids, Hammer Gels and FRS chews on the run with super results. 

I think that some people have an intollerance to it and should then just stick to what works best for them.  Good luck.....

Other difference in first loop and second is where you start....second loop starts from when you cross swim exit, walk on the beach and diagonal portion to swim buoy which is longer than where you start first loop. If you look at the swim map you can see distance is longer for second loop due to where you start.

Good point.

I finished my 2nd HIM this Sunday.  I improved my time from 5:36 to 5:09.  But I also suffered the consequences of pushing hard.  I am sore has heck and possibly did the HIM with a quad strain or Femur stress fracture.  Its hard to tell because I am self diagnosing from symptoms I had before the race.  I can't tell now because I am sure I am just sore from the race.   I was planning on swimming tomorrow and light bike this week but I might just stick to swimming starting Thursday.  I am going to it is easy even though the Don Fink plan has me training this week. I'm sure 1 week off isn't going to affect my ironman that much.  If I am not feeling better by Wednesday, I am going to get my quad checked out. 

get the rest, good luck, and keep us posted

Yikes, I wouldn't push it that's for sure...let your body recover.

Plus as a friend of mine says "better to be undertrained and healthy at the start line then over trained and injured"

I have used their premix but I customized a mix that I love!  I pumped up the calories a bit, some electrolytes, and lowered the taste so I could double and triple the mix without it getting too sweet. 

another question re: the swim, have jellyfish been a problem in previous years?

and to answer one, I use a custom blend of Infinit, like someone else I dialed down the taste so a 3 hour bottle is not too sweet.

Another vote for customized Inifint.  I just ordered another bag because I'm nearly out.   I swear by it for all long bike and long run.   I also recommend customizing it to a lighter taste so that it can be doubled or even tripled in a water bottle.  I think on the bike I'm going to supplement the calories with Powerbar Performance and maybe a Honey Stinger Waffle (those are addictive!)  I think I'll be putting Infinit in my fuel belt for the run and supplementing that with plain water at the stops; not sure about solids on the run yet.

I haven't read all of the thread, so this may have been covered.  Has everyone figured out your nutrition plan?  How many calories you plan to consume, what exactly you will consume - be it solid and/or liquid, and how to space it out?