Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread (Page 2)

2012-03-03 2:36 PM

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Just saw that Mirinda Carfrae is racing NOLA. Very cool, will have to look to see what male pro's will be there.

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2012-03-05 4:02 PM

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Hope everyone has their hotels booked. It was crazy trying to find a place that wasn't too far from the host hotel. I'm dreading the traffic with the airshow.

Looking forward to it though- this will be my first tri of the season and I'm ready to get going!

2012-03-14 2:21 PM

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BuckHamilton - 2012-02-20 10:17 PM might be able to get my first top 1000 in HIM

Over 1300 now so you had better push the training!

2012-03-14 3:57 PM

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trying a little bit different training style this year (more long and slow and less speedwork) and my long bricks are looking real good. just need to keep enough fluid in my on the bike and all things should go really well. Hope to have some new toys by race day.

2012-03-18 5:07 PM

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5 weeks till race day. One last good workout group coming up. How come there is not much excitement for this race?

2012-03-18 5:07 PM

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5 weeks till race day. One last good workout group coming up. How come there is not much excitement for this race?

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2012-03-22 2:31 PM

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Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread

I was wondering the same thing, the race is coming up and there is not much activity in this group. I am really excited about this race, the first of 3 70.3 races this year. Only 4 weeks to go!

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2012-03-22 2:36 PM

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jillian_o - 2012-03-22 2:31 PMI was wondering the same thing, the race is coming up and there is not much activity in this group. I am really excited about this race, the first of 3 70.3 races this year. Only 4 weeks to go!

I, too, am quite excited about this race! I really hope to PR the course. Last year my training was sub-optimal and this year I have been training with reasonable quality and consistency! Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Finish Line!

2012-03-22 3:58 PM

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Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread

Putting together my packing list today at work. The hay is mostly in the barn, a couple big bricks to go. The endurance is all there. The bike is all fixed up just need to add some new wheels to it this weekend.

I am just about ready to race

2012-03-22 5:06 PM

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Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread

Yeah, this thread has been fairly quiet and hope that changes. Run training has gone much better than previous years and swim is okay. Bike is where I am worried. I am getting lots of short rides (20-40 miles) but few above that. I have a sprint tri this weekend as a warm-up but after that will be a couple of long rides. Not much of a taper for this guy.

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2012-03-22 9:36 PM

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Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread

I'll be racing next year 2013..You can bet this site is gonna be busy as I like to get the moment, energy, enthusiasm and positive concsiouness going...

Hopefully some of you will be doing this one next year as well.

jillian_o

2012-03-23 9:18 AM

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I am staying at the Best Western Avalon, is sorta a drive from the expo and race site, but it was affordable, my best friend is coming with me to sherpa and we are taking my car so we'll be able to get around. The nearby hotels are too rich for my blood

2012-03-26 10:16 AM

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Any word on the water temps. Just worried they go out of wet suit legal.

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2012-03-26 12:17 PM

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BuckHamilton - 2012-03-18 5:07 PM 5 weeks till race day. One last good workout group coming up. How come there is not much excitement for this race?

I am excited, but I am doing IMCDA and IMAZ this year. So i'm not going to be "tapered" for this race. I still hope to PR as it's been a while since i've done a 1/2.

2012-03-26 3:07 PM

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Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread

Swim waves are up! I am in the 4th wave. Registration must be way down (last count I did was above with 1300 as all of the waves are done in 45 minutes.

2012-03-26 3:34 PM

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Lucky wave 13 for me. At least I will get chicked by the 29 and under crowd

2012-03-26 3:36 PM

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plus my age group is all in one wave, thats a first for me

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2012-03-26 3:42 PM

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I am in the last wave, but I am not too bummed considering it goes off at 7:27 as opposed to 8

2012-03-26 8:49 PM

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Being out so late may help me on the bike as I will not feel the need to race other bikers who pass me. Please don't. Chick me to early in the run.

2012-03-26 8:50 PM

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Being out so late may help me on the bike as I will not feel the need to race other bikers who pass me. Please don't. Chick me to early in the run.

2012-03-27 7:26 AM

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Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread

This is the 2nd time I have had a wave near the pro's. Kinda cool being able to see the pro's go off. Hoping to catch a sight of Miranda C. Maybe I can bring a pen and she can sign my tri shirt

2012-03-27 3:01 PM

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Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread

At racine last year I was at mile 5 of the bike when I saw the first pro come back with only 5 miles to go. At Oceanside last year the pros where done and sitting in transition when I was leaving t2. they did have a 1.5 hour head start

Edited by BuckHamilton 2012-03-27 3:02 PM

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2012-03-28 8:52 PM

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Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread

Excited but apprehensive... I am very undertrained for this race, real life just has not been cooperating with my training. Doubt I will even get close to my PR. Oh well, the race was an "add on" to a planned family weekend in NOLA, and not the other way around so I'll hope for a finish, a medal and just enjoy the town after. For my first race back after 2 years off I'm not gonna sweat it to much!

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2012-03-30 2:43 PM

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Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread

Pace Booty!!

BuckHamilton - 2012-03-26 3:34 PM

Lucky wave 13 for me. At least I will get chicked by the 29 and under crowd

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=nwcl1

2012-04-01 6:28 PM

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Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread

From last years thread I grabbed these two links for following water temps for NOLA as I am sure it will come up:

http://weather.lumcon.edu/stationdata.asp?stationid=103

The interesting thing is that Lumcon is reporting water temp of 55 degrees and NOAA is reporting 77 degrees. Either I am reading one of them wrong or that is a big swing in temp.