Ironman Canada : Official Thread (Page 2)

Starting into the 9 hr weeks.
I do not mind the trainer, but cmon now its March. I've got a new bike, and want to ride it outside.
a cyclops fluid isn't doing it justice.

Hey Radar i see you're in Saskatoon. Myself, NLG and crysclarke like training with new people!!

I was wondering, does anyone know any good IM Canada training camps? I found one, but it's the same week as Vineman 70.3, which I'm doing.

I'm about 9 hours a week training right now. I'm a school teacher, so it will be survive until June and then kill myself.

Hey everyone,

   I had a question about the official hotel site. I think last year it was at that resort by the lake, does anyone know where the official site will be this year? I wanted to reserve early for my family and figure easier (but probably more expensive) to stay at the host hotel.

DJ

Hey there,

you can try it, but i have to think its full. I volunteered in 2010, and on sign up morning there was a line of people waiting to get reservvations at the Lakeside -same host hotel.

FWIW, there is a strip of hotels on the beach right there. I booked my room the day after IMC 2010.

VRBO is very busy as well. From what I've been told, you can still find some accomodations right now... but I've also heard that come the summer time is when the cancellations happen. Good luck

Yep I didn't find anything, so I'm waiting till closer to the last minute to get something.

same here. i'm kind of freaked out that i don't have accomodations lined up yet, but i'm banking on there being cancellations closer to race weekend. i just want to get it sorted out! it will be my first IM and i want to minimize any and all undue stress, ha.

oh, and i'm at 13hrs/week now. been training "officially" for this since january.

Morning gplitt - so how you feeling now that I imagine you are fully imersed in your program.  I don't know about you but we are only 20 weeks away and now its starting to feel like for real. hope the training is going well ,if I can help, it will be only that I'm one of the old guys in this and its my first one too. Like you I felt it was now or never.

good luck and hope all is well and injury free.  Did an 18 mile run yesterday and on the bike the trainer this morning for my morning warm up, still have to swim today, weights and a spin class after work.

Good morning everyone....My first IM, but have been doing 1/2's and Oly's for a few years....Just wondering if anyone can send me a link or program for a a solid training program....Reader's Digest version?....I have been training for this since Nov of 2010.  I signed up and paid good money for a trainer that supposedly came with great qualifications and high recommendations....I just competed in a 6 hr mtb race this past weekend and had to pull out after only one hour...I was absolutely spent and hurt...(lower back and right hip)...Totally devasted and feeling like this training program I am on has failed.  I am currently swimming 3000m, biking 110k, and running up to 30k on my long weeks....I have the CDA full marathon coming up in two weeks, and have lost confidence in myself and my abilities, as well as all faith in this trainer and this program....I've shown my training schedule to a few others that have competed in IM's and they are all saying that I have been overtrained.....Feeling fatigued a lot, but not sore....(thinking that that is part of the training process..).  I wanted to send this out there before I make any rash decisions regarding my current training....Wanting to send an email to the trainer with her walking papers....so frustrated...

                                                              Thanks in advance for any input.....

PS.  I'm not looking at merely finishing the IM....My goal is to finish strong with a decent time of 10.5 - 11.5 hrs...I have strong finish times in my previous tri's with finishes in the top 1/3 of my age category.

100 days to go!

IMC 2011 will be my first full! 14+ hrs/week this week, feeling good! Bring it!

Sorry I've been out of the loop. I've been very busy at work, but things are settling down now. I'll keep up from now on.

I'm at about 15 hrs a week, but my swimming is way too low. Road my first 100 last week. Still only running about 13 for my long runs right now. I was overtraining and backed off quite a bit for two weeks. I feel good now. My first race is Sunday (Onion Man Olympic in Walla Walla, WA). It's going to be so cold.

Hope all you guys are well. I'm wanting to go up and ride the course in June. Anybody want to join in? I'm thinking about maybe the last week or July 1 or 2.

I guess I'm a little late to the party. IMC '11 will be my first full as well.

I just rode my first 100km ride this weekend and I'm only running about 35km/week, so I feel like i'm falling behind on my plan.

This weekend I'll go for a 120km on Saturday and a 21km run on Sunday.

Well all the count down clock is under 80 days so its coming up fast. I took a week off of training last week and wow did it ever feel good and this week I feel great getting back into it.

My training is going pretty well I get about 90 % of the program done for the most part. what I am skipping is some of the strength training now as the bike and run demands are increasing.  Have done a 20 mile run and a few 18 mile runs so now plan to hold it there with two long runs a month till IMC day and getting my bike time in the saddle up. Last week end was a 65 mile ride and this week-end will be a 70 mile ride so we are gettting there.

a little nervous about the hills as here in Manitoba we don't have a whole lot of mountains to train on so just doing hill repeats and some heavy work on my trainer to try and replicate.

The swim should be fine nothing flashy but get the job done. Heading off for a swim now so good luck everyone and look forward to hearing how others are doing with their training.