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titeloops - 2010-10-12 2:37 PM I'd do Augusta again!

BamaDC - 2010-10-12 8:50 PM

IMKY or Cervelo S1 Frameset???

BamaDC - 2010-10-12 9:50 PM

IMKY or Cervelo S1 Frameset???

LostSheep - 2010-10-12 6:56 PM Dec 1 for Jorge's sounds good to me. That'll give me time to get situated back at home after traveling all this time, and after Vulcan.

Either way, my bike needs work.

And yes, I'm hoping to do Augusta next year too.

cornfed - 2010-10-13 7:38 AM
On a related note, what happens after the program?  The program will end in Feb (or March for us) but what do you do to make sure you don't loose all that new fitness before racing starts?

titeloops - 2010-10-14 12:43 PM

Fellas, longest run of my life this morning. 18 miles. I'm hurtin. 2 hours 57 minutes. Don't think I could have run 8 more. This worries me a bit. I've done multiple 13 milers. I'm a month away from B2B as of yesterday. Gonna try and get 2 more century rides in, a 20 mile run and prolly a 15 miler or so, before taper. I know my run volume isn't where it needs to be. Not much I can do about that now. Gonna continue to go hard for 2 more weeks, then start to taper the volume while maintaining the intensity. Unless something goes incredibly wrong at B2B I think I'll finish in around 12 hours. Questions is, how much of the marathon am I gonna walk. Mark, will you take a look at my log and give me an honest opinion? Think I'm ready? Should I throw any time goals out the window and just think finish? Due to some family stuff I've missed a lot of workouts lately. I think I have IM cold feet.

BamaDC - 2010-10-14 8:07 PM

Welcome to IM training

You're at the self doubt stage.

I personal think 20 mile runs for an IM are useless, unless your in the 10:30ish range.  That last 57 minutes is what will kill your training tomorrow and Saturday.  Keep the runs in the 1:30 to 2:00 range and focus on the biking.

I'll look at your logs.  Some food for thought I did a 11:36 at IMKY with a 4:22 marathon and my longest run was 90 minutes. 

pilotzs - 2010-10-15 3:49 PM When is sign up time for Augusta?  How fast does it sell out?

titeloops - 2010-10-17 7:53 AM Don't think I signed up til mid summer this year. Not sure it sold out. I think WTC opened it up to 3500 slots.

[email protected] - 2010-10-17 3:06 PM

I was able to sign up in August for the Augusta.   I am in.  Look foward to doing it with this group.  Plan on staying at the Marriott Augusta.  It is the host hotel and very close to everything. 

Todd,
I am on the self doubt phase myself.  I did a 104 mile ride today after doing a 50 plus miler yesterday and a 6 mile run.  I felt really good when I was done today.  The thought of running a full marathon afterwards is numbing.  I am sure most people feel that way for the first.  I am going to work high volume the next two weeks with runs and cycling.  At this point I can't do anything else except get something out of the last two weeks of training before we start to taper.  I am doing one more century next Sunday and a 10 mile run afterwards.  There is a local ironman competition up from my house this weekend.  I am going to do the bike portion on my own and then put on the running shoes for a 10 mile run. 

titeloops - 2010-10-17 9:46 PM



century ride with a 10 mile run brick? Thats crazy talk dude.

My big thing lately is fear of injury. Trying to stay injury free and healthy.

[email protected] - 2010-10-17 3:06 PM

I was able to sign up in August for the Augusta.   I am in.  Look foward to doing it with this group.  Plan on staying at the Marriott Augusta.  It is the host hotel and very close to everything. 

Todd,
I am on the self doubt phase myself.  I did a 104 mile ride today after doing a 50 plus miler yesterday and a 6 mile run.  I felt really good when I was done today.  The thought of running a full marathon afterwards is numbing.  I am sure most people feel that way for the first.  I am going to work high volume the next two weeks with runs and cycling.  At this point I can't do anything else except get something out of the last two weeks of training before we start to taper.  I am doing one more century next Sunday and a 10 mile run afterwards.  There is a local ironman competition up from my house this weekend.  I am going to do the bike portion on my own and then put on the running shoes for a 10 mile run. 

cornfed - 2010-10-18 7:32 AM

Just keep putting in the miles.  I was pretty freaked out before my marathon.  Have faith in your training and you guys will be fine!

In other news, anyone have recommendations for tires?  I slipped of the shoulder and  tore up my back tire on a group ride this weekend.  Luckily I managed to recover without crashing but it was pretty exciting for a minute.  My bike came with Kenda Kriterium.  Any recommendations for new tires or should I just get the same ones again?  If I replace the back should I also replace the front?

[email protected] - 2010-10-18 11:43 AM Mark,
thanks for the advice.  Maybe I should rethink.  My original thoughts was to semi simulate how I might feel when I try and run the marathon after the bike.  I still think I will stick with the 112 mile bike and maybe do a one hour run afterwards. Any thoughts on that?  I want to get one more 100 plus bike ride in.  What are your thoughts on tapering?   I read that some say three weeks and some say two weeks. I thought I might try a 100 mile ride on Sunday, October 31st about 13 days out from the IM.  It is along the flat Florida coast and would be about the same conditions as the B2B.  This would be my last hard ride but  it would make the 5th 100 plus ride and the third 100 plus ride in three consecutive weekends.  Your thoughts.

Brian

titeloops - 2010-10-18 4:31 PM

Conti GATORSKINS! Sposed to be bombproof. I put em, on my race wheels. Maybe not this fastest tire, but I'll trade that for not having flats.