Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread (Page 37)

Dream Chaser - 2010-01-21 8:18 AM

swishyskirt - 2010-01-20 5:41 PM This got lost at the bottom of page 40-something, so I am reposting, in between the discussion of seat height and supported LP rides.

swishyskirt - 2010-01-18 9:08 PM Anyone here do IMLP on the BT Ironman plan (the free one)? I might tweak things here or there, but I guess I'd just like someone to say "Yeah! That's a great plan and if you stick to it and do the work, you'll totally cross the finishline!" Currently, I'm trying to do extra bike workouts so I have a stronger base on that going into the spring, since my biking sucks. (As does my swimming, but I know you can gain far more on time/energy by being a better cyclist than being a better swimmer).

I haven't done an Ironman yet... but I am using the BT Beginner HIM plan now (loosely), and then will segway into the BT Intermediate Plan on, I think, the second week in March.  And I will follow that 20 week plan closely.  

All I have to say is: They better freaking work!  

I've used BT IM plans for both my races (neither was IMLP) and I felt very comforable going into each race and completing each race.  I think I did the intermediate and the advanced.  I'll be loading up the advanced plan again in March.  My fitness was perfect (for what I wanted to accomplish) my only problem has been with locking down my nutrition which is still a work in progress.

4 days to the Six month COUNTDOWN!!  Yikes!  Only 6 months people!! 

I'm freeeeaking out here!!  Crap!!

Dude calm down!  You’re scaring people.  What's with that pic?

Pic... oh, that's my training partner, Frank.  Frank is a six-foot bunny rabbit.  He's harmless, really.   He's a distant relative of Harvey.

Transition Question:  I was just reading an Ironman RR and it dawned on me -- how do we Transition?  Meaning, do we have transition bags with our numbers on them?  We go into the change tent and take our helmet and sunglasses out of a bag and then put our wetsuits back into the same bag?  How does that work for T1 and T2?

Wow.  Cool.  Thanks for the informative answers.

Do we leave our helmets on our bikes, or are they in the bags?

Okay.  Sorry if those pics scared anyone.  Just from a silly movie.  It's easy to 'freak out' cause I work at home, alone, with nobody to talk me down from the ledge.  I mean, I have a dog but his english is a little sketchy.

That was my wonder/concern.  My aero helmet is kind of flimsy in the pointed area and I'm hoping it'll be fine in the bag. 

Breathe just breathe. 

I think I'm gonna get outside for a bit and go for a run.  I need it!

Sounds like something you and the wife need to figure out on your own, mmm?

 Get your mind out of the gutter Doofenshmirtz. 

Cusetri is right.  I'm just jokin'.  Drank a little too much coffee this morning.  Went for a run and listened to some Kings of Leon and Tiesto; no boy bands on the Ipod .  I feel much better.  Freak out over

No I think the next six months will go quicker than you think.  My days will be consumed by; train, eat, work, sleep, eat, work, train, eat, train and sleep or in close enough order.  Oh yeah, we will probable experience a few more DC freak outs and some others even my own.  

swishyskirt,

Thanks for posting those pictures.  They say a lot. 

One thing I would like to point out.  IMLP is notorious for wet weather.  The transition bags will be placed there the day before.  My advice is place items like, socks, gloves, shirts, Garmins or what even you want to remind dry in zip lock bags then place them in the transition bags.  Same goes for the special needs bags.

I can guarantee at least one or two more DC freakouts!