Ironman Cozumel : Official Thread (Page 5)

Just finished my first IM in Lake Placid in 14:14...

It was a long day but I learned a lot!

Still asking myself why did I signed up for COZ before finishing Lake Placid... 

Hi everyone, We have one room open in a 4 bedroom house that we have rented. The house is directly across from the beach and only a half mile from the swim start. It is rented from the 22nd through the 29th. We have 3 couples staying there right now. Shoot me an email at [email protected] if anyone would like some more info on staying with us.

I had the flu two weeks ago and I'm slowly getting some energy back. Lungs are the last to recover. I ran Saturday and could barely breathe the whole time even though I was going sloooowly. Arrrrgh! Luckily, I started training in November so I have a good base built up and I can take a few easy weeks without being too worried. Still, though, I can't wait until workouts aren't such a struggle. The heat does NOT help.

The good news is that swimming is going quite well. Apparently it's easier on the lungs than the other two sports?? It feels very weird to have swimming as my fave right now.

I've been doing some stuff here and there but it is time to get serious.. This is second week running after knee surgery and so far so good. I have my good and bad days but mostly good. Right now is all about listening to the knee on how it feels and rolling with the punches.

Certainly looking forward to this Ironman!

How is everybody coming along? 

Thomas

Hi everybody,

Im from Monterrey, Mexico and this IronMan will be my first one, Im also new in this forum and im loving it , its really nice to read all the reviews and advices from you all.

Any comments or questions you guys have about Mexico feel free to tell me so I can help you if I can.

Regards!

105 days left!

Hey All,

Just signed up last night. I did Cozumel in 2010, the Great Floridian last year and IM NY/NJ last weekend!

We stayed at the Palace last time, but it was sold out. Location was great. We found a smaller hotel/condo style place with a kitchen for this trip. Being downtown is great, as you can walk from the finish to your hotel.

This is a great race, and everyone on the island was super supportive 2 years ago.

I flew to Cancun and then taxied/ferried last time. Will probably do the same this time. However, I am thinking about letting TriBikeTransport handle my bike. The Ferry/Taxi can be a hassle with a bike, and the cost would work out to be close with airline fees on American being what they are.

In 2010 it was a relatively hot day and by the 3rd loop on the bike, the wind was howling. Run course is flat and since you run through town 3 times, you get plenty of crowd pumping you up.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!!

I think I saw it brought up earlier, but is anyone planning on using Tri Bike Transport? They weren't doing the race 2 years ago, and I know Cathy mentioned they had some trouble last year.

Any thoughts?

I have registered to get my bike to the event.   I've used TBT for a couple other domestic IM's and am hoping all goes as smoothly for the international event.

anyone else training for this one in New York? i'm 15.5 weeks out and following the BT Beginner 20-Week plan. it's my first IM! i could use a buddy, especially for the long rides.

PM me details if you live in Manhattan. would love a training partner.

Was this the case for your bike? can you put me in touch with someone who used them? I want to contact the company to ask about it, so I want to have specifics to refer to.

Thanks!

Thanks for the link. However, it is NOT the same company. Even in the thread, it was made clear at the start that the complaints are about Trisport Express, NOT Tribike Transport.

Tribike Transport has a pretty good reputation, and I think they are well known and trusted. Does anyone else have something about TBT and Cozumel?

Thanks again though. Good information in case there is a problem.

Hey all,

13 weeks......Giddyup!

Cozumel is a great swim - a great view - and only 1 loop like IMTX - I completed IMTX the 1st year not a bad swim. IMCOZ I don't remember any breakers, maybe a few minor swells but nothing rough - if you are a weak swimmer (like me) there is plenty of room to get out of the combat zone and pace. from there you can catch a tow on a like speed swimmer without fear of being ran over. the only crowded turn is at the submarine and this is easy to avoid by pushing out just a few feet. If you can take the time to look a the floor as you swim along also just before the gun dive down on look at all the folks treading water it's cool as hell.

Thank you for this!!! I'm super nervous about the swim. We have some somewhat choppy lakes around here but I'm landlocked and can't exactly practice swimming in the ocean.

Last time I swam in the ocean I was in college, a bit under the influence, and I got caught in a riptide and thought I was going to drown. Hence the nerves.