Ironman Lake Placid : Official Thread (Page 36)

i did it last year.  the head coach (patrick) knows every freaking inch of the course and he will describe it to you and give you tips in painstaking detail.  the strategy he will share for raceday execution is top-notch.  he's KQ'd a few times there including last year.  whether you are an member of EN or not (i was), i think you will get tremendous value IF you are they type of person that soaks in information and will listen closely to the coaches and trust their experience.   plus it was a fun group of people (like most triathletes are) and you'll make some friends.  but it is fairly loose...don't expect a boot camp .  But it is certainly well worth the $69 IMO.

Remind me to stay away from you during the race at lake Placid!

Hi guys,

long time I didn't jump on this board... Was busy training

Am I the only one having weird/bad dreams when sleeping at night ? I had 2/3 bad dreams this week about IMLP, problems on the swim, problems on the bike... The only area when everything was fine was the run... (Or I woke up before getting there :P)

I think I'm beginning to be scared...

Anybody with the same symptoms ??

LOL.....I have them, too.  Mine will come as we get closer to the big day.

My most recurring one (started with IMWI '09).......I forget to take my wetsuit off in T1 and don't realize it until well into the bike!  LOL, can you imagine!?!

that would be great! thanks for the offer. If I don't sign up for the camp I will message ya. Thanks again

Thanks for volunteering.... stalker. 

My most recent one was I was getting ready to do a HIM, but it was right after doing the one in my plan and was afraid I would be overtraining and maybe injure myself and I kept rethinking whether to start the race or not and why did I ever sign up for another HIM!  LOL!  There will be many more over the next 20+ weeks!

Im going to sign-up for it this morning.  IMLP 2012 being my first full length Im nervous and can use any expert advice I can get.  Ive wasted $69 on much worse.  The only problem with this for me is that the prior weekend is the Rev 3 HIM that I will be participating in.  My legs may be toasty.  Any opinions? 

Atleast  this will familiarize yourself with the course. I biked the course last year and there are several areas you can dismount and relax if you need more rest. I will probably end up paying the $69. I too have wasted my money on things much worse! haha

That's exactly what i did last year.  Rev3 on Sunday, drove up to Placid for the camp on Thursday.  I thought it worked out great.  Yes, the legs will be toasty, but in my opinion the timing works out great for a really big training block.  Although, i've never tried any different as it was my first IM, too...good luck!

thats probably a good idea.  I wouldnt mind coming back the following week for another lap or 2 the course.  Ive looked around cabins and they look pretty good.  Now just gotta run that idea with the boss, wifey.

Having nightmares about missing signing up for next year, boy, you are doomed to have some interesting ones when you do sign up!  Keep us posted! :-)

Congratulations!!!  There is nothing like a maiden voyage. 

Thirty two years ago today:

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OMG!!  Thanks for sharing that!  I love, love, love that story.  I watch "Miracle" all the time  Amazing story.  I didn't realize the date though......thanks again!

Rich, it's 60 in Philly today! How do you have time to go for long rides during the week? I'm stuck at the office all day...

Hey all,

Just a heads up. They are holding back the wetsuit folks by 10 minutes in IMTX. If memory serves, you had a mixed race last year as well (wetsuit and non wetsuit). Though you might want to know to plan/prepare if you didn't know already. Good luck with your training.