Ironman Coeur d'Alene : Official Thread (Page 85)

jackson61802 - 2011-04-21 10:43 PM I'm not sure who's worse off....me or you. I get to drive the whole way by myself (1,386 miles one way) with my three kids (8, 6, and 20months). My wife has to stay home then fly in Friday night. At least she's taking the baby home with her on Monday, so it'll just be me and the older, more easily managed kids.

No one died and made me judge, but you win!

Where did you find a mini van rental that was not an arm and a leg?  I need one but for the price of one van, it looks like I can get 2 cars.

• I like the idea of group swims race week too
• I'm starting to get excited for peak training. What's wrong with me!?
• How many 100 mile plus rides?  Last year I only did one and I felt great on the IM bike.  Last year's weather was cold and wet so I spent many weekends on the trainer.  Instead of doing one long ride I would do two 2-4 hour trainer rides split over Saturday and Sunday.  This might not be ideal, but it worked.  I also had two very challenging medium distance rides 60-80 miles including a tour of st. george with scary--blow-you-off-the-bike-wind (awesome mental training. believe everything you've heard about the IMSG course). The one organized century ride I did  I averaged 20 mph without any drafting except at the start when it couldn't be avoided (good for me. including stop signs/lights (not including 2 pit stops which I kept short to mimic IM ride) and I felt good at the end.  I plan on doing 3 100+ rides this year, but it's nice to know I have a fall back position if the weather keeps sucking.
• I know my body and my fitness level. I'm sticking to my plan. If I was lucky enough to have money to pay a coach I would sure as sh*t listen to him/her and get my moneys worth.  I do like having this community for support and to keep me honest.

Thanks everybody! Happy training!

Don't forget about the mandatory dinner/meeting on Friday Night. (Another opportunity to hang out with the BT Cool Kids)

Don't know about neon hats but maybe "Ninja Devil Duck" might work. I am thinking of gluing one onto the top of my helmet for race day.

Too late for this kid. Ocean here in San Diego is already north of 60 degrees. My plan is to get some swims in without my wetsuit before the water temp gets above 70 degrees. One of my normal lunch workouts is a 3 mile run to the beach, a 1,000 meter swim, and then another 3 miles back. 

Might be time to bring that workout into the plan. 

I already do take an Ice Bath 2 or 3 times per week. (Doesn't everyone????)

Yea....looks like Sunday's weather will be better too!  Hope to get to the back bike course twice this weekend. 

Anyone doing the Lilac Century ride on May 15th?

Couldn't find anything cheaper than $1500. Ridiculous I know but we have my wife and I, her parents and our 2 and 5 yr old so we are kinda stuck.

I have a new training theory.

Train my swim.

Train my bike.

Finish swim and bike by 4:00PM, leaving 8 hours to walk the marathon.

Being from MN I can access cold open water, but honestly I can't seem to bring myself to do it yet. I need to get some of the IMCDA people here to go with me I am usually not a wimp but 2 years of living in Dallas seems to have made an impression on me. 

Off to run in the rain and cold now!

YES!!!

Great job, keep up the good work!

leopard8996 - 2011-04-23 5:13 PM

jackson61802 - 2011-04-23 2:55 PM This mornings long ride of 70 miles turned into a dry run of "sh@t that might happen on race day. "First half was perfect, ate my new super-fuel (cinnamon sugar poptart) and the weather was perfect. Started towards home and after a big hill I went to shift up to the big ring.....lots of grinding, no shifting. Pulled over and proceeded to get covered in grease while tried to adjust the FD. Back on the bike and a few miles later, the chaining jams into the FD. Climbed off, said "f-it" and used my chain breaker to pull the chain off and removed the FD. Manually put the chain on the big gear and continued on. 10 miles later..flatted the front tire (first one in 900 miles). The rest of the ride was uneventful, and I managed to average 19mph.I'm chalking it up to valuable experience.

Way to finish it off! I totally feel ya on that - I had a very similar experience last weekend. Ride is going great, swallow bug, puke, regroup then double flat (in 8 years of riding thousands of miles I've never actually had one). Mini-freakout then calmly changed both tires. Rode another 20 mile and flatted the front tire again. $*#(@ No more tubes so I called my husband to come get me after 53 miles. It's a great learning experience and now I know on race day if the worst happens I can change flats by myself

I usually carry a patch kit in addition to everything else.  The entire kit is smaller than a tube and it is extra insurance if you are out in the middle of nowhere.