Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread (Page 80)

Excellent advice and dead-on for me!  I've had some great training days in the cooler weather, but some horrible runs in the heat/humidity.  Trying to get as much hot and humid training in while I can.  Thanks!

What was the special treat!?!?!?

 How is Everyone Feeling? 

- Muscle knot is going away with foam rolling, rubbing, etc. Thanks for the advice here!

- New pain on the bottom of my foot/heel hurts when I put pressure on it. I have been massaging it and doing some stretches I found online. Today was a swim and bike so didn't have to run and can rest it

- Not feeling extremely tired or anything but my legs are definitely sore. Taking ice baths daily after workouts and stretching a lot. Took it easy in yesterday and today's workouts to try to save some for the long bike and runs this weekend. Hope this will work out.

Aside from that I'm getting really pumped about the race... My goal for July is to execute the taper workouts, and (try to) not let this completely consume my life! :-)

Really great work to everyone. I'm enjoying reading your posts.

I am suffering from some hardcore IMADD right now.  Ironman Attention Deficit Disorder!  Besides thinking about the race WAY too much, I feel pretty decent w/where everything is at.  I guess my 'listen to my body' aka laziness strategy has paid off so far because for the most part, I have been 100% injury free since starting the training earlier this year. 

I never thought I'd be saying this, but my biggest question mark for the race right now is going to be my swim: I have not enjoyed swimming nearly as much as biking and running during all this training so went w/the ''If I'm not enjoying it, don't do it as much approach"  Now that race day is close enough, I can suck it up and just swim.

I'm shocked but I am not as sore as I thought I would be at this point in training.  Even after my harder run and bike days I feel pretty fresh.  I question whether that is a problem?

Time to get back to work so I can get out on time and hit a fun workout: ~2 hour bike, 35 min. easy run, 20 min. semi-hard run, 35 min. easy run, 20 min. semi-hard run, cooldown.  Ya, this one will call for an ice-bath and LOTS of food after

Good luck everyone and please do what you can to stay healthy/injury free.    

Took off work today to do a 4 hour brick (3 bike/1 run). Got in 53 miles on the bike and 7 miles running. And it was HOT when I was running. And I ran an hour at noon yesterday. And it was hot on the last part of my 20 miler last Saturday, so I got that going for me, which is nice.

Still not 100% on the rib/chest injury but at least I'm able to get in all my training volume, even if I'm a bit slower on the swim and run.

6 hour bike on Sunday, then two 12 hours weeks, then RACE WEEK!!!!!!!

ETA - I see a lot of folks with long runs and bikes on the same weekend. I've done that for races up to HIM, but my IM plan is built purposely to separate them. The thinking is to better recover from each before the other. In other words, don't let your long bike affect your long run and vice versa. As this is my first IM I have nothing with which to compare. I'm curious if anyone has done both methods and can compare and contrast.

AGREE 100% on this......I've done both and over the years coaching different level athletes, I find that IM training is as much, if not more about quality versus quantity....don't get me wrong, we all NEED the volume but at the same time our bodies need to absorb the strain we are putting on them during these long sessions....

My personal schedule has long runs on Wed and long bikes on Sat or Sun........

YMMV,

Paul

Been doing long bike + brick on Sat. Long Run on Tues. Deep tissue massage on Wed

I do my long bike on satuday , long ride on sunday. For HIM i did long bricks on sundays.  I dont have the time during the week to fit in a long bike or run. Considering that the workouts were shorter it was easier to do in 1 day. With my IM training (first one) I find that Im ok for the long run the next day, a bit fatigued but not bad.

OUR RACE IS THIS MONTH!! stay healthy everyone!!!!!

I am suffering from some hardcore IMADD right now.  Ironman Attention Deficit Disorder!  Besides thinking about the race WAY too much, I feel pretty decent w/where everything is at.  I guess my 'listen to my body' aka laziness strategy has paid off so far because for the most part, I have been 100% injury free since starting the training earlier this year. 

I never thought I'd be saying this, but my biggest question mark for the race right now is going to be my swim: I have not enjoyed swimming nearly as much as biking and running during all this training so went w/the ''If I'm not enjoying it, don't do it as much approach"  Now that race day is close enough, I can suck it up and just swim.

I think you and i have two of the same issues my friend.  I wake up thinking of IM.  My fiance is talking to me about important stuff and i`m thinking - how will that fit into my training schedule?  Someone books a meeting at work for 1pm - i`m like - as5hole - i planned to swim at lunch (i always end up running even though i planned to swim).

Have you done any long swims?  I am at 25 swims in 30 weeks so less than one a week (one week i did 4 cause i felt bad) but most of them have been 40-45mins at my own pace (no drills etc - yes, i know that you are meant to do them).  The swim is 10% of the race so the way i see it - its a necessary evil to complete to do an IM.  Spoke to a few mates about swimming and we come to the same conclusion.  You can work hard and reduce you time from 1.15-1.10 or 1.10-1.05.  Do the same work on the bike or run and its more like 10 or 15mins.  Swimming, however, does not tend to bugger up your joints.  I got round the Placid 2.4m twice over the w/e, just by going at a chilled pace. 

Figured its a good time to get a couple 45-60min swims in over taper period.  Endurance is built up from B+R.  A little swim muscle can develop in the next couple weeks....

Come race day - its nice to "come from behind" - TWSS!!!!  

Its sad to see that I am not alone "Feeling Tired".  The training load the last two weeks has really put it on my body.  My swim times are slower per 100 than they have been in a while.  My run Wed. was probablly one of the worst runs I have ever done.  Didn't help that it was 97 degrees when I started the run.  I got another long weekend and I aint looking forward to the run.  Damn Taper Time Come, Come Quick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Haha...this one really made me laugh as I have the exact same experience almost every day.  The world would be so much easier if my colleagues were all training for an IM right now, too!

I put "meetings" on my calendar so when people check my Outlook it shows I'm not available.

Just got back from the podiatrist and I have either plantar fasciitis or a heel spur in my right heel. He said a stress fracture would have caused a lot of swelling so it probably isn't that. I walked away with a strong NSAID prescription and plan on stretching/icing etc.

I had the knot/sore spot in my quad on Tuesday and Wednesday so I may have been overcompensating putting pressure on my right foot during the runs. Who knows. I'm only doing my swim today and skipping the run. I'll try my run tomorrow after my long bike and that will probably dictate what I think I can do for the long run scheduled for Sunday.

I am hopeful this will work and I will be able to run/walk/hobble/limp my way through the marathon if necessary... but it is frustrating because I am most looking forward to the run leg.

Anyway, train safe and smart going into this long weekend and enjoy it!

A snickers bar :-)  Tasted amazing at 13.1 and gave me a boost for loop 2!!

Sorry to hear that.  Hoping you can heal enough in time for a solid IM shuffle, which is what most others will be doing anyway. 

It's raining. I have a six hour ride. Pewp.

Oh well, it's HTFU time.

Thanks Fred! Yes... like everyone here I think we have put just a wee bit too much time into this thing to not show.   Turned in last long bike and I am so thankful no wrecks! (don't jinx myself for race, fingers crossed)

Ryan I hope your foot turns around and I am so glad it sounds like it is not a stress fracture... I think you'll be able to work through the other things. 

I look forward to seeing you all Friday am for swim meetup.

Happy 4th