Ironman Louisville : Official Thread (Page 39)

Tri-Wog StL - 2009-06-04 11:29 AM Thoughts on the bottles......don't even consider carrying 5 bottles!

What I do...and this isn't for everyone but.......

start with water in the aero bottle and two bottles of IM Cocktail on the wing....and the bottle cage on the frame empty......if I need more water than I can drink at the aid stations (about every 10 miles or so) then I keep part of a bottle that I get from the aid in my fame cage......

Then at the Special Needs area, I pick up two fresh Cocktail bottles to replace the ones in the wing....(and if the ones I'm ditching aren't empty, I cuss myself to re-focus on nutrition).....this way the most I ever have on my bike is 2 full cocktail bottles and a partial water bottle...thereby saving 2 bottles worth of weight over what you were contemplating....

As for a freezer....ask the desk..NOW...call and ask for special consideration. I'm staying at one of the Marriott properties DT and I have arranged for a minifridge and they also took note of my IM participation (not sure what schwag that might bring but....it can't hurt!)

Paul

Georgian - 2009-06-04 11:17 AM

Thanks,  I agree with not carrying 5, but even in your scenario you'll have 2 on the wing, one aero and a possible half of water on the frame.  It's that extra half that made me add the wing rather than be limited to the aero and frame.  I don't expect to have 5 full at once, but like your plan of starting with the frame empty.    

I was considering just one cocktail, mixed as a 3 hour bottle, and exchanged for new at SN.  But maybe carrying two bottles mixed thinner is better on the stomach?  Guess I'll try it all over the next 10 weeks and see what works. 

I'd love to hear from others as you work through your nutrition experiments these next couple of months.

Tell3131 - 2009-06-04 12:43 PM
My wife sponsors me. . .I am just afraid she will pull the sponsorship at any moment. 

Georgian - 2009-06-04 11:02 AM

Mornin everybody.  Ran 5 on the street last night.  Felt good to get off the treadmill. 

Still working out my IM nutrition plan.  Just bought a wing to add two bottles behind the seat, which will allow me to carry a total of 5 bottles if needed, although I'm concerned about the extra weight.  Ideally, at all times I'd have available a bottle of plain water, a bottle of G-E or Gu20, and a bottle of nutition "cocktail".  But without the wing I can only carry three, limited to one of each, and I want to be sure I don't run low.  

Can any of you IM-Lou veterans give some insight on frequency and milemarkers for the bottle exchanges and bike special needs?  Specifically, I may start out light a couple bottles and then add bottles after the string of climbs in the first 30 miles.   

Also, staying in the race hotels, I don't believe I'll have a way to freeze bottles.  Anyone have any ideas on how to get this done?  Bribe the chef? 

Any thoughts?

Tri-Wog StL - 2009-06-08 11:18 AM FINALLY........got my first century ride in yesterday!!  What a great training weekend.....kinda unconventional but today I know that things are on track plan-wise for me to have a fine day in Louisville!
Unconventional, you ask??  Yes.....I raced a 1/4 IM race on Sat. in a very hilly race in Innsbrook and managed my first real podium finish in my AG (4th in M45-349) and then on Sunday, for recovery, I did that 100 mile bike ride......now I have as many centuries in this year as I had all LY for IMCdA.....and my legs feel "O.K." today!!

Hope all you folks are doing well in your plans as well!
Train Smart!
Paul  

jboeve - 2009-06-09 8:05 PM What up fellow IMKY BT'ers?  Hope everyone's training is going well.  I can't believe how close we are coming!!!

Just to throw it out there... I know Amy is planning on heading down to Louisville at the end of the month and I am planning on being there as well.  Not exactly sure what the plan is going to be but I'm up for it!  

BamaDC - 2009-06-09 7:12 PM Vent ON.  I'm having trouble getting motivated.  Even though I'm ahead of where I was last year, I feel like a slacker.  And my Training Partner is out for the season.  I just got to make it to the start line. Vent OFF.

I'm going to do a couple more sprints then I planned, just to break up the LBD's.

Hope everyone's training is going well.

amymengel - 2009-06-10 7:05 PM

 

My training partners are also off for a while.  It makes it training a bit boring.   I also feel behind compared to last year, although I think I'm at about the same place.