Beach2Battleship Iron Distance Triathlon : Official Thread (Page 11)

Nasty race day Heed. I'm bringing Infinit....

x2.  Infinit is yummy, even warm. Just up'd my calories on my current batch.  Rode Sunday... much better!  I think I may have it down.

Nice :-) !.............I ran with it on a long run Monday and felt pretty good. Gonna give it a go with long ride/brick Saturday.

2moremiles - That's really interesting... did you see Infinit's post today that show's this article called "Curvilinear Dose-Response Relationship of Carbohydrate (0-120 g*h-1) and Performance"

Shows peak performance comes at 78g CHO (carbohydrate) with diminishing returns after that.  (If I read the abstract correctly). 

http://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Abstract/publishahead/Curvilinear_Dose_Response_Relationship_of.98565.aspx

What's g*h-1?  Grams per hour?

That's what I figured.  Especially given that I've read other studies that place that number between 60 and 90, so it fits.   Keep in mind this study was based on a cycling test, not running.  I would assume that number would be lower.

Another, but maybe more readable, article: http://www.poweringmuscles.com/article.php?id=61

What's everyone's thoughts on run training with doing two (2) - 2 hour runs versus one (1) - 3 hour run each week over these next few weeks.  Just wondering which would give me a better output

and FWIW- this isn't my first Ironman

Time keeps ticking away! One month!

Hope your training is coming along well. Full B2B will start their tapers soon! We B2BH'ers have a few more weeks of training to go!

Booyah!

I don't have any code info, but $475 for a full IM 4 weeks before the event is a fantastic price.  And for a top-notch event, it doesn't get much better.  Planning as far in advance as possible for triathlons often can save lots of money over the course of one season. 

Hey all... hope your training is going well.  I did this one last year (jammed it in after a mechanical stopped me in IMWI), and weather aside, really enjoyed it.  Having it a week earlier, and with a new (and better run course) should make it even better.  The bridges made it really rough, especially in the cold, so I think this will be a great improvement.  The only other thing I would say is that you should be mentally prepared for the wind on the bike.  Somehow, and I still don't know exactly how, it was either cross or in my face for all but 10 or 15 miles.  It can be a real grind on you, especially at mile 75 or so.  What saved me was having a light jacket (was on all day, for the most part) and full gloves that I bought on the drive from the airport.  

Aside from that, the volunteers and organization were awesome, the swim was truly unique (I think I did a 1:02 after a 1:35 or so at WI a month and a half before), and I got IM distance number one off my back.  With the run course change, I may end up doing it again in the near future.  Good luck to all!

Athlete Guide available at B2B website

http://www.beach2battleship.com/news-and-events/item/58-2012-athlete-guide-release

So I'm doing the full (my first IM), and on Monday night I dropped a 40 pound box of flooring directly on my big toe, which I broke.

Tell me it'll be okay?

I THINK I'm going to change.  I have decided to go with the sleeveless wetsuit vs my full sleeve as I am just feeling too tight in the full the last few races.  So I obviously won't be wearing my bike top under the sleeveless suit!  I figure the extra minute isn't cost to cost me that much.  The only pain is changing into dry clothes when you're wet. 

And I totally agree about the cold!