Ironman Florida : Official Thread (Page 33)

Note that I said goals.....I probably won't hit these but I hope to be close

I second the fact if the wife ain't into the "yeah us" stuff it's a drag... I only go to these if my wife passes on the race (more often lately unless going to overseas races). She calls them "Love fest for the athletes" which is close to the truth. the food isn't that great, there is little to no entreatment... with that said you almost have to take her to the first one for both your happiness and her satisfaction of knowing there is really no reason to fret over missing the next one. Also the group here sat together last year (the wife wasn't there so I got to go) and it was nice seeing the folks on the page, I look forward to seeing 'em again.

I don't know if I am late in the game, but the schedule is posted:

http://ironmanflorida.com/files/2010/09/Florida_2012-Schedule-9.18.2012-ACE.pdf

Also, when do we get our bib numbers? 38 days!!!

Thanks but I probably won't be close to a Kona spot.  I think I should be around 10-10.5 if everything goes well.  I figure I need to make the most of this because you never know if you will get to do another one. 

I think Bib #'s will be up sometime this week or next. It was around the 9/28-9/29 last year.

I am all set getting my bike there( I am taking it on the plane with me).  However, I want to have it dissassembled/boxed and shipped back.  This is what Ironman bike service did last year.  Any idea if they do this?

gotcha.  i don't know if they do offer that service (i just looked at their site and didn't see anything but double check my google skills.)  maybe give em' a shout.  or perhaps someone else on here can point you to a local shop that does provide it.   

Do you have a job or do you just never sleep?

I went the first year I did it.  The first 30 minutes or so was cool.  I went because its supposed to be "mandatory"  I WANTED to hear the stuff about the race that is supposedly SO important that this meeting is MANDATORY.  The room as crowded without enough places for everyone to sit, the food was marginal and its was noisey.  I don't do crowds of edgey people well and I don't do background white noise well and we had someone with us who was deaf with a cochlear inplant and it was like torture for her so we left afte 90 minutes of drivel and never heard any of the "mandatory race info"  anyway.  After that first dreadful experience I have not gone back.  I would not drag someone who is not into tris to it. 

I don't think it is worth $30, but if the alternative is for her to sit in the room by herself, bring her along.  It all depends on how into all this stuff she is...does she want to watch videos and hear inspirational stories or would she prefer some R&R time with a book, then a trip to the hot tub and a chick flick.

After this week, my long runs start to "taper"....my weekly mileage doesn't start to taper quite yet, but a 20 miler this weekend, 18 the following, 16, 8 then race day!!!

I wore them last year on the run, but will not be doing so this year.  I thought about wearing them under my wetsuit, but was a little hesitant because I never wore them for 11+ hours before and was a little worried I'd get bothered with them on for that long.  This year, they have been strictly a recovery tool.

Well technically, Sep/Oct/Nov. So you are good 

I may pack mine in my bike jersey, but I will probably just wait to put them on for the run. I love mine