Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread (Page 9)

The past 3 years I have worn a sleeveless wetsuit for IMWI and have been fine. The water temps are not cold.

February training,  looks like I need to step up the swimming a bit.

I am pretty sick of the trainer already!

Hi everyone!

I too am racing IMWI this year, since I will not have the opportunity to actually train on the course, curious to hear what gears everyone is running for race day. I have a 50x34 w/ 12-25. Not sure if I need to go to a 11-28.

Beating the thread count for IMPL will be a tough goal! They were an active bunch.

Name: Albert

Ironman resume: IMLP 2010, and a handful of 70.3's

Why WI? I have family in WI and wanted to make traveling to the race easy for them this year. Plus I have heard lots of great things about the race.

Goal for IMWI: Have a solid race and hoping to be an 11hr finisher

What I am looking forward too: Going zoom zoom on the bike, and dancing my way down the finishing chute.

Advice: Slow and steady gets you across the finish line. Don't try to keep up with others as they pass you on hills b/c chances are you will see them at mile 19 on the run.

Need more post padding

Need more post padding  ;-)

very good point.  we definitely should not post pad.

What is post padding?

Oh wait never mind I have figured out what post padding is.

Thanks....good to know.  Maybe a sleeveless wetsuit is in my near future

Water has to get to 83.8F for wetsuits to be disallowed by WTC, and the chances of that are basically zero for race day.

There is a small possibility that it could be warm enough (>76.1 F) for wetsuit-wearers to be ineligible for awards, etc.

In past years the water temp has risen over the 76 deg mark in the weeks leading up to IMWI, but it has always (at least as far back as I can remember) dropped back down before the race.   Unless we have a very hot summer I'd think there is absolutely no possibility that the temp will be over 83.

hey guys i posted a preview of the swim course here if this is your first time racing IM, or IMWI I hope this helps for you, and for those IMWI vets if there is anything you want to add let me know and ill put it in.

Just under 6 months now!

Cool video in your blog!  I still remember the that first turn,  I didn't know anything about mooing and was stressing out big time.... when I got to that corner and everyone was mooing, it helped me relax and remember it was just a swim.

I have the same question about bicycle gearing as Mcluvin.  Regarding a compact crank and low/easy gearing cassette.  I am going to get one, the other, or both.

I feel that I am a very weak cyclist.  I just started riding last year and IMoo will be my 3rd or 4th tri ever.  I'll be training appropriately, but I am always slow on the bike.

I was thinking of erring on the side of caution and getting both, but a lot of folks said maybe just one would do.  What do you folks think?  Should I get both a compact crank and a low/easy gearing cassette (thinking ultegra 11-28)?  If you recommend just one, which would you choose?  Sounds like you might get better gearing out of the compact.

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I recently switched to a compact and couldn't be happier.  For what it's worth I switched my rear cassette to an 11-26 and have yet to go anywhere near the 34/26.  And yes, I have had my bike off the trainer. ;-)

to Melle,

I have a compact setup as well on my Trek 7.0.  50/34 and the rear cassette is an 11/28.  I couldn't be happier as well..  Only on the steepest of hills have I gone into 34/28.