Ironman World Championship : Official Thread (Page 3)

Lottery slot officially validated!!!   Buffalo Springs 70.3 finished with my 5:50:19 and my lottery ticket is officially punched for Kona!!!!  Now all I have to do is train and get the extra 20lbs i just drug around Lubbock off of me!!!   Disco X-50 race on July 15th and Long Course Camp the weekend of Aug 11th!!!!

Wow glad I saw this post just now.  I just validated my spot on Active as well.  BAM

Did you send the e-mail to the lottery address?  Did you hear anything back?  I sent them an e-mail per the directions but haven't heard anything.  I want to hear back before I cancel my other HIM (that I no longer need to do) but I only have two days to do that!  Hate to cancel it and then have something weird happen, ya know????

I was going to ask the same thing - I have the Muncie 70.3 next weekend and didn't know how to "validate" it once I finished.

Also, stupid question... I assume *just* finishing in the cut off time is all that matters to validate?  I'm battling a knee injury, and if I have to walk part of the run... I'd rather not injure myself more if all I need is 8:30.  (it won't take THAT long, but you get the idea).

The way I understand it you just need to be an official finisher...which means under 8.5 hours.

The "congratulations lottery winner" e-mail tells you to send an e-mail to a specific e-mail address with your validating info.  I sent that e-mail last night.  Haven't heard back yet and I specifically asked if I had to do anything else.  I'm guessing they independently check the race website for your results, but I put a screenshot of the results into my e-mail.

My reponse e-mail finally arrived.  I guess tonight it's time for my credit card to finally take a hit!

I should probably book my flight tonight too.

Bummer to hear about the injuries Eddy.  I've been battling my same-ole injuries myself (IT bands, metatarsal pain, etc) but I haven't been kept out of too many workouts.  I've had to skip a few shorter runs because of the foot pain, but have been toughing it through the long runs just fine.

I'm in Week 8 of the Beginner IM plan.  Week 7 that I just completed was the biggest out of the first 13 weeks... so it was a bruiser and I'm happy to be in recovery week this week.  Ouch it hurt last week.

Otherwise, I completed the much-shortened Muncie 70.3 and I was told at the race by WTC folks that it will still count as my validating entry.  I've submitted it, but haven't heard back yet.  Wondering if it took a little time for you guys to hear back?

After another Olympic this weekend in Nashville, my races for the season are complete until Kona!

Here's hoping everything is going well with everyone!

My training is going OK.  I seem to be over my injuries and now just need to build without any more! :D  I have my longest ride since last fall this coming weekend...5:15.  Woot.  I also registered to do the Hotter n' Hell 100 in Wichita Falls, TX in late August...hot, humid, and windy...ought to be GREAT Kona training.

It did take nearly a week to hear back about my qualifier.  I always wondered what they would do if a race was shortened.  That was my fear if I needed to use Steelhead as my qualifier...they have that history of the swim canceling.  But it isn't like they can fault you if the race is shortened.  I mean, there are only so many races and they can't expect you to sign up last minute for another one if yours is shortened.  But, OTOH, Muncie was REALLY shortened and if the whole point is to make sure you are in shape to finish the IM then that isn't really accomplished when the race is shortened THAT much.  But the whole validation thing is dumb when you have people that have been doing tris for years...they should know whether they can finish a full IM or not without having to "prove" it to WTC.  The validation thing should be for people that have NEVER done a HIM or longer....

Rode my first 70 miler since last fall over the weekend.  Goodness, I hope the roads at Kona are smooth.  The chipseal here is positively killing me.  I've ridden it lots before so it's nothing new...it just wears on you.  Messes with your ability to pedal constantly because your bike is vibrating so much, etc. etc.

Anyone know if the Kona roads are nice smooth asphalt?  I sure hope so...I could use the extra couple of mph!

Still only up to about 2 miles of running, but that is going to be the world's slowest build!

Volume is really starting to ramp up now.  Rode 100 last weekend and then jumped off the bike and ran 7.  Getting close to 200 miles of riding a week and well over 40 miles of running.  Not to mention the 16K worth of swimming Im doing.  Lots of volume and lots of intensity.  Starting to feel the fatigue.  Hope to get to race day in one piece. 

This is just the beginning.  12 weeks to go and the volume will only go way up from here for me. 

03djmorris - 2012-07-24 3:20 PM Count me in for Kona! I just qualified at IMLP

You didn't just qualify you beat 95% of the PRO field.  LOL 

I asked someone for a description of the winds on the course...he asked me to repost here so that it didn't have to get repeated...ENJOY!

Are you people not planning on riding sections of the course before the race?  I have to say, you probably don't want the race to be the first time you feel what those winds are like.  I've talked to several people who've done the race in the last 2-3 years and all of them said that it's at least worth it to: 1) Drive the course in a car and 2) get dropped of at Hawi and ride the section back to the Queen K to get a feel for it. 

What part are you talking about?  I thought the whole way out to Hawi was on the Queen K?  That's kind of what the course description makes it sound like.  I wouldn't do a 50+ mile ride during race week!  I could see driving the course, but unless I end up getting some friends to come with me I wouldn't be able to get out to Hawi to ride in without riding out too.

What I am talking about is the sections of the course after the turn around in Hawi.  Im not talking about riding the whole thing just the descending part coming back to the Queen K.  Return Trip.

I guess if your out there by youself that would be tough if you don't have someone to drop you off and "follow you"

I was just looking at the course elevation.  I find it interesting that it's got more elevation gain than Lake Placid.  LOL

How far is "the descending part coming back to Queen K".  Per the course description you "turn left on the Queen K and travel out to Hawi".  That leads me to believe the entire part out to Hawi is on the Queen K.  So the descending part coming back to Queen K sounds like the entire section.  Is there a turn not listed on the couse description?

Okay, my little birdie tells me that there is actually another turn on the way out to Hawi. I was asked to post for all:

"Around mile 40 or so at the town of Kawaihae, you make a left off the Queen K onto 270 and take that up to Hawi. The turnaround at Hawi is just a cone and you come back down the same way."

So, apparently WTC finds this turn insignificant enough to warrant including on the course description.

Edit: Looking at the map I can see where the Queen K (19) looks like it makes a right turn and the road that continues "straight ahead"/slightly left is 270.  I am officially unconfuddled now.  So, gadzooks you would recommend trying to ride the course from Hawi down to where the 270/19 intersection is?