TryCharleston 2013

Wow, you are on the ball! I am in for the sprint.

Are you going to do the sprint, too, since you have that half scheduled right before?

NeverEnough - 2012-06-01 9:40 AM Im actually thinking about doing the half....not sure about two half's in 3 weeks.....but thats what Im thinking

Exciting, keep us updated!!

The website wasn't updated the last time I checked....assuming a sprint and a half.  I just found out about the date through twitter.

Whoops wrong thread, meant to post in CSTS but I am excited for next year.  Love this race.

I just drove by this morning and wondered whether the pond was as cold as it still looks.

It's bound to be colder than last year, just because of the weather we have had lately. I have heard that they don't post the temps until 36 hours prior to the race.

Hm, to rent or not to rent, that is the question :-)

Thanks - I can definitely handle that for the sprint.

I think it was 68-ish last year, wasn't it? And I did it without a wetsuit. I had the impression that around half, maybe a little less, of the sprint participants went without the wetsuit last year.

Try will be my first 1/2. I'm excited but also crazy nervous.  Took this pic at the lake earlier this week...

I love your blog - you'll do great! It sounds like your training has gone really well.

By the way, I was riding on Highway 17 today, on the way back down towards Mount Pleasant from Awendaw, and there are some huge cracks in the road there. They are only a few inches wide, but very deep - like 6 to 8 inches deep - and parallel to the direction of travel. Just keep an eye open out there - they aren't hard to see, and with any luck, the weather will be just like today.

In the past the organisers have done a good job filling the cracks and potholes with asphalt patch just prior to the race. They also paint some of them if they look bad and can't be repaired. The expansion cracks are different and you really need to be careful on them. They grab tires and slam dunk the riders. Only 7 days left.

Thanks melanfi.  I have been working really hard to get in shape.  To think it was two years ago that I couldnt ride the rides at Disney b/c I was too big...

I will keep my eyes open for those road canyons. I DO NOT want my first time going down to be in a race!

That's too bad! Sorry to hear it.

It's a relief to hear that the race organizers are good about checking out road conditions beforehand.

Now let's hope that the sun shines on that lake for a few days before the race! Only the top 3 feet has to get warmed up, right? ;-)