Ironman 70.3 Raleigh : Official Thread (Page 3)

2012-11-05 5:08 AM

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Greenville, SC

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I am in for this race....just posting so I can follow along and pick up any pointers along the way!

dukedrury

2012-11-13 5:53 PM

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Weeki Wachee

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I'm in ! Does anyone have some good lodging options?

japarker24

2012-11-13 6:33 PM

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dukedrury - 2012-11-13 6:53 PM I'm in ! Does anyone have some good lodging options?

The Sheraton or Marriott will be basically at the finish line. Will make race morning/post race much less stressful. To potentially save a few $ there is a Hampton Inn and Suites about 1 mile away. Not quite as convenient.

bhctri

2012-11-13 8:03 PM

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yeszir1 - 2012-10-21 9:32 PM Does anyone have a good recommendation for a half mary in the raleigh-area to do as prep for this course (spring 2013-ish)?

A 3 hr drive away but a great race the first weekend of May: http://www.newrivermarathon.com/

Worth the drive.

dukedrury

2012-11-14 6:45 PM

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Weeki Wachee

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Thanks ,Marriott it is.

2012-11-14 6:50 PM

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Greenville, SC

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dukedrury - 2012-11-14 7:45 PM Thanks ,Marriott it is.

I am booked there as well!!

fgump

2012-12-04 12:15 PM

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Well, not sure how I did this, but I managed to not pi$$ off my wife when I told her of my 2013 race plans. We were on our way out to dinner Saturday night, with some friends, one or two of whom might be racing the 70.3. I said, casually, "discussion might come up tonight about 2013 race plans. Just FYI, I only have 2 races on the calendar; Charleston Marathon, and a half-iron-distance in June." She said "Okay, sounds good."

Me: "_______________" Speechless.

So I then said, "it will be an IronMan, and it will be fun!"

She laughed, as that's our joke from one of those meme videos "I'm Training for an Ironman"

Edited by fgump 2012-12-04 12:17 PM

herkimer81

2012-12-23 8:19 PM

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The Triangle Open Water Swim Series (http://www.triangleopenwater.com) recently announced their 2013 schedule, luckily for us they are doing a race at Jordan Lake, starting at the same location and 3 weeks before IM Raleigh.
Doesn't look like the official website has been updated, but you can see the announcement on their Facebook page:
http://m.facebook.com/pages/Triangle-Open-Water-Swim-Series/259046359799?id=259046359799&_rdr
Should be a great tune-up swim just before the start of taper.

japarker24

2012-12-25 10:21 AM

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herkimer81 - 2012-12-23 9:19 PM The Triangle Open Water Swim Series (http://www.triangleopenwater.com) recently announced their 2013 schedule, luckily for us they are doing a race at Jordan Lake, starting at the same location and 3 weeks before IM Raleigh.
Doesn't look like the official website has been updated, but you can see the announcement on their Facebook page:
http://m.facebook.com/pages/Triangle-Open-Water-Swim-Series/259046359799?id=259046359799&_rdr
Should be a great tune-up swim just before the start of taper.

Thanks, herkimer81!

Merry Christmas, everyone!!!

Edited by japarker24 2012-12-25 10:21 AM

Triathleech

2012-12-29 8:56 PM

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Forgot to check in here when I registered. I am in! This will be my first HIM since starting my tri journey in July.

2012-12-30 7:49 PM

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Greenville, SC

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leechj - 2012-12-29 9:56 PM Forgot to check in here when I registered. I am in! This will be my first HIM since starting my tri journey in July.

Nate...you are doing this and then Louisville in August? Sweet!

Triathleech

2012-12-30 9:40 PM

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NeverEnough - 2012-12-30 8:49 PM

Nate...you are doing this and then Louisville in August? Sweet!

Sure am! Caught the bug

2013-01-06 11:18 AM

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I found a couple YouTube videos that preview the course, not a ton of info, but it's cool to see what we're in for: Ironman Raleigh Videos

2013-01-06 12:26 PM

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Greenville, SC

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WoodrowCall - 2013-01-06 12:18 PM

I found a couple YouTube videos that preview the course, not a ton of info, but it's cool to see what we're in for: Ironman Raleigh Videos

Cool...thanks, but both videos posted are part 2?? Are you already messing with me?

clfarmer

2013-01-06 5:59 PM

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Thanks! I seen the run and bike video, not sure how. It sounds like the road condition may be a concern for some..The lake view looks nice and calm. He did reference two deer up the road from where he was filming. Watch out for wild life

See y'all in June.

klassman

2013-01-06 7:45 PM

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That was cool. Thanks for sharing. First five miles of the run are uphill...arg.

2013-01-06 9:11 PM

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Collierville, Tennessee

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NeverEnough - 2013-01-06 1:26 PM

WoodrowCall - 2013-01-06 12:18 PM

I found a couple YouTube videos that preview the course, not a ton of info, but it's cool to see what we're in for: Ironman Raleigh Videos

Cool...thanks, but both videos posted are part 2?? Are you already messing with me?

Nope, sorry! I had the same link in there twice...like an idiot. It's fixed now if you want to try again.

70.3 Preview Videos

Patrick E

2013-01-07 9:18 AM

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Nice video, right up to where he points at the finish line and says "you are an Ironman". And here I thought I'd signed up for a 70.3!

Thanks for posting.

2013-01-07 10:31 AM

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Patrick E - 2013-01-07 10:18 AM

Nice video, right up to where he points at the finish line and says "you are an Ironman". And here I thought I'd signed up for a 70.3!

Thanks for posting.

Yeah, I thought the same thing myself. It'll be more like, "You're an *Ironman."

sam2cpa

2013-01-31 6:34 PM

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4	Subject: Participant list The participant list is out. http://www.ironman.com/~/media/e26116cb29c34fcf9a72f0bae226db80/participant%20list%201%208.pdf

Clempson

2013-01-31 7:14 PM

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i should really start training for this.

2013-02-01 8:36 AM

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Greenville, SC

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Clempson - 2013-01-31 8:14 PM i should really start training for this.

whatever....you know you are going to show up and dominate!

2013-02-05 7:29 PM

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Collierville, Tennessee

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NeverEnough - 2013-02-01 9:36 AM

Clempson - 2013-01-31 8:14 PM i should really start training for this.

whatever....you know you are going to show up and dominate!

Yep, we'll all get to hear about how he started training a week before the race. He just killed it with a few Sufferfest sessions, and then averages like 25mph on the bike.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/training/map.asp?routeid=180917

klassman

2013-02-13 8:59 AM

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fgump - 2012-09-05 10:53 AM

klassman - 2012-09-05 9:47 AM

fgump - 2012-09-04 1:43 PM For a good preview of the swim and part of the bike, come do the Finish Strong Half on 9/23. Same swim venue, similar bike for the first dozen miles or so. Be ready to go uphill for 3 miles right out of the water!

fgump, if you or any other locals ride the Raleigh course and map it, please post your file so we can get a look at the hills.

Haven't ridden it yet, plan to in a few weeks, but here's a sneak preview. Looks like about 2500 feet of climbing.

fgump, did you get out and ride the course yet? Any feedback for those of us stuck at more northern locales (which for me means in my basement on a trainer.)