Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread (Page 86)

Dream Chaser - 2011-07-07 4:22 PM I'll stop 'Jerry Springer-ing' the thread now.  Carry on.  

Oh no he di-int

ETA - In other news, I had all 3 sports on the calendar today but have only done the swim at lunch. Set the alarm to run early but didn't want to get out of bed. Now we have thunderstorms. I am moving my run and bike to tomorrow which was a rest day and am relaxing the rest of the evening. So there. On a related note; there was a guy at the pool who was older than me (and I'm 50) and not exactly lean, but he was throwing down really fast 100's. I was doing 30x100 and the first 10 were "fast", on 40 seconds rest. I was hitting 1:32 and he was smoking me. I was torn between very impressed and completely demoralized. I was working my but off going all out to get 1:32 and he was barely panting between his 100's. We chatted a bit. Nice guy so I went with impressed instead of demoralized. Better karma.

Bib # 2050!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did anyone else get emotional when they read their bib number? I still have wet eyes. Years of dreaming, a year of anticipation, months of training and only two weeks from today most of us will already be in Lake Placid getting ready for the big day!

Wow.

Priceless! THAT was exactly the kind of thing I needed to read after a very difficult (yet strangely satisfying) 4000 in the pool... Too funny dude - way too funny!

mrbbrad - 2011-07-07 5:20 PM

Dream Chaser - 2011-07-07 4:22 PM I'll stop 'Jerry Springer-ing' the thread now.  Carry on.  

 

Oh no he di-int

 

ETA - In other news, I had all 3 sports on the calendar today but have only done the swim at lunch. Set the alarm to run early but didn't want to get out of bed. Now we have thunderstorms. I am moving my run and bike to tomorrow which was a rest day and am relaxing the rest of the evening. So there. On a related note; there was a guy at the pool who was older than me (and I'm 50) and not exactly lean, but he was throwing down really fast 100's. I was doing 30x100 and the first 10 were "fast", on 40 seconds rest. I was hitting 1:32 and he was smoking me. I was torn between very impressed and completely demoralized. I was working my but off going all out to get 1:32 and he was barely panting between his 100's. We chatted a bit. Nice guy so I went with impressed instead of demoralized. Better karma.

Ah, mrbbrad - I wish I had of been there to defend your honor! I did my 10x100's in <1:05* with 30 seconds rest between each.

* Of course I was using both fins & paddles at the time.

#889

I've had a bad last month of training. Some major changes in my work/personal life have severely impacted my ability to get long training sessions in. I've still be able to get regular workouts in but nothing long distance. I know I'm ready for the race but still getting very apprehensive.

I'm not a big fan of the loud obnoxious clanging of cowbells. There I said it.

TankBoy - 2011-07-07 6:49 PM

mrbbrad - 2011-07-07 5:20 PM

Dream Chaser - 2011-07-07 4:22 PM I'll stop 'Jerry Springer-ing' the thread now.  Carry on.  

 

Oh no he di-int

 

ETA - In other news, I had all 3 sports on the calendar today but have only done the swim at lunch. Set the alarm to run early but didn't want to get out of bed. Now we have thunderstorms. I am moving my run and bike to tomorrow which was a rest day and am relaxing the rest of the evening. So there. On a related note; there was a guy at the pool who was older than me (and I'm 50) and not exactly lean, but he was throwing down really fast 100's. I was doing 30x100 and the first 10 were "fast", on 40 seconds rest. I was hitting 1:32 and he was smoking me. I was torn between very impressed and completely demoralized. I was working my but off going all out to get 1:32 and he was barely panting between his 100's. We chatted a bit. Nice guy so I went with impressed instead of demoralized. Better karma.

Ah, mrbbrad - I wish I had of been there to defend your honor! I did my 10x100's in

* Of course I was using both fins & paddles at the time.

I couldn't hit 1:05 with fins, paddles, a snorkel, and a propulsion device.

Speaking of swimming, I am thinking way too much about the swim start. I need to stay away from you tube.

Mr.Brad, What are your thoughts on swim start strategy after all your youtube analysis?  The start is consuming alot of my thinking, too!

We discussed this a bit a few pages ago and watching the videos has kind of reinforced my thinking. I plan to be in the water, slightly right of the dock (as you look down the lake), behind the main pack but in front of those lingering in the shallow water and on the shore. Need to watch out for people coming from the dock area and the beach on that side so more towards the middle. I think a lot of people want to jump on the wire so they stay close to that side. I'll go a little wide and behind the main pack but off the back a bit, not at the very back. That's where there seems to be a lot of contact because, just like crowded running races, everyone starts to move when the gun goes off, but then there's the inevitable sudden stop and subsequent pile up. That clears up pretty quickly and should be sorted out by the time I actually cross the start 30 seconds or so after the cannon.

One video I saw people waiting in the shallows for quite a while before starting to swim. I felt bad for one guy. He waited and waited, then swam right into another athlete. He stopped, let them clear, then swam right into another one. All that waiting to avoid contact and he swam right into people when he had plenty of open water around him.

I am a Mississippi State Alumni, therefore I look forward to hearing those bells ring!!!!!!!!

On that note...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4royOLtvmQ

#759!!

First Ironman! I told myself I'd wait till senior year of college, went to watch LP last year and signed up on the spot!  Couldn't resist! 

It's permissible if they have an actual cowbell and hit it rhythmically with drum stick while dressed as a mariachi and standing on the roof of a white stretch limo.

Logistics question for all you LP vets.  I was just thinking, in a regular triathlon, I normally use my body glide & aquaphor before I put on my wetsuit then throw that stuff in my bag in transition.  Since we need to drop off our run/bike bags the day before... where does the morning of stuff go?

p.s.  LOVE all the funny photos!  You guys are making these last few weeks more bearable!

I think I may have figured it out... Morning Clothes Bag!

Wha-hoo! final long run is officially in the bank.
Smart and safe training this weekend everyone.

Fred Doucette -  Posted 2011-07-06 8:19 PM    Question?? How many here are doing their very first ironman at LP this year?? I've always thought the most exciting ironman is your very first and was just curious about this group as I suspect a lot are doing their first here.

 For my husband, myself, and one son, this is our first Ironman and 2nd IM for the other son that is also doing this with us.  Currently I am feeling very apprehensive that we should have worked on this longer before attempting it.  Yet we want to be able to do this with our sons, so this year it is.   

I am finding that my run times are getting slower.  I think the heat and maybe tired legs are contributing.  The question that comes then is “do I still do my run by time?” or “should I go a little longer to achieve the distance that should be achieved in that amount of time?”  I also have had to go home during my runs as I consume all the fluid I can carry with me and have to refill before continuing.  It sure gets hard to go back out  after coming home.

Been having trouble with neck pain, esp. after long bike rides.  Finally went to a chiropractor, and an x-ray showed that my top 4 cervical vertebrae were displaced from a car accident years ago.  Biking in the aero position has been exacerbating the situation. 

Detroit Dan – if you want to run late with us, I’m sure all the cowbells will be gone by the time we go by.  Just one idea on how to avoid them --