Ironman Arizona : Official Thread (Page 38)

mandsberry - 2012-10-11 8:09 AM

101abp40 - 2012-10-11 10:27 AM

wannabefaster - 2012-10-11 7:12 AM

Kido - 2012-10-10 6:15 PM

mndiver - 2012-10-10 2:48 PM I believe numbers are based on age and gender for age groupers. Male and female pros first followed by foundation spots followed by either all female or all the males. Youngest females this year are lowest numbers and oldest males are highest. Makes me wonder how I almost hit 2,000

But I'm 40-44...  Doesn't mean anything, but seems odd.

1885 in M 40-44. Who knows? Your number is over 400 higher than mine. Are there 400 + men in the 40-44 age group? If so, that is huge!

Someone told me there are about 430 in the M40-44 AG.  which is typically one of the largest AGs, at least in AZ triathlons.  Not sure about the race bib numbers - I was 2005 last year and 2128 this year, and from my time last year it seems odd I dropped that far - but I do not know their criteria for assigning numbers.  When it all comes down to it, it really is just a number......... There are M45-49 who are going to smoke my time that will have a higher number than me, so it is not based on overall expected finish time.

I just did a quick dump of the participant file.  While not exact, I count 515 M40-44 participants, which is a lot more than I anticipated, not that it matters. 

Bib numbers for our age group are 159-480, which I believe are the charity foundation slots.  Second group runs from 1853-2316.  Note, there is one participant, #2960 which is in a final grouping of participants.  My guess is he is one of the Carmichal Training Group participants.

Also interesting... two guys in the M75-79 age group.  Hope I'm able to particpate in my 70's as well.

 

It's always the biggest division...  I'm guessing Mike is going to make the joke again along the lines of "if you are trying to qualify for Kona in the Men's 40-44, well, good luck"...

I'm curious if there is a big drop off after 44, or maybe 49.  Cuz honestly, this may be my last rodeo.  Getting too old for this and I still have a couple more years in this AG.

One more threesome, and you will get all the way there...

I have been using Tri-Tats a few races this year, and they are pretty cool.  I intend on using them at IM AZ as well, since I bought the kit and have them available (and because they look really cool).

Just be careful putting them on and make sure to leave them alone for awhile after you remove the wet napkin.  The first time I applied them I tried to dry off my arm a bit and ended up peeling some of the tat off.  Now I just leave them be, do an arm or leg every 15 minutes or so (so I do not have to walk around like Frankenstein), and they turn out solid.  Some cracking is bound to occur (especially on the calves) as your skin stretches while you walk/run, but they still look great.

I saw Matty "Boom Boom" Reed's name on the list

We were referring to the Pros at IMAZ, not Kona.  I think the race at Kona is going to be very exciting, too many stellar athletes with strong chances of winning.

yeah, i realized that after I posted -- clearly i have Kona on my mind as a way to block on my training aches.   Still, you heard it here first:  Jordan Rapp and Rinny!

No, I haven't.  I don't see the reason for paying for a product to replace the free sharpie.  Plus, getting body marked is part of the whole experience for me.  I personally don't have any need to change that part.

They have a 140.6 "kit" that has everything you need, you just give them your race number, and it's only $9.50 I think.  The time I spent body marking in the morning can be time spent in line for a bike pump instead!

Soma! Soma! Soma! Let's race!

Looks like sun and warmth.  Water temp is at 77, single degree below wetsuit legal.

I did some research and the bike seems to have a lot of turning.  Anyone done Soma before?

Question...its hit that time of year that at 5am its too dark to ride and when I get off of work its too dark to ride, I managed to leave early from work once  week to get in a thursday ride but I can't on Weds which calls for a short brick(1 hour/30min)....i have been doing the bike portion on the trainer and the run outside....but it just doesnt feel the same.....those using fink any suggestion, am I still getting the benefit? 

Where I live is not the safest place to ride at night, so I try and stay away from it....

I do all my weekday rides on the trainer; and have recently started doing the first half of long rides inside before it is light out. For AZ, i think the trainer is a great way to work the fink plan(except for the monotony). Im a newbie but AZ looks nothing like my hilly back yard, so the trainer is good practice putting out a steady effort without spikes.

And if that doesnt compel you, it beats wrecking in the dark one month out...

I agree that the trainer is a great way to prep for arizona. I live in Pittsburgh where I get about 6000-7000 feet of climbing for every century around here. The trainer is pretty much the only place I can get a flat ride in and spend time in my aero bars. I've used it all season for my speedwork rides and anything 1 hour or shorter. I've also been using it for the first hour or 2 of my weekend rides before it gets light and a little warmer.

Just make sure that you are pushing a hard enough gear to get your HR up and don't turn it into an easy spin. It's a good time to focus on cadence too since there is no coasting on the trainer!

If you really can't bear to be on it for that long I've been told you can use a 1.2 factor so 3 hours on the road= 2.5 hours on the trainer.

I have managed to avoid body marking at most events.  Just show up wearing calf sleeves and one of those tri-specific long sleeve skin cooler shirts and tell them you're wearing that getup all day.  They don't have anywhere to write the number so they just leave you be.

It hasn't been 100% foolproof but it works almost every time.

I have had too many trisuits or tops ruined by marker bleed so that's why I avoid body marking.

We are starting to lose daylight hours as well, so I'll be hitting the trainer soon for the midweek rides.  I had to use it last night due to pouring rain when I got home.  Like others have said, as long as it's not just an easy spin, the trainer is perfectly fine to use.

I too am an old schooler and find the on-site sharpie body marking is part of the prep-routine.  ...plus, I always bring my own sharpie as well, just in case the port-a-pot lines are super long and i'm feeling rushed. 

one of my friends does the vast majority of her IM training on the trainier and she will be doing her 7th IM in a couple weeks.  .....and she lives in the south where it's flat and hot.  She loves it and it does wonders for her.  --- I myself have not yet been able to develop any love for the trainer, but I have also had several crashes from knuckleheads that don't know what a stop sign is.  My head votes for the trainer, even if my heart does not

I thought it was the other way around:  2 hours on the trainer is equivalent to about 2.5 on the road.

I agree. I am done riding in the dark on week days before work as well. Might try to get a couple of these long Saturday rides started earlier indoors too...good idea.

Ran a hilly 18 in 2:36 today in the cold and rain.  Good confidence builder.  However now I'm not sure how much farther I want to go on the run.  I'd love to hit 20 miles (~3 hours) but I'm worried about injuries.  My knees were a bit stiff by the end of today's run and I've been dealing with this since I signed up for Arizona.

Not sure if it's worth the risk.  Is 18 and 2:36 enough?

You're good.  Don't worry about it.

I mix it up.  I find a trainer ride to be a better workout than going outside for a ride because you're never coasting and you can dial in your watts, RPE, HR, cadence (whatever metrics you use) much easier.  It's also a mental jiu-jitsu challenge to ride 5 hours on a trainer.  If you can do that, an IM ride will be easy as pie.  Plus you can watch TV. 

Obviously, the trainer hurts more.  My "under carriage" isn't too pleased with me after a long trainer ride.