Ironman Coeur d'Alene : Official Thread (Page 142)

I thought I read Thurs 1-5pm, and obviously Friday hours most of the day

In the past I have seen people walk out of the "room, tent" when the dinner and "cool" stuff is done when the meeting is getting ready to start.

Last year it seems WTC (IMFL and others I heard) went with video going over rules that is generic and not specific to certain races. Then after the video they do short talks by each swim, bike and run directors.

Enjoy tapering everyone!

BonnIe!  F'N HILARIOUS!!!!

Edited b/c I spelled your name wrong...couldn't type correctly through the tears in my eyes from the laughing fit I just endured.

In response to TriRsquared query about section to pre-ride:

Definitely the Hayden/hilly part. It isn't just the hills, it's the turns and adjustments you want to be prepared for: there are (at least) two turns that stand out in my mind and I was glad I had pre-ridden.

One is on the road around Hayden lake (?) tight ~120 degree right turn in a downhill stretch. There are warning signs/paint and you better believe them.  The second is past Hayden lake 90 degree left turn at the bottom of a hill that could easily be overcooked.

I will pre-ride the course on Thursday afternoon once I get in town. I just need to familiarize myself with the terrain again.

Bernd

leopard8996 - 2011-06-18 3:50 PM Okay people - the moment you've all been waiting for Here's my Honey Badger Taper Project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhGtthB7clIFeel free to share it - Enjoy!

Love it!!!

leopard8996 - 2011-06-18 2:50 PM Okay people - the moment you've all been waiting for Here's my Honey Badger Taper Project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhGtthB7clIFeel free to share it - Enjoy!

Bonnie, that is fantastic!  I'll be chuckling about that all day.  Well done!  

leopard8996 - 2011-06-18 4:50 PM Okay people - the moment you've all been waiting for Here's my Honey Badger Taper Project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhGtthB7clIFeel free to share it - Enjoy!

Nice work.  You have now earned the title Queen HB

I signed up and made a donation.  Looks slick. 

signed up and donated. 

Same here.   I wasn't sure my mom or wife would be able to figure out how to get the splits via the IM site on their phones....this makes it mom/wife proof.  :D

Whew! Glad I took my bike into the shop today for a once-over.  It's only a few weeks old and I wanted to make sure everything is tight and in the proper order.  I had been having a bit of a problem with the rear wheel aligning properly and the brake rubbing.  Turns out there was a loose screw in the brake (it's an integrated rear brake that I haven't yet tried to adjust) and a loose locking ring on the wheel.  No doubt that would have caused me problems on race day.  Now I can cross that worry off my list.

Brad

Absolutely adored the HB/IM video. Very creative!

I am having difficulty trying to explain this HBDC phenomena to others. It is like the "in-joke" that nobody gets or that I am not explaining properly.

I was at a different dinner last year, and left early to go to the "mandatory" athlete meeting. 10 minutes before it was supposed to start it was already over and people were leaving. That sort-of miffed me, but it didn't sound like there was anything huge covered that I missed. Still, if you publish a time for a meeting, please stick to that time, duh!

And last year I was able to retrieve my SN bags w/o any problems the next morning. I will plan on getting them back again but also will pack stuff that I can live without should they not end up back in my possession.

I watched a few IMCDA videos and liked this one as one of the better 2010 ones that gives you a true feel for the WHOLE experience. Well done. Its 7:30 minutes but worth it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjghp3NslrE&feature=related

I am right there with you on that one. I a usually one of the first ones out of the water....and then I just wait for the wave of riders that come flying by me. No big deal though...I just stick to my plan...and they can just do what they do