Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread (Page 38)

hey, good to know.....

thanks for the heads up....!!!

speaking of Spring, its 50 in cuse today.....

Hi everyone! I've been following the blog for sometime but first time posting ...

1. Is this your first IM?
This not only is my first Ironman, it is the first time I have attempted anything of this magnitude

2. Have you done LP before?
Nope!

3. What are your goals for the 2010 race?
I would love to finish 13-14 hours but since I haven't done one have no idea if that's possible. I also don't want to be last in my age group (F18-24). But if I am I can say I got 8th in my age group!!

4. How/Why did you select the Lake Placid Race?
The timing and area - going to med school in fall so needed to do it before that. From northern MN so also want as much time outside as possible!!

5. Do you have any specific questions that you wish addressed about LP (the race, training etc)
Sorry if this is a repeat question, but has anyone stayed in Sarnac Lakes? This is the only place I could get in.

Spending lots of time riding and climbing here at tri camp in Solvang. My hotel is on the road that the Tour of CA does the Solvang TT.

I did get a carbon Scott road bike a women who did RAAM last year got from a guy who works with Lance Armstrong as his personal mechanic when he is in this area...I think the bike as good bike juju.

Riding outside in the sunshine is so awesome!

Count me in as jealous Kathy.  Good to hear the trip is going well.  I'd love to be riding outside in the hills.

I'm still in the trenches at 5am in the dark...but possible joy ride today for lunch.  Starting to gradually get warmer in CT.  One more month and we will be looking good.

Happy St Patrick's day!

both sets were addressed above.

I rode H3s, no worries except decent was a bit sketchy.

Doc rode H3 front and disc--see above.

acumenjay--new bike?!

love it, vero aaero position as well......the basket in the front will be KEY for IM....you should be able to stash all your nutrition in there!!...

reminds me of Goonies.....

Welcome and good luck with your training! You have good times ahead: I loved medical school. Kate

Skipping out of work early for the second day in a row to ride outside (today, a nice easy recovery ride).

Hoping this doesn't become a habit.

Welcome and good luck with your training! You have good times ahead: I loved medical school. Kate

Finally got a long ride in outside today. I was doing circles on a 3 mile loop with one side a headwind and the other side a tailwind. The winds and crosswinds were so strong I was averaging 23/24 on one side and 11/12 mph on the other side. But wind training - CHECK!

I have some nice weird tan/wind burn lines on me now... oh the start of tri training and crazy tan lines like that. Must remember sunscreen next time! I was so looking forward to going outside all winter and the first day I was out I almost regressed back to the trainer because of the wind! But I was happy to perservere.

I think you can get used to long trainer rides without too much trouble.  My longer trainer rides are in the 4 plus hour range now.  If you build up to it, its not so bad.

I received the best 30th Birthday present a future Ironman can ask for....

A brand stinkin' new tri bike!!! Say hello to my new ride.... Quintana Roo CD 0.1 in the pink camo of course!!  Now I gotta get super fast so people don't pass the girl on the pink tri bike - hah!