Ironman St. George - Utah : Official Thread
BY: rbalazs on 2009-06-17 9:23 AM

OK folks, it's time to get the official thread going. 10 1/2 months may seem like a long ways away but it will come up fast.

Good training and stay healthy!

RE: Ironman St. George - Utah : Official Thread
BY: tcovert on 2009-06-17 10:06 AM

Yay...our own "official" thread...I feel all validated 'n' stuff. 

I'm 6 1/2 weeks from my first IM (Vineman), so IMSG feels a long ways off...but I have to admit I told my wife that my training ride on Saturday (85 miles with 5000' of climbing after a 1.5 mile ocean swim) was not just a Vineman workout, but also my "first workout for St. George".  Am I scared of the hills?  Yup...my bike fitness is my Achilles heel...so training hills now to beat the rush...

RE: Ironman St. George - Utah : Official Thread
BY: LittleCat on 2009-06-17 9:11 PM

Wow...I guess we are all official now.

Sweet!

I'm in the final weeks before taper for Vineman 70.3...then all focus goes to Utah. Good thing I'm a mountain goat on the bike!

RE: Ironman St. George - Utah : Official Thread
BY: spbdds on 2009-06-21 10:18 AM

Yeah, I am hooked. Just finished Kansas 70.3 for my first race, got home and registered for IMSG. Now I look at the profile maps and cringe a little.

What else can I do besides ride more hills to prepare? How about more time in the weight room?

RE: Ironman St. George - Utah : Official Thread
BY: LittleCat on 2009-06-21 12:13 PM

My big focus this fall/winter will be the run, which is my weak link.

When I first saw the maps all I could do was laugh.

RE: Ironman St. George - Utah : Official Thread
BY: tcovert on 2009-06-21 10:44 PM

Sneakily, as I'm at the end of my peak phase for Vineman (August 1), I'm adding in extra hills on both bike and run.  Did a 19.5 mile run yesterday with 4000'+ of climbing.  Last Saturday was 5 1/2 hour ride with about 5000' of climbs.  Figure as long as I'm going long now for one IM, I might as well start acclimating myself to the hills I'm facing on the next one.

RE: Ironman St. George - Utah : Official Thread
BY: rbalazs on 2009-06-22 11:11 AM

Weights won't do much for you. Bike and run A LOT!

This next few weeks is going to be light training with family vacations and summer baseball and then the fun will begin in August. Lots of time in the saddle and lots of running.
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RE: Ironman St. George - Utah : Official Thread
BY: emd9702 on 2009-07-03 4:35 PM

Only community foundation slots left on the IM website! 

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RE: Ironman St. George - Utah : Official Thread
BY: Rollin' Thunder on 2009-07-07 1:13 PM

Anyone put together a Course for the Garmin yet for that bike?

Mike
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RE: Ironman St. George - Utah : Official Thread
BY: Sully_Joe on 2009-07-09 11:00 AM

Ok I know this may be early …….But can anyone make an educated guess at what the qualifying times may be for this race (i.e. male 30-34)?

This will be my first IM so my goal is to finish, but I was wondering what some of you IM vets think.

RE: Ironman St. George - Utah : Official Thread
BY: tcovert on 2009-07-09 12:16 PM



Well, one thing's for certain:  Any "benefit" time-wise from what's probably going to be a comparatively slow course will be offset by the fact that there will only be 65 Kona slots at St. George (compared to 72 for the other US M-Dot 140.6 races).

RE: Ironman St. George - Utah : Official Thread
BY: coloradoveto on 2009-07-11 12:40 PM

I'm nervous and excited. This will be my first IM. I've got 5430 oly and HIM coming up. I was also planning on the Tucson Marathon in early December. Then it is all St. George! I'd feel a lot better about the bike if I could be disciplined enough to lose the last 10-15 I need to lose!

RE: Ironman St. George - Utah : Official Thread
BY: bctri21 on 2009-07-21 10:51 AM

Rollin',

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ut/st-george/420123748393597545

Try this link out.  I am not sure it is has what you are looking for or not. 

Edited by bctri21 2009-07-21 10:52 AM

RE: Ironman St. George - Utah : Official Thread
BY: Rollin' Thunder on 2009-07-21 10:59 AM

Absolutely. I will purchase the Garmin download and let everyone know when I have it.

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RE: Ironman St. George - Utah : Official Thread
BY: Rollin' Thunder on 2009-07-21 11:00 AM

And for what it is worth, it was time for me to get some race wheels so I picked up the Ksyrium SL's from Mavic and had the shop put a 12-25 cassette on them just because of the ride up the canyon at St. George...

Mike
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RE: Ironman St. George - Utah : Official Thread
BY: dieathlon on 2009-07-26 4:45 PM

This will be my first IM too! I picked it only because I'll be able to train during the "winter" months in AZ. I wish I could do IMAZ, but the summer time training will kill me. Looks like I better find a lot of hills to work on!

RE: Ironman St. George - Utah : Official Thread
BY: furiousferret on 2009-07-30 5:08 PM

I plan on previewing the course sometime this winter, but looking at the elevation profile it looks like there's some climbing involved...I was going to purchase a tri bike specifically for this but now I'm thinking just toss some aero bars on the road bike as it may be better for the climbs and downhills.

RE: Ironman St. George - Utah : Official Thread
BY: r28723 on 2009-08-06 10:26 AM

first IM for me too....time to head for the mountains here in Georgia! I'll be doing this with a bro in law in Hurricane. Another factor may be the wind as well. This could be fun! He did recommend getting a climbing cassette but I can't remember which one he suggested.

RE: Ironman St. George - Utah : Official Thread
BY: Rollin' Thunder on 2009-08-06 10:32 AM

I put a 12-25 on my race wheels. I think with the right training it will be enough for this race.

Mike
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