Ironman Florida : Official Thread (Page 67)

jashac - 2010-10-08 12:05 PMToday:
Beach temperature hights 81 to 86,
Water temperature 75 degrees
surf height 1 foot or less.

I love the water at PCB.
website for current water temp:  http://www.weather.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=SRF&node=KTAE

jashac - 2010-10-08 1:00 PM Speaking of the water at PCB, I just (finally) uploaded some of my pictures from IMFL 08.
Here's one of the sparkling clear water:

Doesn't that make you want to go swimming?


The rest of the pictures are here: http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/photos/photo-thumbnails.asp?albumid=7057&Page=2&sortdir=asc

TXNick - 2010-10-08 10:15 AM

fixed that for you!    Would hate to see someone stop short 3/10 of a mile from the finish 

bar92 - 2010-10-08 1:55 PM

fixed that for you!    Would hate to see someone stop short 3/10 of a mile from the finish 

TXNick - 2010-10-08 11:15 AM

I myself WOULD NOT waste the money to have someone else tell me what I like.
what have you been eating/drinking on your long run and bike workouts?
you don't want to be trying anything new or drastic, but you should know by now which types of nutrition don't upset your stomach and you should know what flavors you like.
and you should be familiar with what is provided on the course.

for me i've found my favorite flavor of gel (Hammer Apple Cinammon), favorite flavor of Clif Shot Blocks (Strawberry) and my favorite drink mix (Accelerade Fruit Punch).  i also realize that at IM FL they offer Lemon Lime Ironman Perform drinks (tastes somewhat like yellow gatorade perform).

so i drink a mix of plain ice water, accelerade, and the course supplied Perform during the bike.
i generally consume a bit more calories in Hammer Gel than in shot blocks but i mix them up depending on how i feel.
i am a HEAVY sweater so i also take salt tab pills throughout the bike and run portion.

the big question is how many calories to ingest per hour. which will differ a bit person to person, but i plan to take in about 350/hr on the bike and 150/hr on the run.

the key is to consume enough calories to keep you going for all 140.3 miles without upseting your stomach or needing 10+ restroom breaks.

back to the nutrionist thing: the lady might be able to recommend you all sorts of "great" products/advice and tell you what she used and what works for "all" her clients but who knows if it'll work for YOU? not saying that seeing a nutritionist would be a complete waste, i'm sure she could help you decide on how many calories to consume per hour, how much salt to consume, etc.  but i would not want someone trying to convince me to change up the nutrition plan i've been using all year long.

jldicarlo - 2010-10-08 1:24 PM

Yes and no...it makes it easier to see the sharks.

jashac - 2010-10-08 2:32 PM
Thanks Jen, that's all I needed. 

In 08 lots of people saw dolphins.  I didn't see any, just lots of people in wetsuits.

onealec - 2010-10-08 8:14 AM

my LBS is hooking me up with a set of Zipp 808's for the race.  They'll look a little funny on my entry level bike, but hey...it's IM right?  Gotta do what you gotta do.  Everyones numbers are awesome.  Mine aren't what I'd like them to be, but between work and a 1yr old, training has been the first thing to be compromised.  The nerves are starting to set in pretty good.  Some days are better than others.  This week didn't help much...I was out of town the first 4 days of the week and wasn't able to work in anything at all.  Got a quick run in last night and felt pretty sluggish.  Hopefully i can work out those kinks this weekend.  Everyone stay safe out there.

Socks - 2010-10-07 11:21 AM

Checked out the course changes in earnest last night. HUGE changes. Based on having doen teh course 3 times take it FWIW.  I am slow but I'm smart so there it is.  I qualify this as a lot of people dismiss what i have to say because I can't KQ.

The good
1-eliminates camp flowers road which you could loose a tooth on.
2-Takes us off a very busy highway ( 231 I think.  I suspect this may be the root of the course change)
3-Will most likely be more favorable wind

The Bad
1-Route 20 has the majority of the hills on the course and we will ride them twice now (I feel my dream of a sub 6 hour bike slipping away)
2-they took us back down a newly paved smooth as glass road which was heavenaly and that is off the course now

RE: wind patterns all three years I did the course I expereinced
1-GOing out front beach road (And coming back)  be careful.  THe wind whips off the beach and can take you bike out from under you esp if you are riding a disc.  You can catch a tailwind or head wind but the wind changes suddenly and also as tehre are lots of condos along the beach they act like wind tunnels either between or under teh bulidings.
2-Bascially head wind the first 50 miles.  the tail wind down 231 (Which has been eliminated) a littll more head wind here and there.
3-Looks like with the course change that there will be turns to keep us out of consistent sustained headwinds.
4-Anything is possible.

FYI looks like they are maintain the run course as it was last year with a loop thru the state park rather than an out and back.  It was PTICH BLACK back there for those of you who will be joining me in the BOP after dark.  I HIGHLY suggest getting a light for your hat or SOMETHING because being back there with nothing but a glow stick for light was not good. 

millarg - 2010-10-08 10:51 AM

Hi Sue, thanks for the update, can you define hills? I enjoy hills (no choice) but was expecting to be cycling "billiard table" flat - just changed to an 11-21 cassette - will I need something more?

Also, anyone know at what mile the special needs will be now?

Finally, is there google map of the bike & run courses anywhere?

Apologies for my laziness in not researching these things for myself.

jashac - 2010-10-09 4:47 PM   I'm still not sure how I'm going to do a marathon.