Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island : Official Thread (Page 13)

So I just walked the run course out of T2 up to the top of the "hill". I am not an expert but I say attack the “hill”. It is only three city blocks long. The first section is about 120 steps. The second section (two city blocks) is about 150 steps. It looks bad. Climbing this hill is more mental than physical. Don't get me wrong it will get your heart rate up but you have a few things working in your favor. First, coming out of T2 is a downhill and then a flat. Use this to get your cadence up and running legs back after the bike. Second, after the "hill" you have a downhill so you will have an opportunity to recover and get you heart rate back down.

I say…Attack It!

I am going to run it tomorrow and see how it feels.

Don't take this the wrong way, but whatever you do - on Race Day - do not attack the hill.  You feel great right now, come race morning after swimming 1.2 miles and biking up 56 rolling hills, the last thing you will want to do is attack that hill.  Please trust me.  Read usernames TH3 FRB's  advice... from earlier in this thread.  Last year he ran this run course in an amazing 1:27 -- AND HE DID NOT ATTACK THE HILL.  His overall time was 4:27.  He said to take this hill easy ; the pro's have commented how tough this hill was and they also took it easy.  If you attack this hill your gonna blow up hard.  If by some amazing reason you go up it the first time and it's easy, then by all means the second time attack it.  But I highly, highly doubt that will happen.

I am not trying to play devil's advocate or stir the pot... I am trying to be a genuine Beginner Triathlete friend to you and everyone when I say that attacking the hill would be a terrible, terrible mistake.

Don't take this the wrong way, but whatever you do - on Race Day - do not attack the hill.  You feel great right now, come race morning after swimming 1.2 miles and biking up 56 rolling hills, the last thing you will want to do is attack that hill.  Please trust me.  Read usernames TH3 FRB's  advice... from earlier in this thread.  Last year he ran this run course in an amazing 1:27 -- AND HE DID NOT ATTACK THE HILL.  His overall time was 4:27.  He said to take this hill easy ; the pro's have commented how tough this hill was and they also took it easy.  If you attack this hill your gonna blow up hard.  If by some amazing reason you go up it the first time and it's easy, then by all means the second time attack it.  But I highly, highly doubt that will happen.

I am not trying to play devil's advocate or stir the pot... I am trying to be a genuine Beginner Triathlete friend to you and everyone when I say that attacking the hill would be a terrible, terrible mistake.

Bib Action...

Me, I'm Tim.  I am Bib Number 735.  If you pass me (and you will), feel free to say hello. 

btw: looks like the current weather reports are little different as time gets closer.  now there is a chance of rain Sunday a.m. and the temps are to get close to 80 in Providence.

oh yeah - noticed last night they current ocean temp is 62 degrees.  its been a cooler summer, I suspect I'll be having some "shrinkage." 

Is there a bike aide station?

TMI!! I'll look for your race # instead of any other "identifying characteristics"

Looking forward to a great race day. I for one am not attacking the hill. I've done hill repeats and run in a fairly hilly area but that hill is just a bit much. Plan is to walk the first time and see how I feel second time around. No qualms about walking 2x. Off to finish laundry, start packing and get the kids ready for their weekend at grandma's! Oh, and to pray that there's no traffic tomorrow on 95 thru Conneticut!

Good luck, K!

Run junk drop off is on Sunday morning correct?

Those of you that are asleep....I don't like you right now!