Ironman Florida : Official Thread (Page 45)

Its real time on a separate website.   If you dont' mind waiting for updates hours apart that are frequently posted and hour or 2 after crossing the timing mat then ironman live will work great.  If you have someone with you wanting to catch you at a turn around or finish line I would not depend on ironman live.  THere are onl 2 timing mats on the bike i think and on the run there is one at in the statepark you go over on each loop and one at the 1/2 way point

thanks for the answers, ladies.  it sounds like the athlete tracker may be better option, particularly for folks who are going to be spectating at the race venue. 

as for the wetsuit question, I'm going with a full.

They are almost EXACTLY halfway on both counts.

As for registration, just get there REALLY early on Thursday.  I got in line at 9-ish on Thursday...it was so slow that I had to get out 1.5 hours later to go do an interview.  Went back after my interview and spent another few hours in line.  But the line only got worse as the day went on...so....just get in it EARLY.  Or send your SO to hold your spot so you can sit down somewhere else....

There are now three timing mats on the bike because they added that little out and back section halfway down 79 on the way back home.  I think the splits were 55, 40 and 17 miles last year.

I signed up to use Tri Bike Transport, this will be my first time but I've heard good things from other folks who have used them in the past.

Ill be sporting a full wetsuit.  Just upped to a blue seventy wetsuit, tried at Augusta and loved it.  Barely any water in the suit while I swam.  Much better fit than my last suit.

Recovery week for me.  Ill try to get in a few mid grade workouts where I can, but nothing long.  Duane, I would kill for that 50y pool.  Had a 33y lap pool at Disney earlier this year and it was great.  Im not a flip turn specialist yet so the fewer turns to make the better.

There are BP stations at intersections of 79/20 and 20/77.   There may be another stop on 77 South but I can't say for sure.  The 2 BP's are plenty.

I rode the course on Saturday.  Other than the NE wind (20+ mph), it was great.  

Enjoy the ride.

which one of the Disney hotels has a 33 yard lap pool?

Its seriously NOT that exciting.  There is a bridge you go over twice which I believe is the biggest climb on the course.  There are some rolling hills.  There is an out and back section with REALLY crappy road.  There is an out and back with some really GOOD road.  It can be super windy along front beach road....and the wind whips off the beach.  Where there are buildings with parking under them it can become a wind tunnel.  Lots of empty road and trees is what you will see.  Thats about it.  Then again I am one of those people who NEVER drives the bike course because 1-I can't change it 2- there are always PLENTY of people in frontof me to follow 3-I don't want to spend a lot of time in the car esp not 112 miles

Bridge on 79, little burner on Blue Springs road, 2-3 rollers on Hwy 20 east of 77.  Those are your hills.  everything else is flat or a false flat.  I ride some portion of this course almost every weekend.  The out and back on 388 is a bit rough not horrible but not slick as ice.  Chances are anything you have riden is tougher than this course.  I did IM Louisville back in August.  The hills on that course might as well have been the Swiss Alps to me.  This course is nothing to worry about.  The wind coming back through the condos can be a bear.  Treat them like a hill, just sit and spin.  After all this is Ironman.  

Go Go Gadget legs!

Should you predict a better/same/slower time on the swim leg based on your easy pace at the pool? (Better because wetsuit, draft, salty water: worst because congestion/not straight line)

Someone with experience how can compare the IMFL swim time with your easy pace at the pool?

I am in the 2 min/100 mts pace at the pool (when doing 4k)

Imagine flat black top ahead with pine trees on both sides for 6 hrs and you have it...lol

Changed my saddle out to a Adamo split seat. Unbelievable difference. I should have done this a long time ago. Now I feel confident that I can go the distance in a tri suit vs having to do a full change to a full pad.

Has anyone ever been seasick at this Ironman? I heard the waves can get pretty big. I do get seasick but not sure how Dramamine would effect my performance. Any insight would be appreciated.

I have and thank you but I am visual person. One person says hill( to one person big and others not so much) and others say rollers and I like to compare what I have here.

Example when someone on here (BT) said that New Orleans is flat and fast  and some rollers BUT when you did the race there where some steep bridges to cross over and some people where walking there bikes up going up on there way back to T2. I guess since this is my first Full IM I just want to be prepared. I am  ready for the swim and run is going to be what it is on the day ,just doubts on the bike how to approach it. Not going for time just to finish and enjoy my first one.