Subject: RE: Vineman Full Ironman : Official ThreadWilhelm - 2008-12-30 12:34 PM
the swim is very nice. it's in the russian river. you can actually stand up sometimes along the course and clean your goggles. the bike course is quite hilly. the run course is much flatter, but has also some hills. last year it was surprisingly hot (97F), so i would recommend some training runs in hot weather conditions.
I wouldn't really say that the run course is flatter. The bike course is rolling with one big climb that isn't too long (although you do it twice ). The run is rolling in the same way and has one decently steep hill about 3 1/2 miles in (which you go up 3 times ).
I did the run after blowing up at the end of the bike so I may have a demented view.
Great race though. I shall be back for redemption on my blow up in the heat last year. |