Ironman Lake Placid : Official Thread (Page 127)

cornick - 2012-07-13 3:22 AM Word on the street is you guys have a race coming up or something? A sprint distance or something like that?

Yes it's 3am on the east coast and I'm stil awake. My brain just won't shut off...so here I am...sigh.

Nah just a long brick next sunday with a few friends.  (think I might do a quick swim before the brick)

RobbyN210 - 2012-07-13 6:51 AM

cornick - 2012-07-13 3:22 AM Word on the street is you guys have a race coming up or something? A sprint distance or something like that?

Yes it's 3am on the east coast and I'm stil awake. My brain just won't shut off...so here I am...sigh.

 

Nah just a long brick next sunday with a few friends.  (think I might do a quick swim before the brick)

Sounds like an easy day, don't do too long of a swim though.  Anything over 2.4 would probably be a little much.

I think that's only if you have an enhanced license. Which might be worth a try looking into, usually doesn't take long to get a regular license so maybe it would be faster than waiting for a passport?

1 hour walk today, 3.5 hours super easy on the bike tomorrow (saturday) followed up with a 20 minute transition run. Probably off on Sunday. Bike intervals on Monday and a little yoga, swim tuesday, head to LP on Wednesday.

What is all this "packing" stuff everyone keeps talking about? I was planning on just tossing some stuff in a bag on wednesday morning before my flight. Is that a bad idea?

Just and FYI:

I get bored on the bike so I have a tendency to be singing while on it... I will be taking requests on race day

You are going to be WAY faster than me, but in the off chance we happen to cross paths, I want to put in an early request for Prince's "Sexy MF," preferably the extended dance version.

I figure if I take requests, I will get to sing more than just the one song that is stuck in my head(which actually tends to be christmas music for some reason...)

Oh if its Christmas music than i'll take a hearing of Adam Sandler's Hanukkah Song (Original please)

I'm glad I'm not the only one. In TTT I was singing "All by myself" at the top of my lungs because nobody was around. Wander what I'll be singing in Lake Placid???? "HELP" by the Beatles. haha

Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 50s.

RobbyN210 - 2012-07-13 6:51 AM

cornick - 2012-07-13 3:22 AM Word on the street is you guys have a race coming up or something? A sprint distance or something like that?

Yes it's 3am on the east coast and I'm stil awake. My brain just won't shut off...so here I am...sigh.

 

Nah just a long brick next sunday with a few friends.  (think I might do a quick swim before the brick)

I was thinking the same thing...brick w/ a swim warm up. Wanna meet at Mirror Lake? say, 7ish?

I was singing John Denver during LP training camp. Love singing on my bike.  I will also take requests. Hopefully not John Denver. 

2 QUESTIONS:

do they have an aid station before you begin the run or should I have an extra water in my transition bag?

to purchase a finisher's jacket I hear that people line up the next morning at 5:00am. Is the line very long? Do they normally run out that quick? I would like to atleast try one on before they run out .Worst case I can order one online. I would hope they save one of every size so people can try them on before ordering. Anyone know this info???

How bout a Summer Nights duet?  I'll sing Olivia's part -  I'm secure in my heterosexuality.

Last year when I went to go sign up for this years race.  The line for the Ironman Store was just as long as the signing up for the race.  I want to say I was there around 6 - 6:30.  I was really surprised how long the line was.  I may have my wife stand in line that morning since I probably will not be able to walk .  People seemed to go to them first.  They definitely had a bunch and there was a separate table towards the check out that was taking orders if your size was not there.  If I recall they did have some jackets behind the table they were using for people to try on to get there size. The other interesting thing I wasn't expecting to see that morning was thousands of people walking around like they were like 90 years old.  

kristinc0916 - 2012-07-13 12:04 PM

RobbyN210 - 2012-07-13 6:51 AM

cornick - 2012-07-13 3:22 AM Word on the street is you guys have a race coming up or something? A sprint distance or something like that?

Yes it's 3am on the east coast and I'm stil awake. My brain just won't shut off...so here I am...sigh.

 

Nah just a long brick next sunday with a few friends.  (think I might do a quick swim before the brick)

I was thinking the same thing...brick w/ a swim warm up. Wanna meet at Mirror Lake? say, 7ish?

mind if I bring about 2500 of my closest friends?

Question about the swim start everyone.  Will be interested to read responses.  I am going to be a MOP swimmer probably.  Any advice on where to seed/place myself relative to the start line?

Have heard about this big vacant area between the crowded start line and the beach.  Some folks say that's a great place to start...very little "traffic". 

 Thanks for the advice.