Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread (Page 8)

I also saw that glazed look on many faces at IMLP - it had pretty much rained all day with some heavy downpours during the bike leg. I watched as two guys needed help just getting off their bikes - I caught one of them at mile 13 and he actually looked to be doing pretty well. Some second wind! Not being much of a cyclist, I going to have to promise myself to take it easy on those loops.

Since nobody else has posted it.......

31 WEEKS!!!!! 

That is all. 

It seems like a LOOOOOOOOONG way off to me.  Have people already started their IM training plan?

ok, good, I feel better now.  I'm off to Hawaii for two weeks with no bike and limited running due to the stress fracture.  I am taking my wetsuit though!

I started last week but it's with an IMOO training group and I think we have a lot of base built into the front end of the program so while it's technically training for IM it's not like we're building yet.

Edited by IdealMuse 2010-02-08 2:26 PM

I started a HIM plan at the beginning of January for a late June HIM. My official IM plan starts 20 weeks out from IMWI, but the HIM plan is the precursor and everything I'm doing this year is around IMWI.

ETA: Just realized my IM plan starts in 11 weeks. Yikes.

Edited by graceful_dave 2010-02-08 2:35 PM

I technically start my IM training on 4/26, but I am starting with some base building on about 3/8 or so...Have sort of a base plan going, but nothing concrete or super strict, just to get my body used to the extra hours again. 

Training for HIM in May at Disney but the coach says that is just my A- or even B race....This is only my second season so I am in a year round training for IMWI...nervous as hell!!!

I'm currently in my build phase - Jan/Feb are swim focused months for me.............focusing on my weakness. Lots of drill work - building efficiency/speed/power in the pool. Getting into March, I'll be focusin on sport specific blocks. Have a few 5ks in March leading into April and first sprint tri of the year. Endurance base will start first week of April - few sprints a half mary and Du in May leading into a 70.3 in late June - Oly in July, then into IMWI.

Last year was my 1/2 Iron year and I already feel like I am way ahead of where I was this time last season. Looking forward to a fun, healthy, and safe season!!

Happy and Safe training to all!

Oh.............forgot to throw in there that I am currently in Week 10 of Jorge's Winter Bike Plan......................and LOVING IT! I feel strong and can't wait to see the output of all the interval work.

I started my base building on 12/1.  I'll move into the IM training in mid April.  Needed to drastically up my swim volume from the previous year.  My goal is to have between 300k and 350k yards in by race day.  Last year for IMCDA I was only at 200k. 

I started my swim taper this morning by blowing off my swim for an hour on the elliptical!

I love the off season!

Let's see see - 70.3 Disney, get base back, lose weight......  Yup that about sums it up for me as well.  See ya there Ironlib.  By the way I just talked my brother into joining me at 70.3 Disney so the party keeps on growing!  Should be fun, good luck with training. 

I am doing Disney as well...my coach says he is just incorporating Disney into my training...ummm does that mean I don't get a recover week?  LOL

Dew - you scheduled for any local races......i.e. Sullivan, Tri-Shark, Evergreen?

sweet! see you guys there!! should be fun!

Doing TriSharks and Evergreen...you? 
My coach wants me to do the Steelhead HIM but I think I am going to try and find some guys to go to Louisville to watch the race instead ....

ya - doin Tri-Shark and Evergreen as well. Our HIM will be the Cutting Edge Classic in Effingham on June 20th.

Edited by JamesNissen 2010-02-11 6:51 AM

I know that I am making a trip up to Wisconsin sometime this summer...my coach has several athletes going up who are racing.  I'll let you know when we plan on going up if you are free that weekend....