Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread (Page 3)

 First training session of the plan for me today.  just a short 1 hour bike (eSpin Bike at the gym) followed by weights.  No running for awhile so that means i will be alternating the bike and the swim with weights in the mix as well. 

Darkness is definitely the enemy right now.  Set up the trainer and slog out those miles. 

Tell us a little about yourself: 

My name is Ryan, I'm an ICU physician north of the Twin Cities. Married to a pediatrician who is the most beautiful woman in the world, and we have three girls ages 10, 7, 5. Trying to get the kids into the tri life. Oldest daughter is now in her second season of swim team, and she did her first kids tri last year, then did two this summer. Younger two also did swim team over the summer.


What is your IM/Triathlon Experience? 

Started triathlon as a way to get back into shape in 2011. 2012 I did two HIMs and tried to do a marathon, but had to DNF due to IT band issues. Spent a lot of time that year trying to recover from various nagging injuries (foot issue, IT band, achilles tendonitis), so decided to just take it easy this summer with Olympics only. Early season fitness was good, but lost rapidly over the summer with partying and weight gain. Decided it was time to pull the trigger on IM and see if i can't get back to a good/great level of fitness and see what happens

Why did you choose IM WI? 

It's obviously the closest IM to MN, and I couldn't convince the wife to let me do IMAZ where the rest of the family lives, or IMCOZ where we've vacationed...


What are you most looking forward to? 

The start...the sunrise the calm in the water, the crowd on the Terrace; then the cannon and the pandamonium

and the finish.. Hearing Mike Riley call my name has been a dream of mine since the first time I saw the NBC Kona special, maybe 10 years ago(?15)


What is your planned training strategy? 

Cycle through the sport-specific winter maintenance plans and do Jorge's winter plan beginning after the new year. Also considering joining LTF masters swim as I did last winter (except I'll actually go this time...Really!!)   I'll then role into the intermediate IM 20 week plan in April.


What tips can you offer to first timers or those who are new to triathlon? 

Soak it in, enjoy the scene, and remember that this is fun!

Had some issues in my left foot.  there was a possible stress fracture, slight posterier tibialus tendonitis, and some plantar as well.  attempted the fall 50 on the 26th of October and got thru 26 miles (sucked as thru 23 i was at 759 pace and feeling great!  then foot said we were done).  Saw a foot doc and that was his diagnosis, gave me two cortisone shots, one in the heal and one on the top of the foot at the possible stress fracture sight.  3 weeks later and running again, shorter miles and only every other day for a few weeks.

Looks like everyone is moving along very nicely!  Keep up the good work everyone.  Going into winter here are a few words of advice.  Don't be overdoing anything right now!  Train smart and take breaks when you need them right now.  Because once you get into those base/building sessions it's going to become very taxing!

Also plan and practice that run nutrition! 

Remember as well to just keep moving forward.  It's going to be one of the greatest feelings in your' life when you go across that finish line folks!  Cherish it!

Does anyone know when WiBA will be held this year? Anyone planning on attending?

I am certain MOWS will be on my schedule along with a ride of a couple of loops on that same day.  Can't really beat the timing of MOWS and how it fits perfectly  with the the peak of IM training.  If I do a HIM this year, it would definitely be Door County because I know a lot of people who are racing that week and they will certainly apply the peer pressure to me.  And I am weak and will cave in like a bad pie.

Shad,

When you say a 2.5 mile swim across the lake in the UP are you talking about Lake Michigan or Superior?  That sounds pretty cool and challenging and would make MOWS look like a joke. However, MOWS is Madison Open Water Swim & it is put on by Wisconsin Master's swimming.  It is a replica of the Ironman Swim course in Lake Monona and is a chip timed event.  It's a great prep for Ironman because it mimicks everything about the IM swim including mass start (although not quite as many people as IM).  I would highly recommend it and we could get a donkey caravan heading out there in August.  I don't see anything on the exact date yet online, but I would guess it will be either 8/16 or 8/23.  Here is the link the year I did it.

I"ll be at MOWS as well. My club does a training weekend up in Madison during that time. I think it's 2 loops on Fri, MOWS on Sat, 1 loop run on Sun (I think). There might be another bike in there. Not sure.

I'll also be at Racine.

Melissa