Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread (Page 105)

I was reallyy hoping it wouldn't go near that number.  Rumor has it there's a thermometer attached to one of the docks.  Anyone get a peak at the temp today? 

PRAY FOR 76.0!!

Thanks John,

Same with me.

Ralph

1. What is the mornong clothes bag for? Is that to put your stuff you wear down to transition and perhaps after the finish? (ie shoes, tshirt, etc...)

2. Since we need to bring transitions bags down with the bike on Saturday, does anybody know if we have access to them race morning to add anything (ie. Nutrition). I'm wearing a 2-bottle fuel belt on the run and am concentrating Infinit. Ideally would like to premix race morning so I don't have to add water rather than leaving mixed the day before.

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I'll answer #1, and I too need an answer for #2.

I am using my morning clothes bag to put my sandals, shorts, and wetsuit meshbag with body glide into.

1.  The morning clothes bag is the bag you will put all your clothes in that you will be wearing when you get to the race tomorrow morning.  Yes, this is the bag you will be able to get access to after the race as well so its a very good idea to have some warm clothes in there for after you finish if you weren't already wearing some before the race.

2.  If its like AZ last year, yes, you will have access to your transition bags on race morning.  However, I haven't done this race before so I'm not 100% on that, but I would be really surprised if you didn't.

Thanks guys! See you on the course tomorrow!

Hey peewee - I didn't notice that you had an accent at all. Everyone else sure does though....

if they are not legal, no wetsuit for me - I figure if enough people elect to wear them then maybe it will only have to roll-down 250ish to get me to Hawaii!

I don't know. Anyone??

From the IM Texas results (http://www.ironmanlive.com/tracking.php?race=texas&year=2011) it appears that everyone in the AG is ranked together regardless of whether or not the person decided to wear a wetsuit.

Went for a swim in the lake today....it is pretty warm...but I'm used to swimming in like 13C water in BC and Alberta. I really don't need a wetsuit...debating if I am going to wear it or not even if it is wetsuit legal...I don't really like to wear it and I don't think the time gains are that significant for me on the swim--throws my body position out, etc (I don't swim a lot on my wet suit...my bad )...I always feel constricted and especially hate getting up to run in it...decisions decisions....

Anyone else thinking no wetsuit? ETA: even if it is wetsuit legal?