Ironman Florida : Official Thread (Page 4)

I'm impressed. With 4 kids...like you said, should be interesting. I hope everything will go according to plan. Good luck, see you in PCB.

Welcome, Jim!

I've also got IM 70.3 Raleigh on my schedule.  See ya there!

Alan

It is a huge deal...but, if you look at it as a puzzle..and each day lay down your puzzle piece, knowing you will eventually enjoy the end result, it isn't quite so terrifying!   :D  

If you are still looking, Sunrisetri.com has a sale on the KK trainers. 

I have 2 70.3's next summer, one in May (Florida) and another in July locally, then an new independent iron distance race in August. This race is about a 20 minute drive from home so it was a no brainer registering for it.  The fall is all about IMFL though!

What great advise.  I am also "terrified" - of what I'm not really sure, but it does become mentally manageable when you think of it as a puzzle.  One piece/day at a time.

exactly.  The training is FAR harder thant he race itself.  For those first timers I highly suggest a coach if you can afford it.  It takes the planning off your plate 

Totally agree!!  I am a coach and I have a coach!  :D 

I have a question about hiring a coach.  What is the difference between hiring a coach and finding a one time fee plan that works with the volumn you want to put in?  IMFL will be my first iron distance.  I know my goals, limiters, the amount of time I can put in, the sacrifices I will need to make and HR zones.  I know how to train properly in my zones.  With Google, podcasts and this forum I feel that any question I ask about training could be answered.  Right now, I don't know how to justify spending $135+ a month for 6 months on coach. 

Coaches, I'm sure you get asked this all the time.

You have to do what works for you...the benefits of hiring a coach are:  accountability, knowledge and experience, an objective eye (my coach can see when I am teetering on the side of overtraining, etc) and then the mental training...

Both ways work, it is just what works best for you.  

Welcome, Jorgito22!!  And congratulations on your IM Arizona finish!

Alan

like some of yall already mentioned...I got in IMFL online and seconds after the "you're confimred email came", I couldn't decide if I was excited or scared out of my mind! Love the puzzle approach to training and completing an IM. I did hire a coach since this is my first season of 1/2s and an IM .... IMO it's worth the accountability, planning and someone to kick your butt into gear when you don't want to do it yourself. 

I was terrified for a whole year before my first IM.  Every morning I woke up scared.  It was what drove me out of bed at 4:30 to go train.  It drove me to consistancy, to get out when it was windy, or raining, or cold.

About three weeks before the race, I completed the biggest workout of the plan, and after that I knew I would be able to finish.  ( If I remember correctly it was 110 miles on the bike 10 mile run and 4000 yards in the pool.)  I followed the BT full IM plan.

But the year of shear terror was quite an experience - one I'll never forget.   Work, struggle, learn, Enjoy! 

You only get to have your first once.  There were so many first's that year.   Don't wish it away.

What is everyone's racing schedule looking like for 2013?

I plan to do a couple of sprints and olys in the early part of the year. I doubt I race anything after July except for Augusta 70.3. I might throw in a couple of organized century rides in the late summer.

I posted my races on my blog (in my signature line).  I'll probably add a couple more short local sprints, but the bulk is there.  Hard to believe I've already completed week 1 of my training plan.

ETA: Quick snapshot: IMSG70.3, Armed Forces Nationals (ITU-style olympic), Grand Columbian olympic, IMFL.

I rode down with Blueraiderzone and volunteered at Finish Line this year and signed up on Sunday. Picked his brain the whole time going down and coming back to Murfreesboro (TN).

First IM for me, as a matter of fact, will be first HIM too, this coming year. Can't wait!!!! 

I suspect I'll be following your lead a lot this coming year    

My 2013 lead up to My first IMFl looks like this...

HM in March

My first HIM in June

Bike Century in July.

HIM in Sept 

And IMFL here I come.  Nervous but hey, got a year to train. Will spend time in Dec, Jan, Feb, base building.

Good plan. I'm shooting for Rev3 Knoxville to as well as Augusta.

Plan so far....will add to it to fill in the gap from May to November

11/24 and 11/25 -10k trail races (done)
12/15 and 12/16- half mary trail races
1/6/12 River, Roots and Ruts 13.1 Trail Race
1/27/12-Florida challenge 13.1 Trail Race
2/17/12- A1A 1/2 Mary 
3/3/12 - Albany, GA Mary
3/24-Clermont Olympic  
4/7 -Nautica South Beach Oly 
5/5/12 - St. Croix HIM

9/29/13 Escape to Miami Oly
11/2/13 IMFL

I took the idea from a different thread but I thought its was a good one to steal

thats me whose next