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GRB1 - 2010-07-14 12:13 PM IM Racine 70.3, this Sunday.  Bib #231. 

Looks like it is going to be a hot one.  Forcast is for upper 80's with high humidity.  If it is anything like today it will be hot, current heat index is 105 with humidity.  It will be interesting to see the toll the heat takes on this race.  The majority of the participants are from the Midwest and don't normally race in temps this high.  I have been trying to get some heat acclimation by running/riding during the hotter parts of the day on the weekends.   Looks like I will be paying strict attention to hydration intake and electrolytes.

One positive is that the water temp in Lake Michigan is around high 50's to mid 60's.  This will really cool the core prior to heading out on the bike.  I also lucked out and was put in wave #4 starting at 7:14.  There are 19 waves with the last going out at 8:20.  Another cool thing is I will get to see Craig Alexander leave just prior to my wave as the pros start at 7:00.  It will be the only time I see him the whole day, except we might pass each other going the opposite direction on the bike, me heading out, him coming back.

I will let you know how it goes.

GRB1 - 2010-07-14 12:13 PM IM Racine 70.3, this Sunday.  Bib #231. 

Looks like it is going to be a hot one.  Forcast is for upper 80's with high humidity.  If it is anything like today it will be hot, current heat index is 105 with humidity.  It will be interesting to see the toll the heat takes on this race.  The majority of the participants are from the Midwest and don't normally race in temps this high.  I have been trying to get some heat acclimation by running/riding during the hotter parts of the day on the weekends.   Looks like I will be paying strict attention to hydration intake and electrolytes.

One positive is that the water temp in Lake Michigan is around high 50's to mid 60's.  This will really cool the core prior to heading out on the bike.  I also lucked out and was put in wave #4 starting at 7:14.  There are 19 waves with the last going out at 8:20.  Another cool thing is I will get to see Craig Alexander leave just prior to my wave as the pros start at 7:00.  It will be the only time I see him the whole day, except we might pass each other going the opposite direction on the bike, me heading out, him coming back.

I will let you know how it goes.

GRB1 - 2010-07-14 2:13 PM IM Racine 70.3, this Sunday.  Bib #231. 

Looks like it is going to be a hot one.  Forcast is for upper 80's with high humidity.  If it is anything like today it will be hot, current heat index is 105 with humidity.  It will be interesting to see the toll the heat takes on this race.  The majority of the participants are from the Midwest and don't normally race in temps this high.  I have been trying to get some heat acclimation by running/riding during the hotter parts of the day on the weekends.   Looks like I will be paying strict attention to hydration intake and electrolytes.

One positive is that the water temp in Lake Michigan is around high 50's to mid 60's.  This will really cool the core prior to heading out on the bike.  I also lucked out and was put in wave #4 starting at 7:14.  There are 19 waves with the last going out at 8:20.  Another cool thing is I will get to see Craig Alexander leave just prior to my wave as the pros start at 7:00.  It will be the only time I see him the whole day, except we might pass each other going the opposite direction on the bike, me heading out, him coming back.

I will let you know how it goes.

kenj - 2010-07-14 6:39 PM

Speaking of hydration and nutrition.  After this past weekend and the fact that IM's will no longer be serving Gatorade Endurance I felt it was time to investigate other options.  I just ordered some Infinit made from a formula by answering the questions for a custom formula. 

Does anyone else train with Infinit?  I have heard nothing but good things about the company. (I apologize if we have discussed this earlier,  but I don't recall doing so!)

I will also try the Powerbar stuff to see if living off the course is an option.

phxphotog - 2010-07-13 8:53 PM Woot woot for our IMLP people. What a big accomplishment just to make it to the race and an amazing accomplishment when you finish.

I did my hour bike ride tonight at dusk and it was beautiful. I can't believe I said that because it was 110 when I started it but it just felt great. I bought lights for my bike and they worked great. I actually felt very safe with them on and didn't worry about traffic at all. I kind of liked it that I could see the car lights better than seeing them during the day. I had good water intake and even though my speed has been steady at about 15-16 mph, I'm happy with that. Just very peaceful hearing the whurrrr of my tires on the road.

GRB1 - 2010-07-14 11:13 AM IM Racine 70.3, this Sunday.  Bib #231. 

Looks like it is going to be a hot one.  Forcast is for upper 80's with high humidity.  If it is anything like today it will be hot, current heat index is 105 with humidity.  It will be interesting to see the toll the heat takes on this race.  The majority of the participants are from the Midwest and don't normally race in temps this high.  I have been trying to get some heat acclimation by running/riding during the hotter parts of the day on the weekends.   Looks like I will be paying strict attention to hydration intake and electrolytes.

One positive is that the water temp in Lake Michigan is around high 50's to mid 60's.  This will really cool the core prior to heading out on the bike.  I also lucked out and was put in wave #4 starting at 7:14.  There are 19 waves with the last going out at 8:20.  Another cool thing is I will get to see Craig Alexander leave just prior to my wave as the pros start at 7:00.  It will be the only time I see him the whole day, except we might pass each other going the opposite direction on the bike, me heading out, him coming back.

I will let you know how it goes.

GRB1 - 2010-07-14 2:13 PM IM Racine 70.3, this Sunday.  Bib #231. 

Looks like it is going to be a hot one.  Forcast is for upper 80's with high humidity.  If it is anything like today it will be hot, current heat index is 105 with humidity.  It will be interesting to see the toll the heat takes on this race.  The majority of the participants are from the Midwest and don't normally race in temps this high.  I have been trying to get some heat acclimation by running/riding during the hotter parts of the day on the weekends.   Looks like I will be paying strict attention to hydration intake and electrolytes.

One positive is that the water temp in Lake Michigan is around high 50's to mid 60's.  This will really cool the core prior to heading out on the bike.  I also lucked out and was put in wave #4 starting at 7:14.  There are 19 waves with the last going out at 8:20.  Another cool thing is I will get to see Craig Alexander leave just prior to my wave as the pros start at 7:00.  It will be the only time I see him the whole day, except we might pass each other going the opposite direction on the bike, me heading out, him coming back.

I will let you know how it goes.

furiousferret -

I almost died out there in 107 heat today.  It was our first real hot day so I'm not acclimated to it yet. QUOTE]

How long do you find that it takes you to acclimate to the heat?

phxphotog - 2010-07-13 4:42 PM 
I think the humidity today is about 15-20%.

dharris13 - 2010-07-15 9:51 AM

How long do you find that it takes you to acclimate to the heat?

WittyCityGirl - 2010-07-15 10:47 AM So, in need of some advice...

How's your body supposed to feel as one gets closer to their first IM?  I've been training for 6 months and up until today I have felt drained much of the time.  I'm thinking that feeling "spunky" is a good thing because I would honestly dread feeling craptastic until just a few days before the race. Still...

It's taken skipping workouts, sleeping a lot extra, cutting out caffeine, being diligent with nutrition, and stretching when I remember to start feeling *this* good.

I can't understand if I'm setting myself up for a "bad" race because I've really cut down my taper, but I'm starting to feel like it's worth it.  Basically, at this point I cut out 2 3-hour rides and I'm actually going to do one of them this weekend instead of a recovery day.  It won't be anything crazy. I'm actually biking out to a swim meet, spectating, and heading home so it's more like 2 x 1.5 hour rides.

I think I'm tired of being tired and looking for someone to say "resting 1-2 weeks from the race IS okay".  I'm not completely sedentary, but I'm definitely not putting in hours of training.

WittyCityGirl - 2010-07-15 11:43 AM

Ummmm.... I didn't know that humidity was EVER that low!  I thought it was "normal" to have it in the 80+%?!

phxphotog - 2010-07-15 1:15 PM

The humidity here is usually below 10% but it can get as high as 40-50% now when we're in monsoon season. 108 degrees and 40% humidity is crazy. Been a while since I've lived in the midwest and can't handle cold or high humidity anymore.

Kath2163 - 2010-07-16 9:04 AM Melting....

How do you all stay cool when running in this heat?  Or is it just a matter of minimizing the damage that the heat can do?  If history repeats itself I am going to be in one of the later waves for the 70.3 race and that along with what it going to be a run/walk for the run is going to have me on the course for a  very long time. There is not a bit of shade on the run course and I sweat a lot.  I have started using Nuun tablets for the electolytes but I don't know if I can drink that throughout the whole event or if that is even enough. I really think that switching from water to Nuun on the run is the way to go along with adding Gu Chomps or some other thing that has electrolytes in them. I can do Gu's also but not sure that will help with the dehydration piece.  I used iced at the last race and plan to do that again.
What was supposed to be a five mile run yesterday turned out to be a one mile run and a four mile walk with spurts of running  as the heat beat me down. This of course has me concerned as if I felt that bad after only five miles, I can't even imagine what the 70.3 will be like.  I have a much longer run planned for tomorrow. I will go out early as it is supposed to hit 100 tomorrow but I feel I need to train in the heat as well as that will be my reality on race day.
Any advice would be much appreciated.