EagleMan Ironman 70.3 Triathlon

I've ridden my bike less than 200 miles for the whole year and swam less than 30k yards.  Think i'm going to have a good race??

That's alright, I'm doing it for fun, so no time goals or expectations.

For you "doing it for fun" = wicked fast.

I'm feeling you on the swim thought.  I'm dealing with a dislocated shoulder and torn labrum so it not going to be a fun swim.

Hey Rick,

Does fun include fixing my bike the night before the race?

Ernie 

Working on bikes is one of my favorite things to do .... so ...... yeah!!  That qualifies!

So I won't see you walking during the run because you pushed too hard on the bike (I still remember 2006...)

Well, since I'll probably only have 5 or 600 cycling miles in my legs by the time the race comes along any sort of pace on the bike is going to be a hard one to maintain!

This race is probably just going to be survival mode.

If you haven't been looking at the weather, we are gearing up to have a hot race ........ looking like good possibility of upper 80's to 90 range.  Hydration will be key!

And remember, dumping water on yourself will actually NOT cool you down in the long run!!  It makes it harder for your body to use it's internal mechanism to cool down by creating another layer of water on your body!  So if you absolutely must dump, just put a little on your head, not down your back and the rest of your body.

Now they are talking even higher temps!  Oh happy joy!!

Good luck to everyone this weekend.

Rick - do you have a cite for that water-dumping tip?