Ford Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread (Page 7)

1. Is this your first IM?
Yup - I've been a spectator then volunteer - caught the bug.
2. Have you done IMWI before?
Feel like i have volunteering and watching my husband twice.
3. What are your goals for the 2011 race?
Finish with a smile. Start the race healthy, string, uninjured.
4. How/Why did you select the Ironman Wisconsin race?
Madison is something else...one of the greatest cities anywhere on earth. Family/home is near, bike course is within training distance....
5. Do you have any specific questions that you wish addressed about IMWI; the race, training etc...? Why does everyone yell/cuss around the buoys ? Contact is inevitable right? what if my goggles get knocked off - i'd rather deal with a bloody lip/face!!! How can i make sure my stomach doesn't shut down and reject calories? i'll spare you my hundreds of other thoughts and concerns. I've been waiting a long time for this and it will be life-changing. WOOT!!

At the first turn bouy people MOOOOOOO pretty funny to hear it. It is just a tradition since WI is in the country and lots of farms on the bike hence IMMOO! you will crack up in the water.

Contact yep pretty much going to happen on the swim. I would say you can limit the contact by starting in the back and far outside.
I know this year I had a pretty physical swim, but I was right up front on the bouy line. I was mostly hit, kicked, swam into, but nothing I would say was horrible.
I have had my goggles pulled off. 
 
Wear your goggles under your swim cap so you do not lose them if they get knocked off. Practice readjusting them while you are doing OWS, so IF it happens you are prepared. 

As far as making sure your stomach does not shut down/reject calories, practice your nutrition in training and stick to that plan on race day, but there is nothing you can really do to ensure your body will respond how you want it too on race day.
Good to have a just in case plan though. ?
For me, if I am nauseous I drink plain water,slow down until I feel better and eat a few bites of my oatmeal bars I bring. 
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I was just thinking the same thing. I'm new here and getting ready for my 1st IM in Madison next year. so...I'm just trying maintain whatever base I have left after last season by S-B-R at least a few times each week, hitting the weights, and playing basketball w/ my 12 yr old son. I just found the free IM plan on this site and it really helped remind me to hold off a bit. 9-11-11 is a long way off!

Good luck w/ your training.

Ted o,
I live in Mahomet (not too far away from Normal) if you ever want to meet up for a run/ride.  I am in the same boat, I should be able to go under 12 hours witht he correct training and not slacking off.

Edited by Decatur217 2010-11-12 9:28 AM

Sound great D217. I tend to buzz by Mahomet often going to U-of-I...like tomorrow for the Minn game! Possibly also hit Madison for a ride once the snow finally melts in June. Have a great off-season.

Hey everybody.  Last year was my first season of Tri's and I had a great experience with some conversations here helping me to do my first HIM in Racine at 6:02 (Old guy 50 year old). No one told me when I signed up for my first Tri ever that I was not supposed to sign up for Racine as my first.  I realized what I got myself into as I began. 

I am a member of a Tri group in the Chicago Area called Multisport madness.  The support in masters classes, spin classes, and group rides is very beneficial as we get help from professional training bible coaches.  If you have a chance to join a club like this, I would recommend it and from my newbie experience, it was valuable.  

I also found last year when I pulled people to go up for a ride or a swim in that freaking cold Racine water in May and June that some of the people on this forum would join us.  I met some great people and a few gave me some good advice and only when I asked for it.

So, Wednesday I practice the fifth discipline of the triathletes life.  What is that you say?

1. Swim  2. Bike  3. Run  4 Nutrition and 5, Shopping   I ordered a Specialized transition pro and I am going to pick it up on Wednesday.  Compact cranks, Vision aero bars, and some nice pedals.  I figure I need to stimulate the economy.  

Last, I am doing the Winter Maintenance program with the Bike limiter 10 week program.  This is a very intense program that is available with the bronze package.  Then from there, I fill in the gap and then go to the 21 week program for the advanced tri.   I would be very interested in seeing what programs you are using outside of this site.  Some of my friends used Ironfit the book and others use the Trainingbible but that is way expensive.  

Goal?  I am not ready to set a goal yet.   

Mark 

Hi everyone!  I'll be at IM Wis this year as the IronSherpa for my husband.  It's his first IM and we're pretty excited.  I'll be racing from point to point to cheer, so I'm sure I'll see some of you guys out there. 

Now that I got the beach2battleship half done, I can start thinking about this race! This will be my first Ironman race and I'm looking forward to getting started next spring. I'll be taking a week or so to recover from b2b and then ease into a winter maintenance program. I'll be following this thread and looking to gain some wisdom from you IM vets.

Hey all! I will not be racing IMWI in 2011 BUT I live just off the bike course in Madison and know every inch of the course. Some BT'ers came to Madison a couple times this year for training and I had a good time training with them. If anyone is coming into town at anytime in the next 10 months feel free to let me know and I would love to go for a training ride or run with you. I will be going back in 2012 to reach the potential I feel that I am capable of, but next year is all about my run. I usually ride the loop once a week anyway in the summer so I am sure we will all cross paths!

Hey Ben,  Thanks for the offer....Ill be sure to take you up on that...Hope the off season is treating you well.

Okay so I know that the HHH is very hard to get into, but is the insane terrain any easier to get into? I would like to do one of them this upcoming summer, and even though the HHH is my first choice I would settle for the IS. Thanks
-Luke

Looking to enter IMWI in 2012.  Is there any chance of getting in via online registration?  or do you recomend going the volunteer route?

Thanks!

I registered online for both the 2010 and 2011 IMWI events and didn't have a problem.  Maybe I got lucky, but this has left me with the impression that online registration isn't a problem as long as you are ready to go when it opens up.

You got lucky.  I tried online with 3 computers, work network & still couldn't get through the first time it was open.  I finally barely managed to get in when it reopened but only minutes before it closed & only after tons of time out/server busy errors.  Far, far from easy and I jumped on it the instant it opened.

I would definately go the volunteer route. Not only because it guarantees you a spot, but also because it is a great experience. I volunteered for the 2010 race and it was very cool. The athletes were so thankful, and it was nice to see the race first hand and help people on one of the greatest days of their lives. It also gives you a chance to see the course and the way things work if you're not from the Madison area.

Yeah 2010 wasn't too bad it was open for about 12 hours so most people who we're trying got in... but this year was another story.

Most of us couldn't get through the first day - They shut of registration because it was such an issue. I did get registered the first day, but only because I was on the last submit credit card page (after trying about 40 times) when they started shutting it off to postpone registration. I think those of us on the last page were able to submit because they had to delete the pending tickets one by one... or at least that's what my computer geek husband guessed what happened. I never got confirmation mails or anything, but it did end up working.

The stupidity here is I was at the race site in line that day and left because the lines were so long. Figured since 2010 was open for 12 hours it wouldn't be that different for next year. Wrong!

So yes. Always better to go to the race site.

Luke
I did not have any problem getting registered for the HHH, but as Soon as registration opened up I was on my computer.
I registered for the Insane Terrain at the same time, and I do not think the IT sells out like the HHH.  
Hope you get in 

Nicole

 

One last question: Is there any way you can get like a notification either by email or text or something that notifies you of when registration opens for HHH of IT? All that I have seen to this point says mid January and doesn't give a specific date/time.