Ironman Mont Tremblant : Official Thread (Page 6)

Originally posted by trirun26



Lol...I am slow....usually in the 15hr IM time...however, coming from a very flat area to these HUGE hills I will not care if i am at 16:59 :-)

I have bee doing the MT route on virtual training but I am still having nightmares here and there of the hills. Why did i sign up for this? Hmmmm love the challenge and feeling what the body can do! :-)

Body is holding up well :-) . Doing a 5k swim in the ocean in 2 weeks! Wahoooo!

Safe training everyone!

Alicia

Originally posted by spudone

I haven't raced in MT but I did Coeur d'Alene a couple years back when it was really really cold water.  53F at the shoreline and 47F at the turnaround point as I recall.  I'll be plenty happy with 62

Long sleeves are still a good idea; neoprene hat might be good too if you're not used to colder water.  I don't remember if it's a WTC rule or if it's per-race, but booties were also allowed at Coeur d'Alene that year.

I expect it'll probably warm up some between now and August, though.

Originally posted by maroose



By the end of August it will warm up, last time I did MT it was in the low 70's I think. Wore a long sleeve wet suit, no hat or boots and not chilled at all.
Will let you know, I'm up there this weekend for the 70.3. Weather is going to be hot out of the water... 29C forecast!!


Hope you had fun at the 70.3 and can't wait to read about it :-)

Originally posted by aviatrix802

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp...

race link is above - not sure if it works until I post this - otherwise, just go to my profile and it's there somewhere if you want to read it.
this race report is for the Toughman Tupper Lake Tinman this past Saturday.
EDIT: link isn't working so go to my profile and just click race report for this race.

A couple of things about the race I have been keeping in mind - I crashed my road bike last Monday and had some sore spots left and had a poor swim on Wednesday so going into the race I was mentally down a bit - not as confident as I could have been. My longest run to that point was only 10.5 or so, though I had done 3 of those and was running upwards of about 6 miles (give or take) two other times during the week and a shorter run as part of a brick so I felt pretty strong for that.
When I initially finished the race I wasn't happy with my performance due mainly to the swim and bike but as I've had time to really sit and think about it, a lot of really good things came out of it:

- I really learned that SPRAY ON SUNSCREEN is KEY!! I FRIED on the backs of my shoulders, just absolutely fried. Spray-on sunscreen in T2 in particular is key. (if T1 and T2 are co-located, bonus!). It was about 89 degrees and the sun was just a-bakin' everything.
- still need to focus heavily on food and drink on the bike. I suck at it, plain and simple. I need to work on bike strength. It's a fairly hilly course but I still wanted to be at least 19+ mph average on that course.
- by the same token, don't burn your matches on the bike....you still have to run a 1/2 marathon and I saw a lot of people exploding on the run. (so I did a good job there; guys that had great swims (30 min) and bikes (2:45) had me passing them on the run!)
- ice is your friend, shove it into every orifice you have on a hot day. Jog bras are a blessing for that!! (sorry, guys)
- I found it ironic that while I couldn't run last year with my knee, it has become stronger for me this year (not really in terms of speed, but in terms of feeling stronger) - so that's good. A guy came up to me after the race while I was chatting with my mom-in-law (my sole support person there) and commented on my strong pace at the end and had seen me walk through a couple of aid stations and on steep sections of a hill and he said "I thought to myself, that girl is onto to something in this heat." So, it worked.
-finally, my plan seems to be doing okay. I didn't feel sore or in pain at the end of the race at all. Other than the heat taking it's toll, I could have gone for a short jog the next day!! Sure I could feel a little fatigue in my legs but nothing was sore! I was surprised and happy with that. At first I thought, maybe I didn't go hard enough, then I thought, I went just right for that heat and my training has been decent. So, a good thing.

Last but not least...I did end up at the doctor's yesterday. I inhaled a wave about 2/3 of the way through the swim and my lungs were just searing. I had to pull up short and hack up a lung for a while (thus my slowest swim time to date). The searing continued the rest of the race and on into the subsequent days. I was wary of SIPE during the race but fortunately no symptoms showed up. Tupper Lake has a lot of geese so I was thinking potential bacterial infection or the obvious - water in the lungs causing pneumonia. They did have me pop an x-ray which to this point shows no fluid in the lungs - yea! They also recommended rest as they believe I have really irritated my lungs - it hurts to do any deep breathing. Sooo...I hit the gym today for weights instead. Tried the elliptical just for 5 minutes to warm up (treadmills were all taken) and just the slightly heavier breathing hurt (how the heck did I get through the race!?)...so maybe they're right and tomorrow I'll go get a massage instead...
Okay, that's all - sorry so long!

Originally posted by trirun26



How are you feeling?

Originally posted by aviatrix802

Another question to piggy back - my sister in law was asking about black flies being an issue in MT? I hadn't thought about it but she mentioned her run will probably be slow and dealing with black flies would not be fun. Bug spray?

Originally posted by DeVinci13

I am doing a local, non branded 70.3 this weekend. I will see how the training has prepared me so far. I had a large training week last week (18 hours) and I was really bagged on Monday/Tuesday. I am feeling better as the week is progressing.