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 2012-04-17 7:30 AM |
Regular  173  |  Subject: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official ThreadWho else is out to be a Pumpkin? It will be my first HIM and I was thrilled that it fell at the right time in my plan (Fink) because I've wanted to do it since I found it when I was researching HIMs. I just want to be pumpkin :) I've heard the course is great too. It's close to home, so I intend to train on it at some point this summer. I know you're out there because some of you are in the same mentor group. But there's got to be more of you...tips? Worries? Hopes? |
| 2012-04-17 9:25 AM in reply to: #4155072 |
New user 54 St. George | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread The one in Vegas or the one on the East Coast? I'm in for the Vegas P-Man. |
| 2012-04-17 8:28 PM in reply to: #4155072 |
Regular 173 | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread Sorry, as far east as you can go before you fall in. Ok, maybe not quite...  |
| 2012-05-10 5:46 PM in reply to: #4155072 |
Expert 1481 | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread I'm doing it and will be up for riding the course after June 16th which is the Patriot HIM that I'm also doing. |
| 2012-05-25 6:42 AM in reply to: #4155072 |
Regular 173 | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread The plan is you do both loops and I do one, right? How would June 23 work for you? |
| 2012-06-11 2:41 PM in reply to: #4228467 |
Expert 1481 | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread peregrinesgirl - 2012-05-25 7:42 AM The plan is you do both loops and I do one, right? How would June 23 work for you?
Sorry just saw this. It's my wedding aniversary and if I want to see another one not so good. You've been biking to work so you can do both loops. I'll have to get back to you on a date. I'm just trying to enjoy my taper right now before Saturday's race. |
| 2012-06-14 7:58 PM in reply to: #4155072 |
Regular 173 | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread Have a great anniversary! And congratulations The question isn't whether or not I can cover the ground, it's whether or not I can cover the ground fast enough to keep up with YOU! That's why I'm pushing for the loop handicap I should be able to do it later; it'll just take a little more arranging once Adam's home. Good luck at Patriot! |
| 2012-06-23 5:06 PM in reply to: #4155072 |
New user 18 | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread Just signed up for Pumkinman! This will be second HIM, first was Patriot last Sat. Hope to recover before this  |
| 2012-06-24 5:05 PM in reply to: #4155072 |
Expert 1481 | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread So people who have done Patriot and Pumpkinman previously how would you compare the course difficulty for all three different disciplines? |
| 2012-06-28 7:24 AM in reply to: #4155072 |
Master 1736 Midcoast Maine | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread I just saw this thread...much like everlong I just did the Patriot. I'd love to hear a comparison of the two courses. Also - if anyone is going to ride the course, please let me know - I'd like to get a look at it before Sept. I volunteered at this event a couple of years ago - it is very well organized and run, but the transition from the swim to bike is a pretty significant hill. Hope to see you all in September! |
| 2012-07-04 9:33 AM in reply to: #4277801 |
Member 134 | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread everlong - 2012-06-24 5:05 PM So people who have done Patriot and Pumpkinman previously how would you compare the course difficulty for all three different disciplines? I've raced both and would say they are similiar. Its been a couple years since I raced Patriot, but here is a quick rundown. Swim - 2 loops in shallow water, so I would be ready for nonwetsuit. I would also recommend a pair of goggles that are tinted. The sun rises in direct line with the first row of bouys, so can be tough to sight. BIG hill heading into transition from the water. Bike - Patriot is flatter (ie;faster) course, but Pman is a fast ride as well. Its rural and the roads are pretty smooth. Pretty much rollers the whole way. Aid stations are well supported. There is one hill that you go up twice, but nothing crazy. You can stay in your saddle and spin up. But other than that, you can stay in your aeros the whole ride. I believe Patriot is 58 miles, so your bike splits should be very similiar. Run - Best part of the race. Quick track that has quite a few spectators to cheer you on. Its not quite 2 loops, but pretty close so you can see your family/firiends a bunch. There is decent hill at the end which hurts quite a bit. I found the run at Patriot to be very fast, but definitely boring without a lot of specatators. Like the bike, your run splits should be similiar. The awards/dinner after the race is probably the best I've experienced. Overall Pumpkinman is a great race. I've done 2 IMs and over 10 Half IMs and this is one of my favorite races to do. Hope this helps! Edited by pauljra 2012-07-04 9:39 AM |
| 2012-07-04 12:15 PM in reply to: #4294163 |
Master 1736 Midcoast Maine | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread pauljra - 2012-07-03 10:33 AM everlong - 2012-06-24 5:05 PM So people who have done Patriot and Pumpkinman previously how would you compare the course difficulty for all three different disciplines? I've raced both and would say they are similiar. Its been a couple years since I raced Patriot, but here is a quick rundown.
That was great - just what I wanted to know - thanks! |
| 2012-07-04 12:26 PM in reply to: #4294345 |
Member 134 | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread No prob at all. Should be another great race this year and really looking forward to it. |
| 2012-07-10 5:08 AM in reply to: #4155072 |
Regular 1893 Las Vegas, NV | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread My first HIM =)
September? You're referring to another one, though. Vegas PM 10/20 =) Edited by GatorDeb 2012-07-10 5:09 AM |
| 2012-07-10 6:20 AM in reply to: #4302874 |
Master 1736 Midcoast Maine | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread GatorDeb - 2012-07-09 6:08 AM My first HIM =)
September? You're referring to another one, though. Vegas PM 10/20 =)
This thread is referring to Pumpkinman Sept 9 in Maine. Probably a different one than you are looking at. |
| 2012-07-10 6:23 AM in reply to: #4155072 |
Regular 1893 Las Vegas, NV | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread |
| 2012-08-23 8:07 AM in reply to: #4155072 |
Member 134 | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread Everyone ready to rock Pman? |
| 2012-09-06 12:10 PM in reply to: #4155072 |
Master 1736 Midcoast Maine | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread now just a few days out and I'm starting to get pretty excited...although the weather gods may not be shining down on us on Sunday...how's everyone feeling? Ready to go? Equipment tuned/tweaked and ready? I've got a couple more short OWS to do (just to get used to the wetsuit pull on my shoulders again), a quick run and a quick spin on the bike - then I'm ready to go! See you all out on the course! |
| 2012-09-06 12:28 PM in reply to: #4155072 |
Expert 1481 | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread Still need to pick the bike up from a tune up at the LBS and pack everything. This week was 15 miles biking, 3 miles running, 1000 yards swimming and 15 minutes on the elliptical and yet I still feel beat up. It's been a long season building up to and doing 2 HIM's. Come Sunday afternoon I'm going to eat like a pig, drink like a fish and train like a bad dog that flunked out of obedience school. |
| 2012-09-06 12:41 PM in reply to: #4398506 |
Master 1736 Midcoast Maine | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread everlong - 2012-09-05 1:28 PM Still need to pick the bike up from a tune up at the LBS and pack everything. This week was 15 miles biking, 3 miles running, 1000 yards swimming and 15 minutes on the elliptical and yet I still feel beat up. It's been a long season building up to and doing 2 HIM's. Come Sunday afternoon I'm going to eat like a pig, drink like a fish and train like a bad dog that flunked out of obedience school. I did the Patriot as well (and had such a good time, I promptly went out and signed up for the Pumpkinman)...you are right - it's made for a LONG season. I am really looking forward to a few weeks of getting up with the kids (instead of 90 minutes before the kids), long slow weekend mornings spent drinking coffee, eating baked goods while reading and general slothitude...I also need to let a recurring foot injury heal before upping my run mileage again. What wave is everyone in? I'm in the last one (with the pink caps...how fitting). I hadn't really worried about cut-off times until I realized I'm in the last wave - which puts me at the end of the window...I'm sure it will be fine, but I'll be checking my watch constantly (at least until I've started the run) Any interest in meeting up before/during? I'm intending on checking in on Saturday afternoon. I'm spending the night in Portsmouth...planning on dinner at the Portsmouth Brewery probably around 7pm Saturday if anyone is interested. If not - best of luck to all...have a great time! |
| 2012-09-06 1:48 PM in reply to: #4155072 |
Expert 1481 | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread I'm in the red wave which goes out 3rd at 7:03. It's men 19-29 and 35-44 so I'm hoping I don't get punched in the face seeing stars like Patriot. |
| 2012-09-10 11:31 AM in reply to: #4276933 |
Master 1641 Cambridge, MA | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread Hey B, How'd it go, two HIM's in one season... I'm tempted to try this combo next year! Cheers, -Sunny |
| 2012-09-10 11:33 AM in reply to: #4398749 |
Master 1641 Cambridge, MA | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread everlong - 2012-09-06 2:48 PM I'm in the red wave which goes out 3rd at 7:03. It's men 19-29 and 35-44 so I'm hoping I don't get punched in the face seeing stars like Patriot. How'd it go in that massive red-capped wave? I started in the 2nd to last wave with a small group of women 35-49 in yellow caps. Hopefully Jennifer did alright in spite of the cut-off times with that last wave of pink-capped ladies! It was a beautiful day out there, but not a PR season for me... oh well!
Cheers, -Sunny |
| 2012-09-10 11:55 AM in reply to: #4403552 |
Expert 1481 | Subject: RE: Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon : Official Thread SunnyS - 2012-09-10 12:33 PM everlong - 2012-09-06 2:48 PM I'm in the red wave which goes out 3rd at 7:03. It's men 19-29 and 35-44 so I'm hoping I don't get punched in the face seeing stars like Patriot. How'd it go in that massive red-capped wave? I started in the 2nd to last wave with a small group of women 35-49 in yellow caps. Hopefully Jennifer did alright in spite of the cut-off times with that last wave of pink-capped ladies! It was a beautiful day out there, but not a PR season for me... oh well!
Cheers, -Sunny
Actually really well with no issues. I had a good time and the conditions in the water were awesome. No PR for me either but a good race nonetheless. |
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