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2013-05-15 9:49 AM
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I swam in my wetsuit this morning outside at LTF in Cary.  I am not sure of the water temp, but by the end of 2000m I was ready to come out of the wetsuit.  I'm tracking the water temp per the SAW website, and we had been lagging behind quite a bit, but we are converging rapidly on the 2012 curve.  Here's a comparison from March 18 to now of 2012 vs 2013 temperature differences.  Also put 2012's data through June 5th there.

 

Date20122013Delta
18-Marn/a57 
19-Mar6355-8
20-Mar6155-6
21-Mar6155-6
22-Mar6455-9
23-Mar63n/a 
24-Marn/an/a 
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2-Apr6756-11
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6-Apr6957-12
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9-Apr6958-11
10-Apr6861-7
11-Apr6860-8
12-Apr6861-7
13-Apr67n/a 
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15-Aprn/a65 
16-Apr61654
17-Apr6966-3
18-Apr7066-4
19-Apr7166-5
20-Apr70n/a 
21-Aprn/an/a 
22-Aprn/a67 
23-Apr7067-3
24-Apr6866-2
25-Apr67670
26-Apr67670
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28-Apr68n/a 
29-Apr6968-1
30-Apr6967-2
1-May6968-1
2-May7068-2
3-May7167-4
4-May7267-5
5-May7367-6
6-May7467-7
7-May7566-9
8-May7566-9
9-May7466-8
10-May7367-6
11-May7368-5
12-Mayn/a68 
13-Mayn/a69 
14-May7370-3
15-May7270-2
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31-May79  
1-Jun79  
2-Junn/a  
3-Junn/a  
4-Jun79  
5-Jun79  

Looks like my decision has been made; no wetsuit for me.



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2013-05-15 9:54 AM
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smoom - 2013-05-15 10:43 AM Where is this official thread you speak of?  Sorry if it's somewhere obvious and I am being oblivious.

Check the forum called "Iron Distance Race Groups" and look for the Ironman 70.3 Raleigh Official Thread.

2013-05-15 9:57 AM
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kp73 - 2013-05-15 9:08 AM

Just posted over on the official thread but wasn't sure if folks were monitoring both - can anyone tell me how the hills on the bike route compare to Ebeneezer Church Rd over by Umstead Park - My bike route usually involves a few out and backs from NCSU area to the end Ebeneezer Church Rd.

Am I am totally planning on at least a 90 degree day - that way I'll be pleasantly surprised if it's any cooler.

I answered ya here... in short the IM course is easier.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=458619&start=121&posts=126

2013-05-15 9:59 AM
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kp73 - 2013-05-15 10:08 AM

Just posted over on the official thread but wasn't sure if folks were monitoring both - can anyone tell me how the hills on the bike route compare to Ebeneezer Church Rd over by Umstead Park - My bike route usually involves a few out and backs from NCSU area to the end Ebeneezer Church Rd.

Am I am totally planning on at least a 90 degree day - that way I'll be pleasantly surprised if it's any cooler.

I'd say that's comparable terrain for the last 30 miles of the route.  Couple of those hills on Ebenezer are like what you will find on Avent Ferry and Optimist Farm.  The first 25 miles you will move along pretty smartly.  Only major climbs in the early portion are 1) coming out of T1 and 2) up Pea Ridge Road.  Nice gentle rollers on Old US 1 until you get near Harris Lake County Park, then the hills start.
2013-05-15 9:59 AM
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japarker24 - 2013-05-15 9:54 AM

smoom - 2013-05-15 10:43 AM Where is this official thread you speak of?  Sorry if it's somewhere obvious and I am being oblivious.

Check the forum called "Iron Distance Race Groups" and look for the Ironman 70.3 Raleigh Official Thread.

although the other thread is "official" this one is twice as long.

2013-05-15 10:01 AM
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fgump - 2013-05-15 10:49 AM

I swam in my wetsuit this morning outside at LTF in Cary.  I am not sure of the water temp, but by the end of 2000m I was ready to come out of the wetsuit.  I'm tracking the water temp per the SAW website, and we had been lagging behind quite a bit, but we are converging rapidly on the 2012 curve.  Here's a comparison from March 18 to now of 2012 vs 2013 temperature differences.  Also put 2012's data through June 5th there.

 

Date20122013Delta
18-Marn/a57 
19-Mar6355-8
20-Mar6155-6
21-Mar6155-6
22-Mar6455-9
23-Mar63n/a 
24-Marn/an/a 
25-Marn/a54 
26-Mar6653-13
27-Mar6653-13
28-Mar6753-14
29-Mar6753-14
30-Mar6653-13
31-Marn/a53 
1-Aprn/a54 
2-Apr6756-11
3-Apr6757-10
4-Apr6858-10
5-Apr6860-8
6-Apr6957-12
7-Aprn/a57 
8-Aprn/a57 
9-Apr6958-11
10-Apr6861-7
11-Apr6860-8
12-Apr6861-7
13-Apr67n/a 
14-Aprn/an/a 
15-Aprn/a65 
16-Apr61654
17-Apr6966-3
18-Apr7066-4
19-Apr7166-5
20-Apr70n/a 
21-Aprn/an/a 
22-Aprn/a67 
23-Apr7067-3
24-Apr6866-2
25-Apr67670
26-Apr67670
27-Apr67n/a 
28-Apr68n/a 
29-Apr6968-1
30-Apr6967-2
1-May6968-1
2-May7068-2
3-May7167-4
4-May7267-5
5-May7367-6
6-May7467-7
7-May7566-9
8-May7566-9
9-May7466-8
10-May7367-6
11-May7368-5
12-Mayn/a68 
13-Mayn/a69 
14-May7370-3
15-May7270-2
16-May72  
17-May73  
18-May73  
19-May74  
20-May75  
21-May75  
22-May75  
23-May76  
24-May76  
25-May76  
26-Mayn/a  
27-Mayn/a  
28-Mayn/a  
29-May78  
30-May78  
31-May79  
1-Jun79  
2-Junn/a  
3-Junn/a  
4-Jun79  
5-Jun79  

Looks like my decision has been made; no wetsuit for me.

Love it. You are as nerdy as I am!! I was planning to do this, but you beat me to it :-) Honestly, to qrkids point, I would rather not run in 90...or 80...or 70 for that matter! :-)

2013-05-15 10:01 AM
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japarker24 - 2013-05-15 9:54 AM

smoom - 2013-05-15 10:43 AM Where is this official thread you speak of?  Sorry if it's somewhere obvious and I am being oblivious.

Check the forum called "Iron Distance Race Groups" and look for the Ironman 70.3 Raleigh Official Thread.

although the other thread is "official" this one is twice as long.

Yes, that one is for people all across the country(world?).  This one is more like a bunch of friends just shooting the bull!!!Smile

2013-05-15 10:07 AM
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I'd have to agree with just slight caveat. I don't really remember anything that's as long as NB on ebenezer on the IM course. Maybe the closest thing is the climb from Penny Rd. to Tryon Rd. on Lake Wheeler, but that even seemed a little shorter.

All in all, Optimist Farm has pretty nice rollers, not as gentle as Old US 1, and Lake Wheeler Road is just stretches of downhills and climbing, but still only like 1-2 miles, vs. Ebenezer, which seems to be more like 3-4 miles of climbing, although Ebenezer does flatten out at parts while the IM course does not IMO.

I would suggest riding the course as the first roller you encounter on Optimist Farm has a semi-tricky chicane in the downhill. Think like Ebenezer except on steroids.

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2013-05-15 10:41 AM
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Thanks everybody - that makes me feel better.

I'm hoping to at least ride downtown to Sunset Lake and back this weekend. Family commitments, 2 kids and a house renovation make it difficult to convince my husband he should take the morning to drive me out to Jordan Lake so I can ride the whole thing.

Last speed workout was today(debating sneaking another set in next week though as I really enjoy them). Now it's almost taper time!

2013-05-15 8:33 PM
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louiskie - 2013-05-15 11:01 AM
fgump - 2013-05-15 10:49 AM

I swam in my wetsuit this morning outside at LTF in Cary.  I am not sure of the water temp, but by the end of 2000m I was ready to come out of the wetsuit.  I'm tracking the water temp per the SAW website, and we had been lagging behind quite a bit, but we are converging rapidly on the 2012 curve.  Here's a comparison from March 18 to now of 2012 vs 2013 temperature differences.  Also put 2012's data through June 5th there.

 

Love it. You are as nerdy as I am!! I was planning to do this, but you beat me to it :-) Honestly, to qrkids point, I would rather not run in 90...or 80...or 70 for that matter! :-)

 

Call me crazy but there is a part of me that wants that run to be in the 90's so people are hanging on by a thread.

 

2013-05-15 8:38 PM
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qrkid - 2013-05-15 9:33 PM
louiskie - 2013-05-15 11:01 AM
fgump - 2013-05-15 10:49 AM

I swam in my wetsuit this morning outside at LTF in Cary.  I am not sure of the water temp, but by the end of 2000m I was ready to come out of the wetsuit.  I'm tracking the water temp per the SAW website, and we had been lagging behind quite a bit, but we are converging rapidly on the 2012 curve.  Here's a comparison from March 18 to now of 2012 vs 2013 temperature differences.  Also put 2012's data through June 5th there.

 

Love it. You are as nerdy as I am!! I was planning to do this, but you beat me to it :-) Honestly, to qrkids point, I would rather not run in 90...or 80...or 70 for that matter! :-)

 

Call me crazy but there is a part of me that wants that run to be in the 90's so people are hanging on by a thread.

 

I hear you Daryn. Make the run the equalizer. I did some time on course today, and its going to be a wind tunnel for the run down Fayetteville St.


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Went on a run at Umstead this evening. It was pretty warm and the air was stale. I'm starting to remember what heat + humidity are like.
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fgump - 2013-05-15 9:38 PM
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fgump - 2013-05-15 10:49 AM

I swam in my wetsuit this morning outside at LTF in Cary.  I am not sure of the water temp, but by the end of 2000m I was ready to come out of the wetsuit.  I'm tracking the water temp per the SAW website, and we had been lagging behind quite a bit, but we are converging rapidly on the 2012 curve.  Here's a comparison from March 18 to now of 2012 vs 2013 temperature differences.  Also put 2012's data through June 5th there.

 

Love it. You are as nerdy as I am!! I was planning to do this, but you beat me to it :-) Honestly, to qrkids point, I would rather not run in 90...or 80...or 70 for that matter! :-)

 

Call me crazy but there is a part of me that wants that run to be in the 90's so people are hanging on by a thread.

 

I hear you Daryn. Make the run the equalizer. I did some time on course today, and its going to be a wind tunnel for the run down Fayetteville St.
...said the gazelle to the other gazelle. the rhino thinks they are crazy tho.
2013-05-16 8:02 AM
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Water temp = 69 today!!!  Trending down!!!!!
2013-05-16 8:52 AM
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japarker24 - 2013-05-16 9:02 AM Water temp = 69 today!!!  Trending down!!!!!

 

Think the lake is being like all the women in my life and just teasing.

 

Not sure about inland but we are expecting 90deg in Wilmington today, so summer might be arriving.

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japarker24 - 2013-05-16 9:02 AM Water temp = 69 today!!!  Trending down!!!!!

 

Think the lake is being like all the women in my life and just teasing.

 

Not sure about inland but we are expecting 90deg in Wilmington today, so summer might be arriving.

Our high recorded at 4:05pm yesterday was exactly 90 degrees!!!

ETA:  Aberdeen/Pinehurst/Southern Pines area



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I swam in a pool outside this morning. Chilly at first but then just really refreshing actually! Summer is definitely coming quickly.
2013-05-16 12:20 PM
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I am suddenly more relieved about riding near Harris Lake, with the plant shut down indefinitely...

 

http://www.wral.com/crack-in-nuclear-reactor-forces-shearon-harris-to-shut-down/12453472/

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I suppose that is the glass half full way to look at it Bill.  The glass half empty is that we live near a nuclear reactor that had a crack in it.  I guess at least they found it!

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smoom - 2013-05-16 2:13 PM

I suppose that is the glass half full way to look at it Bill.  The glass half empty is that we live near a nuclear reactor that had a crack in it.  I guess at least they found it!

Yep, trying to remain optimistic.  I mean, surely they'd tell us if we were in danger, right? 

(using my sarcastic Materials Engineering background there)

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any word on whether they recovered that body from the lake yet?

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smoom - 2013-05-16 2:13 PM

I suppose that is the glass half full way to look at it Bill.  The glass half empty is that we live near a nuclear reactor that had a crack in it.  I guess at least they found it!

Yep, trying to remain optimistic.  I mean, surely they'd tell us if we were in danger, right? 

(using my sarcastic Materials Engineering background there)

No worries, I saw the S.T.Wooten concrete truck backing into the plant a little while ago... Bubba's got this covered.

2013-05-16 8:19 PM
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I wonder if they'll still have Triangle Triathlon? I was bummed that the FS Series Nuclear Swim is not on the schedule this year. Not so bummed any more, lol
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keyone - 2013-05-16 8:19 PM I wonder if they'll still have Triangle Triathlon? I was bummed that the FS Series Nuclear Swim is not on the schedule this year. Not so bummed any more, lol

 

yes they do... it has almost always been a constant race on my schedule.

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2013-05-17 1:24 PM
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any word on whether they recovered that body from the lake yet?


yes they did

http://www.wral.com/body-found-in-jordan-lake-after-six-day-search/...
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