Beach 2 Battleship : Official Thread (Page 13)

Thanks for all the great info.  Seems like it should be pretty simple with the bags.

I'd like to get a chance to meet some more BT folks and plan on attending the athlete dinner Thursday night.  I tend to eat some pretty bland dinners the night before a race, that's why we won't be out to eat on Friday night and will do something simple at the house instead.

I'd really like to see some familiar faces on the run course, nothing like looking for others and exchanging an easy shout or high five to keep the motivation going and keep the mind from thinking about the pain of the run.

Either way the wife and I will be around Sunday and Monday to relax a bit before flying out on Tuesday.  We plan on eating, drinking and enjoying Wilmington since our season will be OVER!

Let the taper madness begin (actually I feel relieved the big weeks are now done with and I may actually ride my bike outside tomorrow and won't need the trainer again until the end of the week)

Steve

I would like to meet up with people after the meeting on Thursday.

Shouldn't be a big deal.  I figure we check our bikes in on Friday, then we can visit it at T1 before taking the shuttle to the swim start, or at least that's what I planned on.  I'll drop my bottles off then and kick the tires.

Is there a decent bike shop near downtown Wilmington?  Since I'm flying now I'll have no air in the tires when I arrive and won't be bringing a real pump.

Yes, you check your bike in on Friday, then on Sat. am you will go to T1 and put on nutrition, pump up tires etc., then they have busses taking folks down to the swim start.  There really isn't any place to park at the swim start so tell your SO that if they want to see the swim start they will need to run (only a 2 mile or so jog) from T1 to swim start or ride a  bike or something.  My husband will be running to the swim start (we are staying at the beach), then watching the start & running to T1. 

I think we might do Thurs. dinner depending on what time we arrive, I hit the sack around 5pm on Friday (read, watch tv etc.) so I am out for a Friday dinner.  I am REALLY hoping my sister goes into labor on Sat. night & I have to leave to meet my new nephew right after the race, but if not we might do the awards cruise if there is still space left. 

Ofcourse now that it's taper time the weather is beautiful and outside riding is perfect!!  I'm just going to enjoy it and hope that race day looks like this!!!

I had some 16g threaded Co2's I can't take now and a can of Pit Stop in case I flat that won't be traveling.  I figure there will be a shop in town to pick up a few Co2's and I'll donate them anyone after I finish.  If anyone has extras and want's to lend me 4 threaded Co2's I'll return them at the finish or Sunday morning.

We've actually had nice enough weather the last two days and I rode my bike outside which was a nice change as I was getting ready to melt down my trainer in a blast furnace.  The only issue was I had to move up my long ride from my usual Thurs/Friday to today, but it was awesome to feel the sun again.

No where renting a house at Front @ Ann, which will be right along the run course and easy walking distance to downtown.

shieldsp1 - 2009-10-20 5:56 PM For almost a year I have been preparing for this race...and today I get a call telling me that my National Guard drill dates have changed from the 14th and 15th to the 7th and 8th.  They say that they EXPECT me to be there, so now I am just faced with having to deal with the stress of getting permission which will not be easy to do.  But I will be at B2B! Rant...complete.  I love my country, but I also love not getting screwed out of this opportunity for B2B

That sucks!  Working for any government entity pretty much blows and can throw off ones training and racing plans.  My rescue team was sent for a two week FEMA collapse training last year that the feds changed from fall to spring and threw me off my HIM program, so I understand your pain a bit.   It was the reason I planned a mid summer race since I thought I'd be sent out of town for two weeks in the fall.

Good luck working things out and thanks for serving!

I have an extra can of Vittoria Pit Stop and 16g threaded CO2's out the wazzou.  I'll bring you 4 CO2's and the pit stop.  The week of the race we can figure out a way to meet up.