Beach 2 Battleship Iron Distance : Official Thread (Page 4)

I lived off the course and I believe it was subtle melon and then they had a mix of Powerbars and Hammer bars as I recall...I trained using both and had NO problem living off the course and would highly recommend it unless you have special nutritional needs---one important point is that the first aid station is about 25-30 miles in (approximately) and for most (except the super speedy) that's MORE then one hour into the bike so plan accordingly---I know one guy I passed was complaining thinking he had missed it and was struggling for nutrition!!  I started with a couple of scoops of Heed in my aerobottle and a throw away bottle of water in my cage and a powerbar (from the goody bag) in my pocket----the rest came from the course!

Someone asked about toe covers on the bike---I DID use them---I wear Specialized trivent shoes and they let it LOTS of air and I don't wear socks---I picked up the Perfomance brand neoprene toe covers that just cover the front of you shoes (maybe $15) and used those and was great for the whole ride----I agree that you don't need too much clothing for the bike!!!

I will be maling a return trip to Wilmington this coming November to have another bash at a HIM. I just signed up this morning. Last year I did the HIM as my 1st HIM to end my 1st season at tri's.

Shellabree:
Remember you will be starting 90-100 min after the Full so temps will have increased at that point. Air temp was a little chilly waiting for the HIM start, but I was standing in my full wetsuit and felt fine.
I had a 1 piece trisuit under my wetsuit and once the wetsuit came off the only other thing I put on was my cycling shoes (trivents like someone mentioned earlier) and then once I got those off my feet I put running shoes on and temp wise I was good to go. Figuring out what to wear is a pain and you should take options, just keep in mind that it will be warmer getting on the bike than what Skippy and some others mention just because of the later HIM start.

Great point grkid!!!!  The full starts at 7am and I had a sub-45' swim so I was on the bike about 40' before the HIM swim even started!  By 8:30am (HIM start time) I was thinking about taking the thin gloves I had on off---so just a trisuit or shorts/shirt would be fine for the HIM---you'll also be racing at a faster pace/higher effort then I was for a full.  I never gave this any thought since I really didn't consider/think about the HIM but this is about an ideal HIM weather wise---by 8:30 it's warm enough and yet even during the run it won't be too hot!

Awesome advice in regards to the temps during the HIM.  Many thanks! 

Hey everyone -- I just signed up for B2B full.  I'm excited!

Hmmmm hence some questions on other forums about Long Run paces????????

Nice. Good Luck and enjoy your journey.

I signed up last night--to avoid the $50 price increase. Were they still charging it when you signed up?

grkid:  Sort of, I guess, though I'm pretty happy with my long run pacing by and large.  I was just thinking about it and thought I'd see what others do.  It never hurts to compare.  (But -- and here's the slightly crazy part of this whole deal -- I am only just able to start a very little running right now due to a fractured hip earlier this year.  I have been doing a lot of pool running, though, and fortunately my run tends to be fairly strong.)

Porfirio: No -- I got in under the wire before the price increase.  I had been wavering before then but the price increase was enough to make me pull the trigger.

I am doing the full this year. It will be my first Iron distance. I have heard great things about the race overall, so I am excited about it. Question, and maybe there is already a thread about it, what different training plans are other using? Are you following a plan from BT, or something different? Just wondering.
Stefany

I am using the BT IM plan.  I used the BT HIM plan and it got me across the finish line.

I used the BT Silver level IM plan for my first IM.  (I couldn't do the swim volume early on, but worked up to it, and otherwise pretty much followed the plan.)  I felt that it definitely met my needs.

This time I'm rolling my own.

i am doin the 2010 b2b full and i am usin the bt im program

I am using the silver IM BT Plan.  I sart June 27 26 week countdown.   It would be great here since we don't have a lot of people if we all posted of our weekly volume when everyone begins the training.  Any thoughts?  I did a 3 hr rolling 58 mile ride this morning and worked out with weights.  This afternoon I am going to the y to swim 45 mins.  Just trying to keep my fitness up from the HIM I did a couple of weeks ago.  I still have about 3 weeks til I start the 26 week countdown if my math is correct.

Sounds great, but ... isn't it 23 weeks (from now) until B2B? And most of the BT IM plans are 20 weeks, so yes, you'd have 3 weeks to one of those ... but it's definitely not 26 weeks from June 27 to November 13.

I'm doing 3 weeks of Don Fink's Be Iron Fit (a 30-week plan, wish I'd been able to start from the beginning and do this one), then easing into one of the BT 20-week IM plans.

Oh, yes, by the way, I am in for B2B full!!!!! It will be my first IM.

Similar story here.  Starting the 20 week BT IM plan on June 26th.  Actually have been taking it easy since my HIM and have done one sprint since April.  I am starting week 7 of Jorges bike program and will continue with it probably into July.  I am doing the swim and bike legs of a relay team.  Trying to ramp back up my swimming for the start of the plan.

We flew into Myrtle Beach and drove to Wilmington.  It's about 75 miles and an easy drive.  Another guy from Michigan flew from a smaller airport in mid Michigan into Wilmington, but had at least 3 stops, sounded like a headache compared to my non stop on Spirit out of Detroit.  Myrtle's airport is nice, small and easy to get in and out of, and has plenty of rental cars. 

Edited by rottieguy 2010-06-06 4:47 PM

You are correct 20 week BT IM plan starts at end of June.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMif3U-WeTY&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3KHqWh84II&feature=related
A old video about B2b that had some good info.

Edited by [email protected] 2010-06-06 6:36 PM

I finished a more or less base training period last week, and started more or less IM training this week.  I'm doing 3 build phases of 4 weeks each, followed by 3 weeks peak, taper, then race week for my 'A' race (the Myrtle Beach Halfmax Championships).  Then I'll figure out how to get from there to B2B.  (This might sound a bit odd, but the B2B IM is not really my 'A' race this year.  I still plan to be in pretty good shape for it though.)

Hey are we going to plan a BT get together?
 

No!  Now go away, or I shall taunt you a 2nd time.

In all seriousness, I believe that Helen just volunteered for organizing this.

Edited by Chaderbox 2010-06-11 9:45 PM

If I am on  the ironman relay team can I come to the meet and greet. I want to meet Miss Canada 

Oooooh...taunt me Chad.....please....I love it when you taunt me.  

Hmmm.....well Miss Canada for 2010 is a curvy platinum blonde by the name of Bridget Nickerson..........not sure if she is gonna be there .
Shall we invite her?