Rev3 Knoxville - Half Rev : Official Thread (Page 2)

Rev3 sent out the "athlete guide" last week; looks like water and gatorade available on the bike at mm9.5, 26, and 42.5.  I'm thinking I will just run 1 cage between the bars and take my cage off the frame.

This might be a dumb question, but I carried all 56 miles of water with me from T1 at my first HIM.  72oz Camelbak backpack plus an extra water bottle.  I am assuming they will give the disposable sports bottles with the top you can open 1 handed right?  If so, surely they take off any foil or plastic safety seal before handing it to you?

last IM I did, they gave partially opened waters and the "sports bottle" type gatorade bottles (twist to open, but the top didn't come completely off).

Remember to have a disposable bottle if you carry one in the bars and one on the frame..

Thanks; that's what I figured they would do.  I am actually thinking about completely taking off my frame mounted cage.  Based on training, if I start with 20 ounces of water, and pick up a new bottle at each of the 3 aid stations I should have plenty.

The only downside is that if I launch a bottle, depending on how far I am from the next aid station i'll have to stop.

Yeah, came down with something last night, better today but will say that it is messing with my race prep week.. ugh..

The forecast for Sunday is 88 degrees and sunny!  Going to be a hot one.

I'm definitely in taper mode now- doing shorter runs around 4 miles this week with some .5 mile intervals at race pace mixed in.  30-45 minute sessions on the trainer at or a little over race pace.  I'll probably have 16 miles running and around 45-50 miles on the bike leading into Saturday (rest) and hopefully be ready to go for race day!

THis keeps changing daily, now hot and rainy (50% chance). going to have to roll with it, just will probably be a bit more conservative on the hills from a braking perspective. Carbon wheels don't stop as quickly..

Well, I finished...

Race report is up if anyone's interested.  Overall I can't complain too much about my finishing time but the run was very sub-par for me.  Must have over done it on the bike. 

Great race, well organized and a lot of fun activities.  No complaints about Rev3, I would not hesitate to race another of their events in the future!

For the 2013 Rev3 Knoxville I am registered, but am now seeing I won't be able to travel.  According to the rules, I can transfer this to a 'friend'.  I am therefore looking for such a friend....

If interested, contact me and we can work out a deal - I am looking to not lose the entire registration fee and apply it to another race at a different time.

best,

thomas