IMCDA Are you ready? (Page 19)

Just signed up for another 6 months of BT.

I've been going back an forth trying to decide, Tri Shorts, Bike shorts, socks no socks, Thin or thick socks.. Running shorts or Tri shorts...

Knowing myself, I'll probably still have my swim cap underneath my bike helmet and googles still in place.  Start the marathon with my bike shoes.

Still have alot of serious planning to do.

Odwalla - chocolate chip peanut butter.

I swam the Hudson this past weekend for Liberty to Liberty.  It was 57 degree's.  It sucked for about 10 minutes, but after that it was quite comfortable- I am no longer worried about the swim temp. 

Also, this was my dry run for my nutrition and clothing plan.  Nutrition on the bike worked fine for me.  I used a combination of Accelerade, e-Gel's, Clif Blocks, Rasberry Newtons, and plent of water (of course).  Overall, that worked fine, although I may need to investigat the chicken broth/flat coke for a change of pace on the run.

As for the clothing, I liked the looks of the 2-piece Sugoi Suit that the IM community fund sent me and wanted to test it out.  Overall, it worked great.  I think any chafing issues I had in the past were more due to my saddle choices than to actual clothing.  I may swim with jammers under my wetsuit and change into the tri-shorts in transition.  I usually pre-lube them with chamois butter and dont want it to wash away in the lake.

Just a few random thoughts I wanted to share.  Is it wrong that I have butterflies already?

I posted my Race Day Plan in my log today if anyone would like to read it.

As far as changing in the transitions.  Alot of people do it but it's not my plan.  I don't do well in the heat so my plan is to get wet and stay wet all day.

Nice T.  I guess it is time to start writing it out.

I'm going to put the suntan lotion on before I go to bed - it's suppose to help keep it on during the swim better.  Maybe I'll put it on before bed and after I wake up.  Hmmm...

Tried a Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut Granola Bar on the bike today.  Really felt good.  Not too sweet and plenty salty! 170 Calories, 150 MG Sodium.

Not too early to have butterflies.....I am just hoping they do not turn into bats!!

I couldn't get on the ironmancda.com website this morning.  

Crud, yesterday was a perfect day, except for having to be at work.  Today is rainy.  Hope to get a ride in this afternoon.

Never mind, just got on imcda.

I was just reviewing the rules from imcda,  drafting rules and DQs, but than it had a statement about Littering?    Do they mean don't toss any bottles away?  GU packets?  Banana Peels?  Hold on to them till a stop?

Of course that's what they mean!  Garbage stops at the beginning and end of each aid station.  Toss your bottles, wrappers, peels, soiled undies in the general direction of a garbage can/pile.

I thought we would be like the TDF and just toss bottles and the kids would go for them like souvineers.   

I hope I don't soil myself...  Drool, snot, is ok....but soiled....

Things heard only at taper time:

"Hey honey, where do we keep the Nair and extra razors?"

I have been tring to hold back some of the excitement of CDA getting closer and closer.  And then I saw this,

http://www.infinitnutrition.com/inf/servlet/inf/template/video%2Ccoeur%2Cswim_start_beach.vm

That's too funny. Happycow helped me Nair my legs last night. Nice and smoothe today. Now I'm ready to race

Hey, T.  That video gives me GI issues...pretty exciting stuff, but scary as hell. I think I need a stiff drink! And you guys are cracking be up with the nair. 

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