Ironman Louisville : Official Thread (Page 31)

Cincyman1113 - 2012-08-02 12:15 PM 24 days and counting.  Do you people want to get together Friday night before the dinner / manadatory meeting? Has anyone made reservations for dinner anywhere on Saturday? I remember last year it was hard to get reservations (at least early reservation) for that night. Luckily we found an Olive Garden but I can't remember where that was.  Go figure. 

Louisville is such a big city I'd suggest getting out of the race area to eat on Saturday night.

Last year my support team (10 people in all) headed across the river and ate at a BJ's Brewhouse. Nice selection of food, gluten-free menu items, and of course a huge beer menu for the non-participants. We called ahead due to the size of our party but it wasn't athlete-crowded like downtown was. 

lisac957 - 2012-08-02 3:33 PM

Cincyman1113 - 2012-08-02 12:15 PM 24 days and counting.  Do you people want to get together Friday night before the dinner / manadatory meeting? Has anyone made reservations for dinner anywhere on Saturday? I remember last year it was hard to get reservations (at least early reservation) for that night. Luckily we found an Olive Garden but I can't remember where that was.  Go figure. 

Louisville is such a big city I'd suggest getting out of the race area to eat on Saturday night.

Last year my support team (10 people in all) headed across the river and ate at a BJ's Brewhouse. Nice selection of food, gluten-free menu items, and of course a huge beer menu for the non-participants. We called ahead due to the size of our party but it wasn't athlete-crowded like downtown was. 

Just called and got my reservation @4:30 for the Spaghetti factory.

Hey guys,

I am signed up for Ironman Louisville 2012 and am planning on a 100 mile ride this weekend.  last weekend I did a solo 80 at an 18.5mph average.  If you are interested in joining me this weekend or next weekend (will be about an 80m ride) then let me know. just toss me a message. 

thanks!

2294 here, looks like we're neighbors.  Are you bringing a pump in on race day?  I have no one to hand it off to so I'm looking to borrow.

lisac957 - 2012-08-02 3:33 PM

Cincyman1113 - 2012-08-02 12:15 PM 24 days and counting.  Do you people want to get together Friday night before the dinner / manadatory meeting? Has anyone made reservations for dinner anywhere on Saturday? I remember last year it was hard to get reservations (at least early reservation) for that night. Luckily we found an Olive Garden but I can't remember where that was.  Go figure. 

Louisville is such a big city I'd suggest getting out of the race area to eat on Saturday night.

Last year my support team (10 people in all) headed across the river and ate at a BJ's Brewhouse. Nice selection of food, gluten-free menu items, and of course a huge beer menu for the non-participants. We called ahead due to the size of our party but it wasn't athlete-crowded like downtown was. 

I never plan where to go on my own, I just look for Lisa's posts and go where she recommends.  She recommended an italian join in Imoo and it was great.  And now my plan for IMLOUS is to hit BJ's Brewhouse

Hey CrazyTallChick, did you finish the entire 100 miles of the Covington Century today? I got to the rest stop at mile 20 and saw on my phone that thunderstorms were on their way so I finished with the 30 miler.  Still got drenched in the rain though before I got back to my car.

Cracked my first 100 mark today right on plan!!  Question and request for some diagnosis if anyone can help.  In the 5th hour today I began to have an incredibly hard time breathing.  Seems like nothing i could do could help.  It was very hot and humid today here in W. Michigan with a air quality alert so I am hoping that could have been a cause of it.  Only other thing i could think of was being in the aero position for so long was constricting my breathing?  Any thoughts or suggestions would help.

That darn weatherman lied to me again. It was supposed to thunderstorm from 10am on.  Had I known that I would have continued.  Great job on finishing your first full century and the run afterwards.  Only 3 more weeks and that 100+ miler and run will be for real 

Congrats WOT, me too, went 105 when all was said and done.  Can't help you with the breathing, just giving a thumbs up for the distance.

Has this ever happened to you before on long rides in similiar conditions?   There are so many variables at play that it's hard to say what it could be.  I know I get those symptoms on the run when I'm dehydrated. 

I doubt being in aero would be the cause but certainly the air quality might be a factor.

Was supposed to do my 112+ mile ride this weekend and it just didn't happen.  I did 30 on Tuesday, 75 on Thursday, and then I rode out on Saturday and new I just didn't have it in my legs to spend that many hours on the bike, so I turned in and resolved that with a day of rest I could make it happen on Sunday. 

Well Sunday I woke up and felt pretty good.  Not as great as I felt on Thursday (set a PR for my 75 mile loop without trying), but I was getting the ride in, but by 50 miles I was exhausted.  I didn't bonk, but I knew I didn't have the energy to keep going as long as I wanted.  Then the torrential rain kicked in, and my first flat of the year happened, and I was done for and finished with 72 miles.  I won't get to do a century ride before louisville (I got at least one in before St George this year), but I've done enough hard miles that I've got my nutrition plan down and I'm hoping the increase in speed I've been seeing the past few weeks will be a good sign.

kidd, I'm sure all of us to one degree or another do at this point, we feel your pain. Last week while on my last long run I felt a pain in the left ham/glute. On Sunday I thought it felt pretty good. Well, 12 mn into a 90 mn run I had to stop and walk home. This morning I couldn't follow the plan and run 60 mn so I got in the pool did some laps and some aqua jogging, finished with a little stretch and ice.

In Ironman they always say, "Have Plan B ready because Plan A ain't going to happen." The good news is the tank is full, what I have to do is whatever it takes to get to the start line at 100% body and mind.

Taper, Taper, Taper!!! 

Hiiiiya,

Can I get some help/feedback about what to wear... This will be my first full IM and I am really debating my wardrobe selection :-)
Issue is, love my race kit, but the chamois pad in my tri shorts is not gonna cut it for 112 miles. I was thinking about swimming in my tri shorts, changing to bike shorts, and then changing back into the same pair of tri shorts but I don't know if logistically, that is even possible. I welcome any thoughts/suggestions. 
 

Your T1 bag won't be accessible in T2, so it would be impossible to put BACK ON your swim shorts for the run.
Some people do complete changes in both transitions, sounds that's like what you might need to do? Wear a swimsuit for the swim? 

Keep in mind you won't get your special needs bag back - so don't put anything in there you don't plan on "donating".   Here is what I plan on putting in mine:

Bike:  Extra nutrition (infinite, snickers, etc), spare tube, spare tire (crappy old one), 5 hour energy drink, a little extra chamois cream. 

Run:  xtra pair socks, 5 hour energy, maybe some tylenol

I also throw some tums or pepto pills in both bags...just in case