Ironman Louisville : Official Thread (Page 18)

Welcom aboard!  Where exactly is Wirral?  We'll be in London in June 2010.  I love London...even if they don't know what side of the road to drive on.  When you make it to Louisville, remember to "keep right" on your bike!  :-)

How hot was 2008?  Hotter than a $2 pistol!  No, not really.  I don't remember it being that hot....then again, I have a short and very selective memory!  I tend to only remember the good things about life and filter out the bad memories. 

~Mike

Don't believe a word of this.  Evey time this hot lady passes a bank the temp goes up by 10 degrees! 

~Mike

Ouch!

Oh, yeah. It was hot. I was just there watching and I was hot. I'd believe it was very bit of 93*.

Well now, therein lies your problem!  If you were on the bike you'd have a nice 15 - 20 mph breeze blowing on you to keep you cool!  Brrr!  :-)

There was once or twice on the bike when I guess I was going with the wind at the same speed and direction of the wind and I thought, "Dang, it's hot!!" But then my speed and/or direction changed and I got the wind back to cool me off. 

~Mike

 I got a tip from a guy who swims at our health club who happens to be the 65 year old world record holder in several events. He is simply fast. He suggested on days like you are descibing that you should do 4-6 25 yard/meter sprints with 20 seconds rest. Or you can also do a sprint half way down the pool and easy into the wall the rest of the way for 6-8 lengths. Then start your regular workout. He says it expands your lungs and basically flushes our the blah feeling. I have tried it and for me it works. Good luck.

Oh Man we're in trouble, combine that with project turn heads.  It's going to be a scorcher.

I remember that bank sign and I said to my myself "For the love of God, will the sun just f-ckin go down already!" 

I too saw that bank sign and said outloud, "Looks like my ironladies Abbie, Kelly, Amy, Kati, Maura and Karen have been this way!  Life is good!  Where else can you have this much fun chasing spandex for 6+ hours!!"

~Mike

really there was a bank with a sign??? missed that

Just remember, it's all (mostly) about the bike!   OK, that wasn't much of a segue....just a shameless excuse to post in this.

With apology to Conway, my ironman song....

It was in the Hood part of the run course.  Down around the area where you could see Papa Johns stadium.

Singing on the bike is not a requirement.  I was busy scoring all of the IM a$$es flying by me on the bike  

Do you feel like it helps in the swim...i.e. does it make you more bouyant?  I have heard mixed reviews on the speedsuits.