Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread (Page 2)

Just getting back into training mode, waited to see if the Mayans were right.  Honestly though, now that Christmas is over, we've got most of the boxes emptied from our move and I finally found all of my tri gear I am glad to be training again.  Hope everyone else is doing well and staying healthy.

This will be my 4th full year in triathlon and my 2nd HIM.  I am using the BT 20 week HIM training plan, however I did not get started until this week so my plan is more like a 16 week plan.  

I did use a Trinewbies plan for my very first tri back in 2009 and it worked fine for me, although it was a sprint so the run was only 3 miles.  I have been using BT plans since and have had great success with them.

Good luck with your training.

Well, this will be my first HIM. I am just winging it to tell you the truth. I started using TrainerRoad back in early December, and enjoyed it, so I thought I'd just continue that and build swims/runs around it. My run base is OK from last year, and am really trying to build a bigger bike engine for my IMFL in November later this year.

I'm driving down from Murfreesboro, Tn (outside of Nashville) on Friday before the race. Where is everyone staying? Closer to transition or closer to the French Quarter?

I'm staying with relatives on the west side of NOLA.  I'm driving over Thursday/Friday and heading out Monday.

Staying at Place de Armes in the French quarter.  Gettin in sometime Friday.

I am in as well. I have done a handful of HIMs, and two 140.6, Florida 2011 and Arizona 2012.

A number of friends have done this race the last two years, and I think both times, had the swim been held as planned, would have been wetsuit legal. the swim in Galveston has always been wetsuit legal the three times I have done it, and that is only a couple weeks earlier.

Kurt, happy anniversary come April. FQ is a great place to celebrate...

Been a while since we've had any chatter on this race.  How's everyone doing?  How is the training going?  Successes? Struggles?  Frustrations?  

cwpeters,

i like that,,my swim pace is always 2 minutes every 100 yards also..It's my pace and i like it.  I glide after every stroke which conserves energy and allows me to swim long and well with good energy for the bike and the run.

cwpeters,

I use a Totalgym machine for most of my swim training.  Works just like the VasaTrainer for swim specific training.

nothing like dryland swimming for the convienence.

I used it for like 5 months and when I got in the water again i sawm like 2 miles strong.

You can virtually simulate your swimming stroking, rolling side to side and breathing on this thing..  I swear by it... I only go to the Y once a week to get a long swim in only because the place where I work paid for the free membership.  Otherwise I would be waiting for the weather to warm up for a lake swim with a wetsuit.

No need for water with the TotaLgym.  Only when you need to acclimate yourself to to it beofre an event.

Kurt

Not sure how I missed this thread.  Signed up a while ago.  Can't beat the price. 

Staying at the Doubletree next to the casino which is next to the host hotel.  I did the race 2 years go and stayed at the same place.

Nice that they changed the swim so maybe I'll get to swim this year.  The run at least comes close to downtown.  It used to come all the way to the river. Now it is on the outskirts of the Quarter. 

Not following a specific plan.  Have done enough HIM's that I just up my volume a bit as we get closer to the race.  Pretty much running over 10 mi for long run, biking 60+ every weekend and swims are strong so no worries.  

We have about 10 people coming for the race.  Should be fun!