Ironman Arizona : Official Thread (Page 8)

Are you allowed to take a bike pump on a plane ?

thats what I meant.  Didnt know if you were allowed to check it in with baggage.  Also for those who will be flying in to Arizona, how will you be bringing your nutrition....on plane or buying it there?

Enjoying my last week of "do what I want" before I start my 30 week Be Iron Fit plan.  The plan starts out light (for me), so it will still be easy for a while.  Getting excited to get focused.

Hope everyone is well.

I'm right there with you. Doing BeIronFit Competitive plan, which starts next Monday! I'm looking forward to getting focused as well. 

I'm also going to use the BIF (Be Iron Fit) plan.

The easy part is the hardest part for me.  I've been messing around at higher volumes than the plan.  Dialing back down and getting serious is very difficult. I am so bad.  For example, the plan calls for Sunday bike 1:00 z2.  I have a 60 mile ride with 2500 ft of climbing planned.  The plan calls for swims Tuesday and Thursday.  But I'm so much smoother in the water if I swim 4 mornings a week.

I may need counciling.

I'm going to follow the Iron Fit plan starting Monday too. It does start off with less volume then I've been doing. It's nice to see that there are others that are going to go a bit over I'm going to do Vineman 70.3 in July and the plan would have me ready for a 1/2IM in September so I feel like I have to go over a bit in volume otherwise I won't be ready. It's kind of a tricky thing. This is going to be my first IM and I really want to be ready and have it be a good day but I don't want to over do it and get injured along the way.

Johanne

That does help and it's sound advice. I just struggle with certain things. I ride with a group on Wednesday mornings. I would have to not ride with them for a couple of months and I'm already fit to do 45-50 with them. My husband and I like to get a long ride in on the weekends and that would be cut way back. I like the way the plan builds up slowly and seems doable and I know that part of adding extra workouts is part overeagerness, part panic and part I like some of these longer workouts  

Well since this weekend is going to be perfect in Southern California, I'm playing some golf then spending the rest of my time grilling and hanging out at the pool. Make it last! ;-)

Thats why you sign up for IMCDA in June and IMAZ in November.  You get a good 20 week build to CDA then 4 weeks off and a 12-16 week build to Arizona.

I'm still doing workouts this week, but I also plan on getting organized for training - plan my meals for the week, see what I need to replenish or buy (more shot blocks, new shoes), etc.  

The one thing I plan on doing and enjoying is sleeping late on Saturday (even if for me that means 7:30).  It may be the last time I get to sleep late until after the IM, so that's what I'll be doing Saturday.  

Do family stuff, go for a hike, bike/run with out a plan and just wander

I'm tapering for an oly Sunday and then I'm starting that 30 week plan too.