Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread (Page 82)

My coach doesn't really have anything crazy long going on either.  I never have a ride over 5hrs on the schedule and my runs don't get too long either (I actually over ran a little last weekend, shame on me).  I also go fairly easy on the weekends because I have quality sessions during the week and wouldn't be able to execute properly if I was too beat up from the weekend trying to hit race pace for everything. 

Topic: Race Day Clothing

Question: What are you wearing on race day? Same suit all day? Changing?

I'm going with a once piece all day, but haven't decided which one. I have (2) 2010 Orca and (1) 2011 Orca. I've used both the 2010 suits in races up to HIM, and long rides up to 5.5 hours. I used the 2011 on my last HIM with no issues but got some slight chafing on my century ride Sunday. The suit is just a bit more loose than the 2010, but it's got a better (and a bit thicker) chamois. I was all set to use the 2011 for LP until I had the chafing on Sunday. It's just another thing to fret about for 3 weeks

Probably 2 piece all day. I've got a pair of Zoot shorts, nike sports bra and a CWX tri top with a big pocket in the back. I might have an extra dry fit shirt in my T2 bag for the run just in case I feel like switching. My CWX top is all mesh in the back so it vents really well and no chafing anywhere so I will probably end up running in that but you never know. I think changing would just stress me out to be honest...more to think about! Haha. I'm going to have to remember to sunscreen though...my super pastiness will not appreciate the sun...I did all my outdoor long rides with a jersey to avoid the sunburn!

I never biked more than 4 hours or ran more than 2.  Gotcha beat!

Team kit two piece all day.  No socks on the bike, then socks on the run, that is all.

I too must confess to being another who questions whether I am prepared enough, as life just keeps throwing interferences with training.  The past weekend I had the privilege of hosting a family reunion at my house – yes, scheduled for the end of peak training week.  Although I protested that this was not a good week, I was over ruled by a large clan of people who thought otherwise.  So, while I should have been training, I found myself (a little resentfully) cleaning and preparing for guests instead.  As I remember someone writing not to miss key sessions, I did manage to squeeze in a 97 mile bike ride and a 3 hour run (in very hot and humid weather).  If I wouldn’t have gotten those in, I really would have freaking out.  Now I feel like I have to do the training I should have last week as well as what is on my schedule for this week just to make up for what I didn’t do.  Yet – I know I don’t recover as fast, esp. in this hot humid weather.  I have to agree with you, mndymond and  mrbbrad, that I now feel like I should have before my HIM, but full Ironman may be too much of a reach yet. 

 Tri-Wog StL – may I ask what you do for nutrition on your long bike rides?  I am still experimenting, but have to confess I never feel so strong at the end of a long ride that I feel like putting in intervals.

 Tripadigin – I know someone who completed the Florida Ironman last November, shortly after surgery for a broken wrist.  He said it was tougher on the bike, but he was still able to do it.  I am thinking you are going to have a great triumph as well, and you will have accomplished an even tougher feat than the rest of us.

To all of us – if this was easy, everyone would do it – and we wouldn’t be as interested.  Our determination will be the added factor to our training that will get us to the finish line J

I've gotten a FEW longer swims in.  I did one 4,000 a while back to cram for a 1.2 mile swim in a half iron aquabike.  I think I swam 8x in 8 days getting ready for that because my swim training was horribbble leading up to it.  Then I took a bunch of time off (maybe one day a week) now I'm back into cram mode.  Last couple weeks I've been pretty consistent with ~3X a week and yesterday I got in my longest swim ever: 4800 yards!  Not sure if this is smart but I'm going to try to swim close to every day between now and race week.  Even if a few of them are short 1,000 - 1,500 yarders just working on form.  Biggest difference I notice when I swim consistently is my stroke becomes a lot better and I get down the pool in less strokes.  A girl I swam with last week said I looked much faster yesterday than last week and that was encouraging because I was actually trying to swim SLOWER.  Probably why I went faster haha.

Regarding improving swim versus improving bike/run and the time benefits:  I could be wrong, but I think it might be a little misleading to say that working harder on your swim only saves you time (5 maybe 10 minutes) in the race.  What about the benefits to having more energy left for the rest of the race?  I do agree with you though that endurance built up from the Run/Bike helps you build up quicker in the pool.

ckunst,

I use a personally developed mixture of Cytomax and Sustained Energy......all told, I aim for about 300 calories per hour on a  long ride but am very cautious to use electrolyte supplements and plenty of water.........

Come race day I will carry two bottles of "energy mix/IM cocktail" in my rear bottles and dilute that into my aero bottle with the water I pick up on course......I use my frame bottle holder for "excess" water that I save for various purposes between aid stations (drinking, drenching my head at hot races or "rinsing" after nature calls)....I also pick up a half banana now and again and carry just a few gels for variety....

Hope this helps,

Paul

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That's what I was trying to say.

Last year I was at LP and watched the swim start. A few days ago I changed my PC desktop to a nice image of the swim start from last year. This morning I spent some time on You Tube looking at videos of last year's swim start.

Holy crap.

Like this one?

http://youtu.be/Q2-jVwBcLqk

Just like that one. That one, in fact. We were standing on the hill where that was shot.

I'd like to keep the same all day, but my sweaty wet tri shorts were getting pretty mean after about mile 75 yesterday...

2XU Endurance Top for Bike/Run (nice and cool, good compression, dries fast).  De Soto 400M bike shorts, then some basic Nike Running shorts with compression lining.

Either that or a superman outfit with cape.