Subject: RE: Beach2Battleship Iron Distance Triathlon : Official ThreadHey all... hope your training is going well. I did this one last year (jammed it in after a mechanical stopped me in IMWI), and weather aside, really enjoyed it. Having it a week earlier, and with a new (and better run course) should make it even better. The bridges made it really rough, especially in the cold, so I think this will be a great improvement. The only other thing I would say is that you should be mentally prepared for the wind on the bike. Somehow, and I still don't know exactly how, it was either cross or in my face for all but 10 or 15 miles. It can be a real grind on you, especially at mile 75 or so. What saved me was having a light jacket (was on all day, for the most part) and full gloves that I bought on the drive from the airport. Aside from that, the volunteers and organization were awesome, the swim was truly unique (I think I did a 1:02 after a 1:35 or so at WI a month and a half before), and I got IM distance number one off my back. With the run course change, I may end up doing it again in the near future. Good luck to all! |