Ironman Coeur d'Alene : Official Thread (Page 4)

The water temp always seems to be the hot topic up to race day; reports of low to mid 50 water temps weeks before but by race day it warms up some and most people think it wasn't that bad.  There are certainly many people that wear neoprene caps but most do not.  I can't really recall seeing anyone wearing neoprene socks though.

If you are going to agonize over wearing a neoprene cap for months you can go ahead and buy one and try it out the day or two before the race.  I spent hours (days, months) looking at one on the Internet only to decide to buy it the week before the race and it didn't show up in time.  It turned out I didn't need it but I have used it for the Cali 70.3 swim ever since.

When the gun goes off the water temp is quickly forgotten; it's those 8500 thrashing arms and legs that are the problem. 

I've done the swim twice in a sleeveless and a neoprene cap.  As others have mentioned, once you get in the water you will be fine.  If you are really worried about water temps, the early season race in Lake Anna is typically about the same temp as CdA typically is on race day.   If you end up doing any training down my way, let me know!

See you next June at the latest! 

Hey Doug,  I would love to train sometime. I was thinking of going out to Charlottesville to catch some hills, but need to find the time to do that.  Headed to OBX this weekend.  I think I will sign up for Kinetic Half, which is 6 weeks before IMCDA as prep.  I did Rumpus in Bumpass last year, may do that again next year too. I was fine with the water temp for that one in a full wetsuit, but the waves set me back a bit, it was my first OWS.

Holy crap, what is our count at for people doing the race in 2011??  Anyone know?  Also, my wife and I competed in 2010 IMCDA and I am going back for 2011.  However, the wife is embarking on a run at qualifying for the Boston Marathon.  That said we will be in Chicago over the weekend of October 10th, any of you competing in the Chicago Marathon this year....?

Happy Training!

So with the dam breaking and draining Tempe town lake in Arizona the 1/2 I was going to do is now out (they still think IMAZ will be ok with the new dam and a November lake fill) and I do not think I will do the Boise 1/2 again - so I have to rework my "C" and "D" races to prep for IMCDA better.  I guess I really will have to do a few more Mary's and try an Ultra.

My biggest weakness is the run with only a "survivor" level swim.  In all it gives me the opportunity to get my money's worth out of a course by staying out there a bit longer than most of you.  However, I "plan" on IMCDA being the most fun IM I have done yet.  Let's all make that happen!!!