Ironman Florida : Official Thread (Page 35)

Talk to me about sunscreen & Rain Ponchos –

In T1 / T2 do apply the spray on type (Coppertone Sport Continuous Spray Breathable Sunscreen) or use the conventional sunscreen?  

If it rains on the run does the coarse provide Rain Ponchos ? 

PS - Yes I'm pooped as well ! Excited for Nov 7th and my Body is pumped for Nov 8th.

onc


No panchos....because it is not going to rain. (I hope)

Sorry, I can't help myself............. 29 Days 23 Hours 30 Minutes

Hey if you didn't post it i would of.

i hate to be disgruntled but....

i called IM to see if i could get a medical deferal into IMFL10 and was told NO deferals are given. i explained how i fractured a vertebrae in my back, broke colar bone and fractured rib...they didn't want to hear it.

i wasn't asking for my $$$ back just entry into next years event.

lets see hospital stay for 6 days....broken felt B2 frame and out of work for couple of months...yeah let me cut another check for $575 smackers.

Heck i' still going to IMFL09 and volunteering in a wheelchair for bodymarking and to cheer everyone on....can't they help an athlete out.

Bring your own sunscreen too. Last year they ran out and had to scramble for more.

TC, 

Really sorry to hear that.  All I can say is that sucks.  Thanks for still coming out and volunteering.  After what you went through I think I would be kicking back with beer in hand.  Good luck to ya. 

That's REALLY lame!!!  

Are we there yet?

Wow.. lots of cool responses to the hilly/flat question.


That 88 miles was also light tempo riding on a beautiful sunny day, not really race day training. By contrast, I did the Hancock Horizontal Hundred three weeks prior and ran 20 flat for the first 80 miles at a moderate tempo and very comfortable HR. However, I dropped all the way down to 19 average in the last 20 (meaning i only did 16), due to fall allergies/asthma. That won't be a problem in FL though.

I am near Sylva, NC, about 50 miles SW of Asheville.


That is too funny... I moved here specifically for the opposite reason... I LOVE HILLS! Different strokes, eh?


I moved here from Western Ohio about three months ago. In my experience so far, training on long, steady, not-so-steep grades really isn't much different than flat. I spin a high gear at a target cadence and heart rate. The one big difference is body position - when climbing I am riding quite a bit more upright than I will be during IM. But I'm a roadie (intruding on your triathlete territory). I don't ride aerobars - yet.

One doesn't have to rest on the downhills. Where I ride, most of the grades are mild enough that I can still pedal in the largest gear and keep my heart rate up. There won't be any resting on the causeway bridge - that's a great place to boost the average (and pass a rabbit or two!)

Seriously, I am soooo ready for race day!

Yes we are.  Well, we are 28 days and change but that is pretty darn close!

So now that we are less than a month away and are entering "TAPER MADNESS" I thought I would pose a question I first asked at the beginning of training.  Now that you are wrapping up your training and have a better sense of were you are at, what are your goals for race day assuming we have good weather? I figured we could break it down by discipline to keep it interesting.  Here are mine:

Swim < 1:45
Bike < 7:00
Run < 5:00 
 
Happy Friday and good luck with training/taper!!!! 

Speaking of Taper......

I still have 3 long weekends left 10/10,10,17 and 10/24 before my 2 week taper.  It seems most of you are getting ready to start your taper now. 

So....When does your Taper start ?

Did a 17 mile run last night so I am still in the thick of it as well .. I am also looking at a 2 week taper, this weekend pus 2 more full weeks to go! I'm excited to get to FL! Except for the 12 hour drive, not excited about that. LoL.

Mine doesnt start until the 26th, two more big weeks in front of me, then two week taper

My schedule is about the same. My taper begins 10-19-09. I have approx 3 wks of taper counting race wk. Every time I get on the site and read everyone's messages, I am excited, but my guts turn to jelly. Don't guess that will be different until 11-08-09. Ha!!

Same here, Last night 19+ mile run. It sucked!!!! Garmin stopped working half way thru and then had a wicked pulled musle in my leg at the end. Today I hurt!!! Thank god today is a rest day, but tomorrow is the last long bike ride untill IMFL.

The worst part of last nights run was it was also my last long run before IMFL. What a crappy way to end!!

I have an Olympic this weekend, then a long ride/run next weekend, then my taper starts.

I'm still undecided as to whether to adjust my bike now. I feel like my aero bar pads are too close together and instead of just resting on them, I'm wasting energy trying to keep my elbows close together.

My Garmin did the same thing! It quit on mile 16.05 saying it lost satellite connection, WTF!

No taper here yet. This weekend is huge, and well, not sure what the next few weeks hold! (I get my schedule every two weeks--so new one on Sunday).  I do know I'm looking at a more of a maintenance than build after this weekend and then a 2-week or 12-day good taper.  C.A.N.N.O.T. WAIT!

I have a big weekend this weekend and then a slight recovery week next week with maintenance weekend next Sat and Sun followed by a maintenance week. Taper begins in earnest on the 10/26.

Everyone train and stay safe this weekend! It's getting close...

Mile 14, for me