Ironman Arizona (Page 2)

Yes, my full intentions are to be prepared for the worst.  I guess my question now is, what is the worst? 

Last year, for those of us later on the last loop, we had winds gusting to 40. By far the worst wind I've ever felt in my entire life on a bike. On practice rides with little wind I had no problem coasting down the Beeline at 22mph without pedaling. I was pedaling as hard as I could and with the headwind going downhill I was going 8mph. That was the worst.

Hmm, so you're saying the best way to prepare is to find the nearest hurricane and ride straight for it! 

Thanks for the input everybody.  You can't change the weather, but you can be ready for it!  Happy training to all.

Yup, nice 90/2 brick last weekend followed by a 2 hour run yesterday. Going into a recovery week, after which I expect some big volume.....  We've had some fairly windy conditions in the last couple weeks, it's made for some good long training rides, and we try to draft as little as possible. No sense drafting into the wind now when you can't on 4/13.  Might as well get used to it.

As for the wind, I am taking a page from bryancd's playbook.  I'm just going to make the wind someone else's problem 

Current status:

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Sidelined.  Hope to make it to the starting line........

Nice shoes, btw

chile7473 - 2008-02-07 8:21 PM I picked up my racing shoes:

Oooooooo...they're chili pepper red! Hot n' spicy and will give ya the runs!

^My first IM as well - I have had one long-ish outside ride to date..(mostly due to rain/poor Saturday weather conditions and a full time job during daylight hours!)... Here's to a Great first....and to the 8 weeks leading up to the race!!!!

First timer here, and it still hasn't hit me yet that I'll be doing an Ironman.  I'm thinking it's better that way, because I sure am trying to stay away from "freak out" mode.  Probably won't hit me until I get on the airplane.