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 2010-05-11 9:35 AM in reply to: #2319164 |
Member  31 |  Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread#1524 and in Pink! Squeee! This will make the guys I work with laugh... Sidebar: I am one of only 5 women who fly in the B-52 up here. Everyone else is your hard charging, type A, alpha male. So... to ensure that none of them borrow/liberate/steal my flight equipment all of my bag tags are pink! So is my water bottle and my lunch box.  I think it's only fitting that I have a pink swim cap on too! |
| 2010-05-11 10:22 AM in reply to: #2319164 |
Extreme Veteran 572 | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread So is everyone using swimskins, tri-outfit, or other for the swim. Up to this point I have only done wetsuit legal races so this will be a first for me. I really wanted to get a swimskin but when I stopped in to all3sports the other day and looked on the rack they all costs as much as my wetsuit did! I think my wife would have killed me and they are all the textile ones anyways now with the WTC ruling so I passed. Instead I will be swimming in a new two piece ORCA tri-outfit I just bought. I am a little nervous about this but will give it a go at the hotel pool on Saturday to see how it feels. I have done some swimming in my old 1 piece 2XU trisuit and it went fine so hopefully the ORCA won't make life too difficult for me on Sunday. What are your experiences trisuit vs wetsuit vs swimsuit, etc.... |
| 2010-05-11 11:48 AM in reply to: #2319164 |
Master 1436   Wilmington | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread I thought no swuinskins allowed anymore in ironman brand races. I am going to wear two piece gear (swim too) from my tri-store TrySports. You will see me I am in britght oranged and black and white gear |
| 2010-05-11 12:50 PM in reply to: #2851359 |
Extreme Veteran 572 | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread Livestrong191 - 2010-05-11 11:48 AM I thought no swuinskins allowed anymore in ironman brand races. I am going to wear two piece gear (swim too) from my tri-store TrySports. You will see me I am in britght oranged and black and white gear The swimskin rule doesn't technically take effect until September. When it does the rule states that the swimskins have to be made from textile material essentially getting away from the swimskins that are acting like wetsuits and giving buoyancy. |
| 2010-05-11 2:00 PM in reply to: #2319164 |
Extreme Veteran 546 Oakland, Florida | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread
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| 2010-05-11 2:05 PM in reply to: #2851066 |
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| 2010-05-11 2:16 PM in reply to: #2851066 |
Champion 6962 Atlanta, Ga | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread jjcnbg - 2010-05-11 11:22 AM So is everyone using swimskins, tri-outfit, or other for the swim. Up to this point I have only done wetsuit legal races so this will be a first for me. I really wanted to get a swimskin but when I stopped in to all3sports the other day and looked on the rack they all costs as much as my wetsuit did! I think my wife would have killed me and they are all the textile ones anyways now with the WTC ruling so I passed. Instead I will be swimming in a new two piece ORCA tri-outfit I just bought. I am a little nervous about this but will give it a go at the hotel pool on Saturday to see how it feels. I have done some swimming in my old 1 piece 2XU trisuit and it went fine so hopefully the ORCA won't make life too difficult for me on Sunday. What are your experiences trisuit vs wetsuit vs swimsuit, etc.... You should have let me know you were going in, I could have gotten you a discount. Ask them what they have. Not everything they have is out on the floor. Like they have the shorter ones and they don't have them out on the floor. I will be wearing my skinsuit on Sunday. I need all the help I can get on the swim. |
| 2010-05-11 2:33 PM in reply to: #2851838 |
Extreme Veteran 572 | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread Marvarnett - 2010-05-11 2:16 PM jjcnbg - 2010-05-11 11:22 AM So is everyone using swimskins, tri-outfit, or other for the swim. Up to this point I have only done wetsuit legal races so this will be a first for me. I really wanted to get a swimskin but when I stopped in to all3sports the other day and looked on the rack they all costs as much as my wetsuit did! I think my wife would have killed me and they are all the textile ones anyways now with the WTC ruling so I passed. Instead I will be swimming in a new two piece ORCA tri-outfit I just bought. I am a little nervous about this but will give it a go at the hotel pool on Saturday to see how it feels. I have done some swimming in my old 1 piece 2XU trisuit and it went fine so hopefully the ORCA won't make life too difficult for me on Sunday. What are your experiences trisuit vs wetsuit vs swimsuit, etc.... You should have let me know you were going in, I could have gotten you a discount. Ask them what they have. Not everything they have is out on the floor. Like they have the shorter ones and they don't have them out on the floor. I will be wearing my skinsuit on Sunday. I need all the help I can get on the swim. I could potentially swing back by tomorrow if the deal was good enough  I went this past weekend while the entire store seemed to be in Knoxville. The only ones I saw on the rack at the time were $250 to $350 dollars. I was kinda hoping to find something with a 1 in front of it. |
| 2010-05-11 2:35 PM in reply to: #2851838 |
Extreme Veteran 326 Zephyrhills, FL | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread dan, you gonna be at luckys on sat morning? myself and my training partner robby (bicyclepete) will be there. it would be nice to meet up, introduce ourselves a bit. i know i have a few Q's for you as well. let me know. Edited by JonCT 2010-05-11 2:35 PM |
| 2010-05-11 3:06 PM in reply to: #2851933 |
Champion 6962 Atlanta, Ga | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread JonCT - 2010-05-11 3:35 PM dan, you gonna be at luckys on sat morning? myself and my training partner robby (bicyclepete) will be there. it would be nice to meet up, introduce ourselves a bit. i know i have a few Q's for you as well. let me know. I will be there Jon! It was fun last time and I know it will be this time. Ask away man. I'm always up for a chat. |
| 2010-05-11 3:24 PM in reply to: #2319164 |
Extreme Veteran 504 SW Florida Gulf Coast | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread If that forecast for a high of 85F holds steady, that would be sweeeet! Swimskin- Since I live down here, most of my events are not wetsuit legal... and normally I just race in a bathing suit for Olys/Sprints. I don't own a swimskin, but was considering purchasing one before WTC launched their new rule. However, a very dear friend sent me her Xterra Velocity++ to borrow, but it's got long legs and I'm not sure that I want to deal with that in the morning hours before the swim. It's just too warm in the AM down here. I am bringing it with me, though. Just not sure I'll be using it. If I don't use it, I'll be in a blue Orca tri top with DeSoto shorts... neon yellow cap... 7:06AM swim wave. Getting excited!!!! |
| 2010-05-11 3:38 PM in reply to: #2319164 |
Master 1436 Wilmington | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread Do`nt forget kiddo`s to start eating your soups ( high soduim) and drinking tons of water. |
| 2010-05-11 3:57 PM in reply to: #2319164 |
Champion 6046 New York, NY | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread Swimskin here - bought a blueseventy last year before St. A's and would have worn it but the swim was canceled. So this will be its maiden voyage. |
| 2010-05-11 4:03 PM in reply to: #2319164 |
Extreme Veteran 572 | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread I was checking Accuweather and they are still holding at 90 degrees for their forecast. I don't know where you found the 85 degrees but I think I will go with their prediction, sounds nicer Anyone have experience with the Aqua Sphere Ironman speedsuit. It looks like that is the only even close to my pricepoint. Just wondering if it is worth it . Can't wait to see you guys on the course. It's getting close!! |
| 2010-05-11 4:19 PM in reply to: #2852284 |
Extreme Veteran 546 Oakland, Florida | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread What is 5 degrees among friends! The Weather Channel the weather. com. It now has risen to 89 and humidity went up 13% from 50 to 63%. I would plan on high 80's up to low 90's and we should be covered. Right now it would just be helpful if the humidity stayed the way it has the last couple of days. It has been nice. I don't know if I would count on that! Either way it will be great day for a race.
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| 2010-05-11 4:47 PM in reply to: #2319164 |
| 5 | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread #1741 off at 706am Just using my Craft shorts and sports bra, going to follow it Craft singlet on the bike and long-sleeve white shirt on the run (soft and pale up here in Chicago) for some reason not nervous anymore, you all really have calmed my nerves! Leaving tomorrow night from Chicago (driving) and will get to Disney late Thursday afternoon. Staying at Saratoga Springs resort on Disney. |
| 2010-05-11 6:03 PM in reply to: #2319164 |
Veteran 297 | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread how mandatory is the "mandatory athlete briefing" at 1:00 on saturday? I'm driving from another race and it may be tight to make it at one. Anyone who did it last year know how they check on this? |
| 2010-05-11 6:27 PM in reply to: #2852526 |
Extreme Veteran 572 | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread ironlib - 2010-05-11 6:03 PM how mandatory is the "mandatory athlete briefing" at 1:00 on saturday? I'm driving from another race and it may be tight to make it at one. Anyone who did it last year know how they check on this? Can't speak to Florida specifically but in my past Ironman history it is not "truly manadory". They just say that to cover their butt because that is where the rules, safety, changes, etc... are discussed and you are responsible for that info. However, they never have checked who was there at my other events. |
| 2010-05-11 6:54 PM in reply to: #2319164 |
Veteran 297 | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread yea, I feel like you can get away without going usually but at augusta last year they kind of made it part of registration so that you couldn't finish getting your gear until you went.... thanks!! #1535! yahoo! |
| 2010-05-11 7:21 PM in reply to: #2851066 |
Member 31 | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread What are your experiences trisuit vs wetsuit vs swimsuit, etc.... I've never been in a race where I wore a wet suit so this will be my second race in my Tyr Split two piece. It means slathering on the sunscreen between events (cheers to the pale and pasty) but it's worth not trying to change clothes like my hubby's doing. |
| 2010-05-11 8:23 PM in reply to: #2850903 |
Veteran 221 | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread ladykera - 2010-05-11 9:35 AM #1524 and in Pink! Squeee! This will make the guys I work with laugh... Sidebar: I am one of only 5 women who fly in the B-52 up here. Everyone else is your hard charging, type A, alpha male. So... to ensure that none of them borrow/liberate/steal my flight equipment all of my bag tags are pink! So is my water bottle and my lunch box. I think it's only fitting that I have a pink swim cap on too! I do the same thing!!! I'm one of about 8 in my C130 squadron. When do you get to Orlando and where are you staying? PM me if you want to meet up or something. I'll be here til tuesday. |
| 2010-05-11 8:36 PM in reply to: #2851066 |
Member 38 St. Johns | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread jjcnbg - 2010-05-11 11:22 AM So is everyone using swimskins, tri-outfit, or other for the swim. Up to this point I have only done wetsuit legal races so this will be a first for me. I really wanted to get a swimskin but when I stopped in to all3sports the other day and looked on the rack they all costs as much as my wetsuit did! I think my wife would have killed me and they are all the textile ones anyways now with the WTC ruling so I passed. Instead I will be swimming in a new two piece ORCA tri-outfit I just bought. I am a little nervous about this but will give it a go at the hotel pool on Saturday to see how it feels. I have done some swimming in my old 1 piece 2XU trisuit and it went fine so hopefully the ORCA won't make life too difficult for me on Sunday. What are your experiences trisuit vs wetsuit vs swimsuit, etc.... I too went to all3sports today....just bought a top. I'll be swimming in my tri bottoms only....it only takes a few additional seconds to slip on the top.....and much more comfortable... |
| 2010-05-11 8:47 PM in reply to: #2852597 |
Member 38 St. Johns | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread ironlib - 2010-05-11 7:54 PM yea, I feel like you can get away without going usually but at augusta last year they kind of made it part of registration so that you couldn't finish getting your gear until you went.... thanks!! #1535! yahoo! Hey Libby.....hope to see you there....Heather and I will both be racing....good meeting you at the RR 10' expo...... Augusta was a little anal about the brief....We'll do it just so Heather can experience it. What race are you competing in Sat? Brian |
| 2010-05-12 3:41 AM in reply to: #2852771 |
Veteran 297 | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread hey brian!!! I heard you were racing on Sunday, see you there! I have a sprint up here in ponte vedra. It will be a good exercise in learning to try to hold back, but I'm not very good at that lol... Hope to see you out there sunday and good luck! |
| 2010-05-12 6:13 AM in reply to: #2319164 |
Extreme Veteran 572 | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Florida : Official Thread |
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