Lake Geneva

Good advice   I thought of doing the same thing after I struggled with my bottle of water and towel!

Any other BTers heading to Lake Geneva this weekend?  I am thinking there are a pretty good number of us

I can't remember how well the lanes were marked, but I DO think I lost my bike and took longer in T1 than I wanted to. 

BRING A FLASHLIGHT!!!  It will be dark when we get there and last year there were no lights in the transition area.

I always squirt my feet with a water bottle. 

Where should we all meet???  MarkK and I are picking up our packets in the morning also so we probably won't have much time before the race.  I'm doing the Oly and I think so is Coredump,  and Hiccup and TuPuppy are doign the sprint right? Esmies, and Alicia, which one are you doing?

Let's all hook up after the race.  Three BTers are doing the 1/2 so far...Whizzer and MUL98 and MarkK.  We could bring them across the finish line in style (As we sit in the sun and bask in being DONE while they are all still out there sweating Franks Killer Hill!)

Great idea with the flashlight--thanks!

Yes Cindy!  Ty and I are doing the sprint.  We will have to meet up this time!  Love to meet everyone!

Second Coredump's idea to walk from the swim in to transition

Also, I'm going to bring emergency food.  Last year when I finished the 1/2 there wasn't much there.  I don't know if all of the Sprint and Oly distance racers got it, or maybe there just wasn't much. There are several restaurants within easy walking distance.  Maybe we could all go have an after race celebration!  Anyone interested bring some money..last year we went to a bar that was very casual, just burgers and chicken sandwiches and that, and there were LOTS of racers in there in their race clothes.

In the meantime, I can't think of where to meet.  I don't really remember any landmarks or anything.  I'll want to be near the finish to see Mark and the other BTer's come in from the 1/2 for sure! 

Coredump you've done this one, do you remember anyplace?

Like Chris said, try not to sweat it.  I know it's scary not to follow your plan to the letter in these last few days, but the important part - all the work and the training - is already done.  I think the most important thing about a taper is that you actually DO one (as opposed to training hard up until the day before the race). 

Regarding "Frank's Killer Hill" I would say just walk it and don't worry.  I know a guy - awesome FOPer- who ran it last year and said he got passed by a  SPEED WALKER!  I think you actually save time by walking...you get up just as fast and conserve energy.  The area through the observatory IS really nice.

The gazebo - food and finish line WOOHOO! - sounds like an excellent plan.  Who will be there?????

I'll be there!!!  I love the idea of going somewhere after, Cindy--sounds great to me

Just found out that the family members that were planning on coming are no longer coming.  So looks like I'll be coming alone--any advice?  I had my husband hold a lot of my stuff the last one.  Do I just leave it near the swim start?

  Tie a balloon to us!  Too funny!  Seriously though--I am wondering how we will all recognize each other--I wish we had our bib numbers to tell each other.  Can't wait to meet everyone!  Sure does seem like there are lots of us!

Heather, what "stuff" are you bringing?  I'm going to bring a change of clothes...and soap I'll wash in the lake haha...but I will probably leave it in the van and walk to it.  Or maybe in my transition bag, but I hate to have that much stuff in transition. 

I will bring my BT shirt to throw on over my race clothes.  Anyone else with a t-shirt maybe could do the same???

Damn husband's work.

I'm too short on time to blog everyone, so I'll just say it here:

GOOD LUCK AND KICK A$$ TOMORROW!