Ironman Arizona : Official Thread (Page 46)

if you are putting more time in on the bike in smaller burst, than one long ride a week, you will have a great bike.  regarding your reasoning comparing it to the run portion - i disagree with your reasoning.  mirinda carfrae holds the IM Kona course record for the run ... and has never run a marathon distance on it's own, in training or otherwise.  I have found the same for that marathons I have done (6).  I just do a bunch of 7-10 milers 4 to 5 times a week and have never had a bad marathon time.  in other words - don't sweat it.  if you are doing a bunch of kick shorter rides, you will be fine.

101abp40 - 2012-10-25 7:59 AM

mndiver - 2012-10-25 6:15 AM

JasenGuy - 2012-10-25 12:15 AM Can someone explain how the special needs bag works?? Do you just go back to transition or is there a "special needs" area? I assume that they wouldn't have 3500+ bags somewhere on the course. I've only breezed through the athletes guide, but didn't see anything.

. You assumed wrong . They will have one spot about halfway through both the run course and the bike course where they will have special needs bags. It is right on the course just off to the side. They will usually have someone out front with a megaphone calling out numbers for people who want their bag and then a whole crew of people getting them. It's actually an amazingly smooth process.

Jasen - you are familiar with the area.......Special Needs for the bike is just south of the stoplight at Gilbert Rd on Beeline Hwy, on the west side of the road (downhill).  Most people who stop, stop there on loop #2.  The Run special needs is just east of the Mill Ave bridge between the high-rise and TTL along the sidewalk (by the grassy area).  Same as the bike - most people stop on the 2nd run loop.

also to note, you can only access it ONCE so even though you will ride by the bags couple times on the bike, and run by several on run, once you access your bag, that's it, no getting into it again so plan accordingly. 

If you've done a couple of 100 milers and a bunch of 70-80 milers, you should be fine.  The first time I did a century ride, I think my longest ride before that was 80 miles and it was only once.  We are almost to taper time anyway, so the work has been done and deposited in the bank.  Just keep the maintenance up.  

sheesleeva - 2012-10-25 6:43 AM

101abp40 - 2012-10-25 7:59 AM

mndiver - 2012-10-25 6:15 AM

JasenGuy - 2012-10-25 12:15 AM Can someone explain how the special needs bag works?? Do you just go back to transition or is there a "special needs" area? I assume that they wouldn't have 3500+ bags somewhere on the course. I've only breezed through the athletes guide, but didn't see anything.

. You assumed wrong . They will have one spot about halfway through both the run course and the bike course where they will have special needs bags. It is right on the course just off to the side. They will usually have someone out front with a megaphone calling out numbers for people who want their bag and then a whole crew of people getting them. It's actually an amazingly smooth process.

Jasen - you are familiar with the area.......Special Needs for the bike is just south of the stoplight at Gilbert Rd on Beeline Hwy, on the west side of the road (downhill).  Most people who stop, stop there on loop #2.  The Run special needs is just east of the Mill Ave bridge between the high-rise and TTL along the sidewalk (by the grassy area).  Same as the bike - most people stop on the 2nd run loop.

also to note, you can only access it ONCE so even though you will ride by the bags couple times on the bike, and run by several on run, once you access your bag, that's it, no getting into it again so plan accordingly. 

Thanks, guys...much appreciated as always.

Yea me too. Definitely have to keep an eye on the weather report this time of the year!  I did the first two hours on the trainer, nearly four hours outside, then finished up the last 15 minutes on the trainer as I had to pick up my kids from school.  6 hours, 101 miles.  Of course I'm feeling a little under the weather today from riding in that crap.  Just have to get through this weekend and I can start to recover as it's just a head cold I think.

Grateful to have a cool bike training lab at Fraser Bike...I've gotten my last 3 long rides in on a Computrainer with a bunch of people to help pass the time.

On the special needs bags...No reason I shouldn't be able to put items INTO the bag, right?  Say I have arm warmers or  jacket or whatever and I want to ditch it?

Saturday A.M. - 6:30 ride at steady moderate pace

Saturday P.M. - 0:45 recovery run

Sunday A.M. - 3,800m continuous swim + short warm up and cool down

Sunday P.M. - 3:00 run

Not sure about you guys...  But this weekend is the last "uber" long weekend.  6-6:30 on the bike and 3:00 hr run on Sunday (and a swim).

Next weekend is a 4:15/90min brick, which is not "short" but this sat is the last of the long rides till the 18th!

We'll start in the 40s and be lucky to get to high 50s.  Considering yesterday was high 80s, it's going to be down right cold tomorrow.  I'm not looking forward to it either.  

Hope it's not as miserable as you expect.

Run Question.  I don't see anything in the athlete guide, but are we required to wear lights/reflective gear after the sun goes down? 

We had to use such equip for Ragnar, but I don't recall seeing any such requirements for IMAZ.  I'm thinking I may throw a cheap head-lamp in my special needs bag.

Reflective gear is mentioned in the Athlete Guide, but not lights.  There was some inconclusive discussion earlier about how much this was enforced or needed.  But, it is in the Guide.

Last long bike ride (6 hours) DONE and in the books!!

Just one more long run and then let the taper madness begin!   

cjhild - 2012-10-26 2:35 PM At mile 90 of my 6 hour ride my bottom bracket broke, I was able to make it to the bike shop that was nearby.  At the furthest point I was probably 20 miles from civilization, lucked out there.  Hopefully getting a warranty replacement.  The ride got me 5:08 of saddle time, I REALLY wanted to get to 6 hours and over 112.   So happy though that the mechanical happened now instead of in the race, that would be devastating.  Hoping to get my bike back within a week or so in order to shake out any possible issues with the repair work.  Why now?!?  I wanted that 112, oh well. Hope you all have a good weekend of training.

Great thing that it happened now, not race day.  That would have been a real bummer.

From the chat with the director, I gather that they request we wear reflective clothing.  I'm pretty sure they also said they'd have glow necklaces for us.

Hey, Bryan wanted some info passed along for you guys doing IMAZ.

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