Ironman Florida : Official Thread (Page 33)

Thanks KathyG, I look forward to meeting everyone and getting the swim jitters out of the way.

Cube, glad to see you will be in Flordia...wish you were competing, you could show me around. Awesome on IMLOU. take care.

David

Good luck tomorrow!

Okay, someone help me now........ How do I get a reply to a post to show up in "their" post instead of next in line of all posts?

Use the Quote button.

Thanks!

Ah,,so this is how we repy to a post...  Hey Brother Dan... I hope all is well in your training this week,,I havent seen a post of your blog since Monday.. 

Bone scan was negative for stress fracture.  I have bilateral periostitis in the femurs.   I guess its exactly where the tendons attatch in the femur. I haven't talked to the ortho doc but I imagine its just resting until I can run pain free.  But I am wondering if its from biking.  Anyone else have experience with this?

I am running out of time to train properly for this race.  When do I beging to think about not doing this race? 

Best of luck! My best bet is REST! Do you like football? Watch lots of it!  

Look for me! - I am trying to make it before 9 (if all goes well)

I predict Brother Dan crossing the finish line at around 7pm.

Training is going well for me. I just did IMWI aka IMMOOOO a couple of weeks ago, but am back at it just doing easy recovery swim, bike, run stuff and next week we start the build again then the dreaded taper. My body feels good physically and mentally after WI, and am ready to for another fantastic Ironman.

 I am so excited about swimming in the Ocean .

We will be in town late afternoon on that Wednesday, coming from Madison WI, and hope to meet up for a swim, laughs, food etc. that week also.  My folks are coming to watch me race, since they felt so terrible for missing WI this year.  

Safe training everyone

Nicole

Well that just inspired me for the remainder of my training..Thanks!!!,,..My family lives up near Rockford, IL and my brother works in Beloit,WI,,I was thinking of doing IM MOOO this year but opt for Florida since I live in SC...Maybe next year I'll get up that way..

Well that just inspired me for the remainder of my training..Thanks!!!,,..My family lives up near Rockford, IL and my brother works in Beloit,WI,,I was thinking of doing IM MOOO this year but opt for Florida since I live in SC...Maybe next year I'll get up that way..

Im sure it will go great and you will see me there after you come back to cheer the rest on to 17 hours!

Anyone planning on putting a long sleeve jersey or light jacket in their swim to bike gear?  Volunteering last year it was quite cool.  Saw people coming off the bike 6 hours later with long sleeves still going.

Also, any recommendations on headlamp things for running in the dark?  Since my predicted time takes me past sunset, I heard it gets pretty dark in the state park.  Saw a lot of visor clip on lights.  Any luck with these?  Thanks.  Can't believe how close its getting.

I am from Rockford actually Winnebago IL, and I have lived in Beloit. IMMOOOO is fantastic. If you ever get this way, I would be happy to bike the course with you.

Nicole

DanielG - 2011-09-23 8:25 AM

Fratto - 2011-09-22 3:08 PM I am not racing but I will be at the finish line as  catcher from 9pm till the end. Should be a good time!

I'll probably see you somewhere between 11 and 11:30

I'll be happy to get there before midnight.

The year I did finish line last shift at IMFL, I was so cold. I'd suggest bringing an extra layer you can put on if needed. They usually have a place you can store backpack at the finish line.

Thanks for volunteering!

I will take you up on that ride.  My wife and I miss the midwest..  We moved to SC from the Toledo, Ohio area 6 years ago..  My family had moved from that area of Ohio to the Champaign, IL area back in 68 and some of us went back to Ohio in the late 70's.  My Mother had moved back there after my father passed in 07 to be near my other 2 brothers, one as I mentioned near Rockford and the other in Bloomington/Normal, IL.  I miss that farm country up there!.  Well if I have a good experience in Florida and my training continues,  Madision will be my next choice...

Depends on weather....last year it was in the 40s on the start of bike and got up only into the 60s.

On the bike I wore:

wool socks and toe covers
leg warmers
arm warmers
vest
Light weight jacket
headband...covers my ears
full finger cycling gloves with a cheap pair of stretchy gloves over

About 30-40 miles I ditched second gloves
about 70 miles in I took off jacket and stuffed it in my pocket
Somewhere later I pushed my arm warmers down

I don't like being cold. I knew if I took off jacket I'd be quite a bit colder so that is why I wore cycling vest under jacket.

Run I took of leg warmers and changed tri shorts and ditched arm warmers. I carried light jacket and put it in my run sn as I ran past. Last half of run I added jacket and cheap stretchy gloves.

I brought this clip on hat light that I used second half as well as a tiny flashlight I used in the State Park and then gave to runners heading in on my second loop. I found one that swiveled so I could adjust it well and bought it on Amazon and it is designed for hunters.

Last year was not typical as far as how cold it was but always better to have something than be cold. Many folks were very cold on the later part of the run.

Bring some socks or slippers to wear to swim start. I think sand was in the 30s last year.