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2010-09-22 4:23 PM
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Oh goody!  Official Thread is up!

1. Is this your first IM?  No, this is #2
2. Have you done IMWI before?  Yes, ten days ago
3. What are your goals for the 2011 race?  Beat last year's time (11:46:53) by getting to the starting line healthy and injury-free.  If that happens sub-11 is possible
4. How/Why did you select the Ironman Wisconsin race?  It's a relatively short drive and an awesome, awesome venue.
5. Do you have any specific questions that you wish addressed about IMWI; the race, training etc...?  Not at the moment

2010-09-22 4:32 PM
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Interesting there are a lot of repeat IM in this group!
2010-09-22 6:06 PM
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2010-09-22 6:11 PM
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tasr - 2010-09-22 8:28 AM OK I finally got in to Ironman Wisconsin 2011.  I went the route of the Ironman Foundation so this will be a little interesting.  I want to thank all that will donate and supported me.  There are some very generous people on BT.

So to start the thread rolling and to beat IMLP 2010 thread count. 

I’ll ask;

1. Is this your first IM? YES (I turn fifty this year and thought it would be a good way to celebrate).
2. Have you done IMWI before? No 
3. What are your goals for the 2011 race? Have fun and finish the race.
4. How/Why did you select the Ironman Wisconsin race? The spectator support and close to the Twin Cities.
5. Do you have any specific questions that you wish addressed about IMWI; the race, training etc..? Not yet..

2010-09-22 6:11 PM
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Yeah that was the case last year. 1,300 first timers.
2010-09-22 6:25 PM
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PennState - 2010-09-22 12:49 PM Any suggestions on where to stay? I will be going with my wife and 2 daughters, so looking for a family friendly place. Also, what are peoples off season plans for training?


If your kids are younger, I stayed at the Hampton Inn West (a fairly new hotel) and they have a pretty good pool for kids. Even though I am a little older (50) my wife and I adopted two kids that are now four and five. We stayed at the Hampton Inn this year and plan to stay there for next years race. They have a shuttle (large tour bus) that runs every hour to downtown on race day, I took it this year to volunteer and was downtown in fifteen minutes.  The hotel is about five miles from one of the large hills on the bike course that is great for spectators and easy to get to.  It was also pretty easy to drive my own vehicle back and forth to downtown and I had no problem with parking. Maybe not the most convenient for you but a pretty good setup for the family. I booked it through the Ironman website and the rate for next year is $129 a night. 

2010-09-22 8:34 PM
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1. Is this your first IM? Yes
2. Have you done IMWI before? No
3. What are your goals for the 2011 race? Get to starting line healthy and Finish
4. How/Why did you select the Ironman Wisconsin race? Live in Madison, so I can ride the hills as much as needed
5. Do you have any specific questions that you wish addressed about IMWI; the race, training etc...?  Too many to list here
2010-09-22 9:17 PM
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1. Is this your first IM?  2nd... 
2. Have you done IMWI before?  1st was IMWI 2009
3. What are your goals for the 2011 race?  To enjoy the race as much as I did in 2009!!!  an hopefully PR (which isn't saying much!)
4. How/Why did you select the Ironman Wisconsin race?  It is close to home and having already done it, it should be easier to dial in training etc.  Easy to get to the course for training and I LOVE Madison as a race site.  (Staying at the Hilton which is Perfect for families watching the race!)
5. Do you have any specific questions that you wish addressed about IMWI; the race, training etc...?  Nothing specific... I am taking a different approach to racing next year.  In 2009, I raced almost every weekend up through the first week of August... this year I am going to do a few quality races and then try to carry forward through Silverman.  (been doing that one every year for the past 3 years and will continue to do it!)  I'll be working with the same coach that got me through a wonderful first IM distance race enjoying every minute of it... now, lets see if we can speed it up a bit!



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2010-09-23 7:44 AM
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1. Is this your first IM? Yep, doing my first half in 10 days.
2. Have you done IMWI before? Nope.
3. What are your goals for the 2011 race? Stay healthy through the year and finish feeling that I gave it my all.
4. How/Why did you select the Ironman Wisconsin race? Couldn't do LP and I didn't wanna do a super flat hot course.
5. Do you have any specific questions that you wish addressed about IMWI; the race, training etc...? Over the next year, I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions.

2010-09-23 9:01 AM
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1. Is this your first IM?  Yes...did 2 HIM's this past season and ready to make the jump.
2. Have you done IMWI before?   No
3. What are your goals for the 2011 race?  As of right now, just make it to the start healthy and finish...once it gets a little closer, I may have a secret time goal...but I want to enjoy the day and not worry so much about the finish time.
4. How/Why did you select the Ironman Wisconsin race?  I live in Iowa and is about a 7 hr drive, so fairly close to me...I have also heard from others about the amazing atmosphere.
5. Do you have any specific questions that you wish addressed about IMWI; the race, training etc...?  Hopefully there will be a couple opportunities for this group to get together on some training weekends throughout next summer to preview the course.
2010-09-23 9:19 AM
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1. Is this your first IM?   YES

2. Have you done IMWI before?   NO


3. What are your goals for the 2011 race? Finish it. Depending on training looking for 12-13 hours

4. How/Why did you select the Ironman Wisconsin race? It is close to home (about 2.5 hour drive) and I hear the spectator support is one of the best at this one. I also hear the venue is great too.


5. Do you have any specific questions that you wish addressed about IMWI; the race, training etc...? At this time No. But I am sure as I get training under way, I will have a ton of questions.

2010-09-23 9:48 AM
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1. Is this your first IM? Yep
2. Have you done IMWI before? Nope
3. What are your goals for the 2011 race? I would really like to win it! (he-he), hopefully everyone else will be slower than 12 hours
4. How/Why did you select the Ironman Wisconsin race? Live between IM Wis and IM Lou - liked the September date, rolling the dice for cooler weather.
5. Do you have any specific questions that you wish addressed about IMWI; the race, training etc...?
Not really a question but an interesting fact - The race is on 9/11 and the 10th Anniversary, as a career firefighter i will be racing as a tribute to the 343 FDNY firefighters that lost their lives, I have asked IM Headquarters if they would allow me to compete with the bib number "343" - the reply was; "we will do everything we can" - thought that would be cool

2010-09-23 11:13 AM
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mikfinne - 2010-09-22 6:25 PM
PennState - 2010-09-22 12:49 PM Any suggestions on where to stay? I will be going with my wife and 2 daughters, so looking for a family friendly place. Also, what are peoples off season plans for training?


If your kids are younger, I stayed at the Hampton Inn West (a fairly new hotel) and they have a pretty good pool for kids. Even though I am a little older (50) my wife and I adopted two kids that are now four and five. We stayed at the Hampton Inn this year and plan to stay there for next years race. They have a shuttle (large tour bus) that runs every hour to downtown on race day, I took it this year to volunteer and was downtown in fifteen minutes.  The hotel is about five miles from one of the large hills on the bike course that is great for spectators and easy to get to.  It was also pretty easy to drive my own vehicle back and forth to downtown and I had no problem with parking. Maybe not the most convenient for you but a pretty good setup for the family. I booked it through the Ironman website and the rate for next year is $129 a night. 


If you're willing to drive to the site the morning of the race, this is a good option.  They have a pool, an outdoor basketball court and it is on a walking trail.  I live about  5 minutes from here and it took me no more than 20-25  minutes to drive to Monona Terrace, park and hit transition the morning of the event.
2010-09-23 11:26 AM
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Hello All from sunny Golden, Colorado.  I think I lucked into signing up..just got on the computer on the Wednesday following - and got through pretty quickly. Hope that is a sign.

1. Is this your first IM? - Yes this will be my first


2. Have you done IMWI before? No - I have not.


3. What are your goals for the 2011 race? Just to simply finish the race. Under 16 hours would be great.


4. How/Why did you select the Ironman Wisconsin race? Originally from Wisconsin and family and friends still live there.  I am not ready to compete in an Ironman and was setting a goal of two years..but my mother has terminal breast cancer and I am hoping that she will be able to see me finish next year.  Also the 5 year anniversary of my brother getting killed by a drunk driver..so wanted to do it as a remembrance. 


5. Do you have any specific questions that you wish addressed about IMWI; the race, training etc...? Does anyone have a year long plan that they can point me to?



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2010-09-23 12:55 PM
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jdbadger - 2010-09-23 11:26 AM

Hello All from sunny Golden, Colorado.  I think I lucked into signing up..just got on the computer on the Wednesday following - and got through pretty quickly. Hope that is a sign.

1. Is this your first IM? - Yes this will be my first


2. Have you done IMWI before? No - I have not.


3. What are your goals for the 2011 race? Just to simply finish the race. Under 16 hours would be great.


4. How/Why did you select the Ironman Wisconsin race? Originally from Wisconsin and family and friends still live there.  I am not ready to compete in an Ironman and was setting a goal of two years..but my mother has terminal breast cancer and I am hoping that she will be able to see me finish next year.  Also the 5 year anniversary of my brother getting killed by a drunk driver..so wanted to do it as a remembrance. 


5. Do you have any specific questions that you wish addressed about IMWI; the race, training etc...? Does anyone have a year long plan that they can point me to?

Wow...sorry to hear about your mother and brother! Good luck to you and your journey toward IM 2011! As far as plans go ....I used the BT Ironman plan for my IM in 2009.

2010-09-23 1:28 PM
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PennState - 2010-09-22 12:49 PM Any suggestions on where to stay? I will be going with my wife and 2 daughters, so looking for a family friendly place. Also, what are peoples off season plans for training?


Not doing the race next year.  This year we stayed here.  It was on the square opposite of transition.  Maybe a 5 - 8 minute walk.  Had no complaints, rooms were nice and spacious. 

Concourse Hotel

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2010-09-23 3:03 PM
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1. Is this your first IM?  Yes

2. Have you done IMWI before? Nope

3. What are your goals for the 2011 race? More to come but stay healthy and follow my program

4. How/Why did you select the Ironman Wisconsin race? I live in Madison

5. Do you have any specific questions that you wish addressed about IMWI; the race, training etc...? Not yet...

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2010-09-23 9:08 PM
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1. Is this your first IM?  Nope my 3rd

2. Have you done IMWI before?  Yes 2009, 2010

3. What are your goals for the 2011 race?   - I hope to improve my times took 2 1/2 hours off my
time from 2009 and we will see what another solid year of fun and training brings my way.
-  To have fun. I had a blast the last two years, felt great all day long and met some awesome people training and racing that day also !  I will be racing IMFL in 2011.

4. How/Why did you select the Ironman Wisconsin race?  I live in Madison and it is such a great bike course, the Volunteers ROCK ! and the spectators well they are second to none. I know a lot of people racing in 2011 and hope to meet up with some of you here on BT.

5. Do you have any specific questions that you wish addressed about IMWI; the race, training etc...?  I do not have any specific questions, but would be happy to answer anything since I live in the area.

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2010-09-24 12:12 AM
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PennState - 2010-09-23 5:05 PM Thanks for the hotel tips so far. Very much appreciated!Here is another question? What gearing would the wisconsin vets suggest for the bike course?


We are looking at the Residence Inn, Madison.

I plan on racing a 12-25 rear cassette.

2010-09-24 7:23 AM
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PennState - 2010-09-23 4:05 PM Thanks for the hotel tips so far. Very much appreciated!Here is another question? What gearing would the wisconsin vets suggest for the bike course?


Not a Wisconsin "Vet"... but a Silverman vet, and due to $ and that course, I ride a compact with a 12-25.   It worked perfectly for Wisconsin last year! 

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2010-09-24 8:27 AM
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PennState - 2010-09-24 8:53 AM My guess is that it really depends on the ability of the rider regarding the gearing that works best for you on any given course.I suspect that people will ride mainly standard cranks with a fair number of folks choosing compacts. I would guess most people would ride a 12-25 cassette because that's what standardly comes on most bikes.My early plan is a standard with a 12-25, but am debating an 11-23 as well. I definitely would like to ride the course first to get a feel for best gearing choices.


Since there tend to be a lot of first-timers at this race and you hear a lot about how hard the hills are, a lot of folks will tell you to get a 12-27, but as you know it's not necessary for most people. You're such a strong cyclist that an 11-23 will probably be fine, but good that you'll get to ride the course first and see for yourself. Most people ride a 12-25 with a compact, that's my plan.
2010-09-24 8:29 AM
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PennState - 2010-09-24 8:53 AM My guess is that it really depends on the ability of the rider regarding the gearing that works best for you on any given course.I suspect that people will ride mainly standard cranks with a fair number of folks choosing compacts. I would guess most people would ride a 12-25 cassette because that's what standardly comes on most bikes.My early plan is a standard with a 12-25, but am debating an 11-23 as well. I definitely would like to ride the course first to get a feel for best gearing choices.


Actually to add to that, I found myself wishing I were on my road bike more than once during the race. It's mostly because I have shifted to enjoying the road bike a tremendous amount  more than my tri bike, but I also think the course is well suited for one. I've done a few centuries on the roadie, but fear an IM on it would leave my upper body too tired for the run. Bummer.
2010-09-24 8:46 AM
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Here's my garmin data if anyone wants to have a look at the map, elevation, etc.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/48884110

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