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2015 IM 70.3 Florida Official Welcome and Introductory Thread

Brenda RossBrenda Ross
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Welcome to the Sign In Thread!

Please use this thread to introduce yourself to your fellow teammates, telling us a little bit about you, your goals for the race, etc!

Comments

  • Paul HoughPaul Hough
    Oh come now, there has to be other folks besides me registered! I've done the FL 70.3 three times, but all on the old Disney course. I'm doing the San Juan 70.3 a month earlier trying to qualify for Austria and Florida is a back-up. If I make it at San Juan this will be a backyard training race for me. Hope to see some EN colors in the race.
  • Jan SchorpionJan Schorpion
    Paul, my wife and I will be racing as well. 2nd time for her, 3rd time on the course for me. Hopefully they will have finished their construction this year. Made for a very crowded part of the run last year. Sidewalk construction on the only hill of the course.
  • Paul HoughPaul Hough
    WTC has hosted a course preview the past 2 years including swim set-up in advance of the race. If I don't have a conflict I'll do that this year and find out what kind of shape it's in. Might even be wetsuit legal in mid-March. Hope so, cause I have a 'shorty' for the borderline legal swims.
  • missyschorpionmissyschorpion
    Hey guys! Like Jan said I will be doing this race for the 2nd time. I was unable to participate in this race the first time I registered due to a hip injury. I completed my goal last year of finishing- but suffered on the run due to poor nutrition. My goal this year is to come back strong, beat my time from last year and have a successful run. And I agree, fingers cross the construction on the run is complete this year image
  • Tom BoxTom Box

    Hey everyone.  Just signed up!  I've done the race 3 times before but all at the old location in WDW.  Looking forward to a great race.

  • Paul HoughPaul Hough
    Hot damn, rematch!
  • Tom BoxTom Box

    Paul, figured that would be your reaction!  Any hills down there in your neck of the woods?  If not, I'm afraid you've got the edge this time.

  • Paul HoughPaul Hough
    Tom - Although I haven't done this course I know there are a few rollers, but compared to Lake Stevens you probably won't notice them.
  • Jan SchorpionJan Schorpion

    The rollers on the bike are not so bad, but be careful not to burn yourself out. Last year I rode the course entirely based on HR and applied the EN climbing technique. I had people blast by me on the small climbs, but it caught up to them later on. The downhills are fast, especially after the 3rd 'peak' , it is followed by a 90 deg right turn right when you're at top speed. 



    Here is the link to my bike file: http://tpks.ws/bo2D



    The run is 3 loops and has 3 climbs in the beginning of every loop. Especially the last 2 ups on every lap are steep and by the third time you do them , your legs will be screeming



    http://tpks.ws/pAeO

    And of course, don't forget about the M shaped swim . http://tpks.ws/rDqh

  • Tom BoxTom Box

    Thanks Jan.  Helpful to see the elevation profiles.

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]
    I'm in as well although a bit jealous now I apparently missed the disney version.
    First time for me and 3rd 70.3 overall so just aiming to improve my best time partly due to my new 2014+NOS fitness and partly due to what looks like a faster course.
  • Paul HoughPaul Hough
    @ David - although the Disney swim was far superior to the current M shaped course in tiny Lake Eva, I don't think anyone misses the 3 loop death march through the woods and along the ditch that was the hallmark of the Disney run course. It was 2/3rds cross country and just a miserable route -- but good views the pine trees on Disney property. However, you could walk to the start from the Disney Wilderness Lodge. My family misses that!!
  • Tom BoxTom Box
    I see from a post from Paul in the dashboard and a thread by David that there must have been an email sent out to those of us doing Florida 70.3. I didn't receive an email and was wondering how I make sure I get on that email list.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]

    Hi Tom - relatively new here so still figuring everything out but I believe you need to go to the Groups page and "Join" for your race. It's separate from posting in this thread.

    http://members.endurancenation.us/Community/Groups.aspx


    Posted By Tom Box on 06 Jan 2015 12:05 PM


    I see from a post from Paul in the dashboard and a thread by David that there must have been an email sent out to those of us doing Florida 70.3. I didn't receive an email and was wondering how I make sure I get on that email list.
  • Tom BoxTom Box
    Got it. Thanks.
  • Jan SchorpionJan Schorpion

    Hey all, next week will be my second of 2 weeks of swim camp and then I will be transitioning into HIM plan. Was just wondering when everyone else is transitioning into the HIM plan? 

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]
    Hey Jan - I'm on the official NOS timetable so Swim Camp starting 2/2, then picking up the HIM plan leading into FL.
    Will be good to have some virtual company for those workouts ... trying to figure how best to fit the extra hrs into life, especially while it's still cold and dark out in the morning!
  • Tom BoxTom Box
    I'm on the same timetable as David. Think we join the HIM plan at week 13 mid February.
  • Paul HoughPaul Hough
    I'm already on the HIM plan but that's because I have San Juan 70.3 a month earlier. But I'm also hacking it to death. I just completed the January Volume Camp with Coach Patrick and intend to put myself through my own 4 day Hell Camp 13-16 Feb. After San Juan, I will repeat the last 4 weeks of the HIM plan for Florida.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]
    Can we "PIN" this thread and UNPIN the 2014 version ?
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