If you were to do or have done an Ironman, which and why.

elvis jones

So which one would it be or was it and why ?

Only looking at this brand.

BTH

elvis jones wrote: »

So which one would it be or was it and why ?

Only looking at this brand.

It would have to be Galway :rolleyes:

Izoard

Most replies already here.

RacoonQueen

The thoughts of 6 + hours on the bike are enough to tell me that I wouldn't like to do an Ironman. Ugh.

bryangiggsy

elvis jones wrote: »

So which one would it be or was it and why ?

Only looking at this brand.

U thinking of doing one Elvis?? If i was doing my first again..id do austria or frankfurt....both excellently run races on great roads for cycling and nice weather

6 hours on the bike is a walki nthe park on race day

40-50 hours in total in long weekend bike rides in the 10 weekend s leading up to.......is the pain in the h*LE!!!!

elvis jones

I've applied for a new job and if i get it i'm lucky enough to get it i want to do one as i'll be getting back 17 hrs of my life i spend every week sitting on public transport.

All pie in the sky at the moment:o

bryangiggsy

elvis jones wrote: »

I've applied for a new job and if i get it i'm lucky enough to get it i want to do one as i'll be getting back 17 hrs of my life i spend every week sitting on public transport.

All pie in the sky at the moment:o

17hrs jaysis!!!

Frankfurt 2013 has just opened today. Its a fantastic race but f**kin expensive at €520.

elvis jones

Ya 17 hrs a week i spent commuting, if i even had 10 of that for training life would be sooooooooooooo much different. By doing this i hope for forward karma:D

tunney

bryangiggsy wrote: »

17hrs jaysis!!!

Frankfurt 2013 has just opened today. Its a fantastic race but f**kin expensive at €520.

€520, was closer to €400 in 2011

elvis jones

Of course Challenge is an option...............but i'm looking for max karma possible and paying for IM deserves karma of some sort:D

tunney

elvis jones wrote: »

Of course Challenge is an option...............but i'm looking for max karma possible and paying for IM deserves karma of some sort:D

I've done frankfurt and Austria, but great races.

elvis jones

tunney wrote: »

I've done frankfurt and Austria, but great races.

If i get the job i think it will be one of those.

couerdelion

When are you looking to race it?

Just thinking that a lot of the IM events sell out pretty fast.

bryangiggsy

tunney wrote: »

€520, was closer to €400 in 2011

Same pricing in 2012 as 2013

495 plus 5% fee

Think they now realise the demand is not there to go higher. I actually expect a drop next year.

elvis jones

couerdelion wrote: »

When are you looking to race it?

Just thinking that a lot of the IM events sell out pretty fast.

2013, nothing before July.

I'll know about the job in 3 weeks so i can make a decision then.

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

Yes IM Frankfurt is expensive but hey a guy has got to try and qualify for Kona somehow:rolleyes:

miller82

When would most of them sell out for next year ?

elvis jones

miller82 wrote: »

When would most of them sell out for next year ?

You can still get a place in Wales for 2012.

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

miller82 wrote: »

When would most of them sell out for next year ?

The big races, within a day or two.

elvis jones

Rogelio Happy Mason wrote: »

The big races, within a day or two.

Would challenge be the same

tunney

elvis jones wrote: »

Would challenge be the same

roth yes, rest no

d4r3n

Lanzarote if planning on plodding along (read: tell people I was an IM/get a tattoo/etc), may aswell get a decent holiday out of it after all.

I doubt I'd do it though unless I thought I could finish in x amount of time, where x was a time I has happy with.

miller82

Rogelio Happy Mason wrote: »

The big races, within a day or two.

You're sh11ting me :eek: . the likes of Austria and frankfurt would be sold out within a day or two ? have they opened (and closed) for next year ?

tunney

miller82 wrote: »

You're sh11ting me :eek: . the likes of Austria and frankfurt would be sold out within a day or two ? have they opened (and closed) for next year ?

Austria - hours.

Austria not opened yet

Frankfurt today.

Anyone know any florist in the Santry area that are open late on Fridays?

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

miller82 wrote: »

You're sh11ting me :eek: . the likes of Austria and frankfurt would be sold out within a day or two ? have they opened (and closed) for next year ?

Frankfurt open now, just registered not sure about Austria. Not ****ting you at all as they are very popular races.

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

tunney wrote: »

Anyone know any florist in the Santry area that are open late on Fridays?

I would be thinking a take away and two bottles of wine might be required:) I would say she will get you to sign a contract that you will actually train for it this time.

elvis jones

Rogelio Happy Mason wrote: »

I would be thinking a take away and two bottles of wine might be required:) I would say she will get you to sign a contract that you will actually train for it this time.

Well when i told mrs Jones i'll be training all through our holidays for an ultra marathon she wasn't happy at all.

I mentioned IM this morning............not a great response:o

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

Jesus, i must be great in bed or something as i do not have any of those difficulties getting permission from the better half:)

catweazle

Rogelio Happy Mason wrote: »

Jesus, i must be great in bed or something as i do not have any of those difficulties getting permission from the better half:)

No you must be sh&^te in bed Jacky - she goes and gets a right seeing to at the weekends when you are off on your 6 hour bike

elvis jones

Rogelio Happy Mason wrote: »

Jesus, i must be great in bed or something as i do not have any of those difficulties getting permission from the better half:)

Its not permission, its being left with a 1 and 2 yr old:D

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

catweazle wrote: »

No you must be sh&^te in bed Jacky - she goes and gets a right seeing to at the weekends when you are off on your 6 hour bike

My version sounds much better so i am sticking to it!!

bryangiggsy

tunney wrote: »

Austria - hours.

Austria not opened yet

Frankfurt today.

Anyone know any florist in the Santry area that are open late on Fridays?

Frankfurt reopens for a day at xmas. Also if you desperate after this u can pay extra and get a slot through nirvana

bryangiggsy

tunney wrote: »

Austria - hours.

Austria not opened yet

Frankfurt today.

Anyone know any florist in the Santry area that are open late on Fridays?

Its more than a florist i need!!!!

elvis jones

bryangiggsy wrote: »

Frankfurt reopens for a day at xmas. Also if you desperate after this u can pay extra and get a slot through nirvana

Oh really......................on the 25th ???

bryangiggsy

miller82 wrote: »

You're sh11ting me :eek: . the likes of Austria and frankfurt would be sold out within a day or two ? have they opened (and closed) for next year ?

As well as one day at xmas it also opens the day after the race at 6pm..on july 9th

RacoonQueen

Just go home and tell her you've booked it. Don't ask. Rookie mistake.

bryangiggsy

elvis jones wrote: »

Oh really......................on the 25th ???

no some day in december..u have to keep an eye on website

Izoard

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Just go home and tell her you've booked it. Don't ask. Rookie mistake.

+1

The golden rule of event sign up:

"It is always better to ask for forgiveness than permission"

tunney

Rogelio Happy Mason wrote: »

Jesus, i must be great in bed or something as i do not have any of those difficulties getting permission from the better half:)

I was told "don't enter anything without telling me before hand this year"

Austria 2009 - months before she heard
Frankfurt 2011 - found out the day before Austrai 2010 I'd entered
Roth 2012 - months later she heard

Austria 2010 was her idea - sitting in a bar in Austria after the hospital in 2009.

elvis jones

Dare i mention UK or Wales as an option

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

elvis jones wrote: »

Dare i mention UK or Wales as an option

UK is **** tbh, i done it last year. It lacks that real big race feeling, only it was my first IM distance race i would have left dissapointed with the whole experience.

catweazle

elvis jones wrote: »

Dare i mention UK or Wales as an option

There are easier courses

Wales looked like a cracking course and location but the bike looked really hard, none of the Pros's broke 9 hours, while I am sure recovery was a factor between them Adam Farlowe was 40 minutes faster on the Ironman UK course

UK is the same you would want to be strong on the bike for those two

bryangiggsy

elvis jones wrote: »

Dare i mention UK or Wales as an option

There are many many reasons they dont sell out.....think of galway

tunney

catweazle wrote: »

There are easier courses

Wales looked like a cracking course and location but the bike looked really hard, none of the Pros's broke 9 hours, while I am sure recovery was a factor between them Adam Farlowe was 40 minutes faster on the Ironman UK course

UK is the same you would want to be strong on the bike for those two

Lets put this to bed........

There are *some* fast course. However usually the reason a course is deemed "slow" is the depth of field.

Austria and Frankfurt - the bikes and bikers are uber impressive. The Germans really are all about the bike.

LCD

Consider a race in the US, really is a completely different experience & very enjoyable. I did Wisconsin last year & was an amazing race, running up the Helix out of the water with the crowd 2/3 depp either side was fantastic.

tunney

LCD wrote: »

Consider a race in the US, really is a completely different experience & very enjoyable. I did Wisconsin last year & was an amazing race, running up the Helix out of the water with the crowd 2/3 depp either side was fantastic.

"OOOOOHHHH I did Kona twice and am going back again"

bryangiggsy

LCD wrote: »

Consider a race in the US, really is a completely different experience & very enjoyable. I did Wisconsin last year & was an amazing race, running up the Helix out of the water with the crowd 2/3 depp either side was fantastic.

+1 for this. Lake placid is the same. The village shuts down for the day. Will definitely go back some day.

Izoard

Looking at IM NYC for next year...

and you think the European prices are crazy?:eek:

elvis jones

bryangiggsy wrote: »

LCD wrote: »

Consider a race in the US, really is a completely different experience & very enjoyable. I did Wisconsin last year & was an amazing race, running up the Helix out of the water with the crowd 2/3 depp either side was fantastic.

+1 for this. Lake placid is the same. The village shuts down for the day. Will definitely go back some day.

Yep I didn't just say Europe !

I like the look of lake placid !

miller82

LCD wrote: »

Consider a race in the US, really is a completely different experience & very enjoyable. I did Wisconsin last year & was an amazing race, running up the Helix out of the water with the crowd 2/3 depp either side was fantastic.

If you dont mind me asking, how much do you think it cost you - all in

LCD

miller82 wrote: »

If you dont mind me asking, how much do you think it cost you - all in

Getting entry can be hard, my active account crashed & I ended up paying for a community spot.

Getting there is not too bad, 1 flight to Chicago with Aer Lingus & then rented a car and drove less than 2 hours to Madison (great city). Stayed in a hotel about 15mins drive from race start and was very reasonable & ate in the local restaurants.

Madison is really cool, university town so very hip, fixies, art galleries & coffee houses everywhere.

Race day crowds were huge and on the bike I saw Borat in mankini with a beer holder viking helmet on. Scary!! The run had a fair share of good natured drunks cheering us on