IMCDA Are you ready? (Page 5)

Damn dude!  You're doing Arizona, CDA, and Wisconsin!  We're not worthy.

I spent my time on a flight to Chicago writing out the next three months of training.  Got some epic weekends coming up! 

Whew!  No kidding.  Time...I need more time!

Thanks for that perspective, T.  Helps me sort things out in my head after a terrible weekend.  One thing that worries me is that the biggest problem I had with the bike course this weekend was hills....and from the course profile, it looks like it is LESS hilly than CDA, unless I'm reading something wrong.

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Hills are part of CDA course but not terribly tough.  More steep, but short.  I did one lap of the course over the weekend...you will get out of the saddle, but it is not for miles and miles.  The longest grade is when you turn from E. Riverview onto W. Riverview.  Sustained grade for probably 1.5 miles, but you could handle it in granny gear....in the saddle.  Nice thing about hills is the OTHER side!!  You are going to do fine.  See ya in 13 weeks.

Official CDA Tour Guide.

Look at it this way.  The top 10 finishers at the Texas Tri averaged 21.91 mph over the 25 mile bike course.  At IMCDA the top 10 averaged 23.07 mph in 2005 and 22.29 mph in 2004.  IMHO an Ironman course that gives a faster average speed has to be easier (less hill impact).

Hey-

Concentrate on the positive.  You got through this weekend and have 12+ weeks to prepare for IMCDA.  You will be suprised at the CDA course.  There is ample time for recovery (even coasting) after every hill.  It is almost a gradual downhill from 11th to 1st and down Northwest Blvd.  You will be fine!

Fired up, delirious, manic, excited, depressed, motivated, disgusted, and that's just the last two hours!

Ironman training is an interesting animal to say the least!

Mostly depressed and disgusted over here! But still trying to kick this things a$$!!

YO-

Are you kidding?  Bring it on!  4 hour ride planned for Firday and long swim/run for Thursday!!  Fatique is now one of my 6 senses. 

IT'S ALL GOOD!!

Very good attitude Finster!  Thanks, because I think we could all use the positive vibes!  As for me, I hope to be about 20 pounds lighter myself...that would put me down 110 lbs since last January when I started all this crazyness!  I'm on a plateau, so it may be unrealistic that I'll lose that much more, but hey, I can dream, right??

Also, I hope to have my equipment problems worked out by then or I'm in BIG trouble!!