Ironman Lake Placid : Official Thread (Page 30)

Haha, I went back and re-read your report, Mandy.  Just as good the second time around!    Your positive attitude through the race was great though, I hope I can keep that up as well.

LP was online for a couple of hours last year, but I think this was the longest it's been, perhaps due to IMNY (which has been cancelled) and Tremblant.  It may not be online as long this year.

Glad you liked it both times around! haha  Remember everyone - pack extra shorts!   I am hoping to expose myself a little less this time around. 

I actually registered online this year...but like Erin said, it sold out pretty quickly, and with IMNY gone I think it will sell out quickly. 

Mandy

Checking in with my totals from the week:

S: 1:25:25

B: 4:21:16

R: 2:37:14

Strength: 1:20:00

Got my first race in this week (10 miler).  Negative split the course, so feeling good at this point in the season.  Looking forward to my mid-week run on Wednesday in the middle of the 6-8" of snow we're forecast to receive.

I told a friend of mine to read your blog post from LP 2011, because she's doing LP as her first IM as well.  When I linked your blog, she said she knows you from Twitter but hadn't read your report before.  Her blog is Marlene on the run. Small world, once you get online.

My thinking as to why it was open for so long is because IMNYC....but now that's no longer around I'm betting it will fill up again quickly.

Good point!

Man we are wicked smart today! (in my best boston accent)

Nice swim!

Hey, saw your comment in your log about the cramps - funny - I experienced the same thing for the first time last week - super painful.  Let me know if you figure out what causes that.

I only ever get them on kicking drills and I had fins on when that happened.  Usually I get it in one foot and that's it and it's some what manageable but last night was excruciating! And in both feet!

In the past I thought it might have been because I don't drink water while I swim on my rest intervals.  But the last couple times I've brought some water to sip...and it didn't seem to make a difference last night.  It was FAR worse than any other time, that's for sure.

I know that's not really much help for ya but just my observation.  And I'm wondering if it's related to effort level...because it was a TT last night I was going really hard so the cramps came really hard.  *shurg*

Wow, spooky. I cramped up for the first time in ages last week too. Had a foot cramp on my last few laps, and then as I was leaving the pool my left calf and right foot cramped up at the same time. I was hanging on the ladder and couldn't move. I don't think it was water or electrolytes either, had a bottle I drank during the swim.

eta for cheekymonkeys1: ugh, 2-5" of snow tonight. I forget what it means to bike outdoors. I hate winter.

Getting dumped on with snow in N. Illinois right now.  Got in 2500yds in the pool this morning...and am about to saddle up for 80 min ride once daughter #2 goes down for nap.  I hate snow days...but in this case...it worked out well.  My long run tomorrow is going to be interesting.  March Snow.....

Happy training, everyone.  Less than 20 weeks till taper...right?

I missed a few rides last week for the same reason Deborah.  My bike was making bad noises so I took it to the Dr.  It kind of freaked me out to miss a few workouts, but really, it is better to lose it for a few days now then in May or June!   That is what I keep telling myself anyway.  I hope to ride outside sometime soon too!

AND! I happened to work near my pool today so I SNUCK out (shh) and got 1500 yds in...it was all I had time for (with work and all), and given the pool is 90mins away from home, I will take what I can get!  I am dying for the lake to melt so I can get out into the OW (that is only 2 miles away.)  But it will be a while...Check it out, it is opening up (PS - that's my dog Porter)...

Kept missing those swim workouts!  Wonder if I can really get away with doing just one a week 2000 meters until the build phase.  I am not a strong swimmer.  I went 1:45 when I was doing 3 a week 3500 meter during the peak phase.

From the looks of it I think there may still be a bunch of folks shoveling snow!