Ironman Lake Placid : Official Thread (Page 125)

Yes, I think so.  I wore tri shorts/top for the swim at LOU last year, no problems.

Ha, ha, ha ~ Awesome!!

RobF - 2012-07-11 12:55 PM Day late and a few dollars short... Anyone know of a place in the area that's still taking reservations???

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I would post here and on the other site. There are more than likely people who cannot race that made reservations and cannot cancel them.

YEA! I have been waiting for the water temp/wetsuit discussion!!!

if they went with a wave start The wetsuit official start time would be 7:10am; the delay does not get added to your overall time. The race still ends at midnight though, so you would have 10 less minutes to finish the race (16:50 vs. 17 hours). I was one of those folks that elected to go wetsuitless last year and got pummeled. I would still do it again given the same conditions and and mass start though. I would probably just seed myself a little differently though. For my preferences in a long race the water was too warm for wetsuits last year. I think we all pay a lot more than we realize by getting too warm on these long swims.

I am betting on a wetsuit-legal swim this year, but it will be interesting to see what folks decide to do if it is not. Last year there were only about 3% of racers that elected to go wetsuitless. If they went to a wave start I would bet there would be a good bit more than that that elect to go wetsuitless.

While I don't have any hard-and-fast rules this is the way I seem to shake out relative to swim attire for HIM and longer races: Full sleeve wetsuit up to 68ish degrees. 69-74 degrees, sleeveless. Above 74 degrees, Desoto Speedtube (basically just wetsuit "pants"). Non-wetsuit legal: TYR Torque Pro over 2 piece tri kit. For non-wetsuit legal races under the HIM distance, I am probably wearing a one piece tri suit and no speed suit. And Geez that all sounds complicate as I read through it...

I do love swimming with my full-sleeve wetsuit - it is like swimming with paddles.

RobF - 2012-07-11 12:55 PM Day late and a few dollars short... Anyone know of a place in the area that's still taking reservations???

Try some of the surrounding areas as well. Like Saranac Lake and the like. Last year I got a room there for pretty cheap about 2 weeks before the race.

I'm with Monty. Unless you're aiming for KQ spot a wetsuit either sleeveless or full will save you a considerable amount of time and energy. Unless a biblical heatwave strikes the race will be either wetsuit legal or optional. Even at 77F you shouldn't overheat in a wetsuit unless your really hitting the gas on the swim in which case you're probable aiming for a Kona spot and wouldn't be wearing a suit if it was above the limit. I'll be wearing my full regardless as the bouyance make the swim soooo much easier than without. Would you rather swim with a pullbouy and small paddles or nothing? I'll take the equipment which is a bit of stretch as the sleeves do help on the catch but nothing like a set of paddles.

Good Luck to everyone!

OK, I know it is the taper but now, I begin to be scared...

I know I can do it, I already swam the distance in less than 1h30min in a lake, I know I can bike the 180km, I did the 2 loops of Mt Tremblant bike course, I know I can run and finish as I did some very good long run... I know I can... but the fear is starting to appear today when I realized I'm leaving for Lake Placid on Wednesday...

AAAAAaaaaarrrgggghhhh.......... taper, taper, taper.....

Happy taper everyone...

For the lady's in the group!

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Thanks everyone for the insights!!! I guess I'll be wearing my shorty (sleeveless, tri short length) wetsuit since it sounds like it is going to be wetsuit legal. It does add a bit of protection but since I'll be somewhat to the front (53:33 for full distance trial swim), I'll have a bit more clear water than most once out of the mass start craziness.

I will be sure to look for BT tattoos as you all cruise by me on the bike. I'll be on the steel Jamis hugging the very far right side of the road trying to stay out of everyone's way.

I have scheduled for this weekend

Friday 45 min run

Saturday 30 min run right after the bike (2 hours)

Sunday 1 hour run

I won't know what to do with the rest of my weekend.  Hopefully the wife doesn't get any funny ideas of trying to get me to do my Honey-Do-List.  

I might have to pull the trigger off this one for a stupid passport problem...

Me and my wife had to give our passport to the US consulate to get some visa stamped (long story, we are moving to Chicago...).

I got my passport back, she did not yet... And I have this weird feeling that she won't get it before the day...

I don't see myself going without her

Such a waste of time and money...

Wow that is a tough one,  Is there not someone you can call to see if you can get a status on it.  Maybe even get something in writing stating what happened.   I was thinking about doing one of the races next year in Canada, but I have been worried about these kind of logistics.  

I checked with the consulate but "it's in the process" answer does not bring anything new to me unfortunately.

And even if we could have a letter, she would still need her passport at the border; without passport, no crossing.

First, congratulations on the move to Chicago. We lived there for a number of years and loved it. The only reason we left was for a job relocation and we hope to find ourselves back at some point.

Now, this problem cannot be so unique as to not have a solution... I am sure you have thought of this already, but are you flying or driving? If driving, did your wife opt for the Enhanced Drivers License the last time she renewed? If she does not already have one, what is the timeframe of getting one? Can that be expedited?