Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread (Page 26)

mattb1 - 2010-08-09 11:35 AM Where is everybody staying for the Madison OWS on the 21st?  I need to book a hotel for Friday night, and figured I would book one close to other BTer's if we want to get together for dinner.  

 

chasingkona - 2010-08-10 6:39 PM Benvenutos is a great place to eat in the area (Greenway Station) if anyone is up for a Friday dinner. I just spoke to my mother and she is going to stop at the three aid stations that will be on the course come race day Verona, Mt. Horeb, and Cross Plains. She's doing this as part preperation to follow me during the bike, and part for me to practice my fueling strategies as well. If anyone wants to be apart of this on either end rider, or dispenser let me know. I know there will be a lot of people out that day so this could be very beneficial. Finally that next day I am doing a 2:00 to 2:15 run on the marathon course which will be a loop and maybe a couple more miles. Planning doing this at race pace if anyone wants to join. 

Get excited we are 33 days away!!!! 

SSMinnow - 2010-08-10 7:57 PM

I think you mean Bucatini's.  Benveneutos is in Fitchburg.  Another great choice for Italian and the best in the area is Vin Santo in Middleton.  Very close also....and on opentable.com.  Restaurant isn't huge and depending on the size of the group you could practically fill the whole thing...ample portions and the best lasagna and tiramisu ever.

chasingkona - 2010-08-11 8:51 AM

Alright so is Bucatini's work for everyone? West side of Madison (Middleton Area) in Greenway Station. Say a 7:00pm reservation for us? I'll call and make reservations if I can get a head count first of who is in. So why don't we take a roll call and then I will make a call in on Monday morning. Reply to this and let me know if you plan on coming and how many you want to bring.

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Mattb1? 

chasingkona - 2010-08-11 8:51 AM Alright so is Bucatini's work for everyone? West side of Madison (Middleton Area) in Greenway Station. Say a 7:00pm reservation for us? I'll call and make reservations if I can get a head count first of who is in. So why don't we take a roll call and then I will make a call in on Monday morning. Reply to this and let me know if you plan on coming and how many you want to bring.

Chasingkona - 1
dmmdds - 1
lisac957 ???
SSMinnow ???
Mattb1? 

mattb1 - 2010-08-11 10:14 AM

I am wishing I could go.  My hubby graduates from the Executive School of Banking (aka Bank Camp) that afternoon, so we are out .  We will both be at the swim on Saturday morning though , then doing a longer run after. 

I am in.  It is just going to be me.  My wife is staying back home. 

LindaKC - 2010-08-11 9:41 AM I'll be there if lisac957 is... since we're sharing a car. Really looking forward to next weekend, and - oh yeah - that thing on Sept. 12, too. Hope everyone's training is going well!!!

lisac957 - 2010-08-11 11:35 AM

Sounds good to me! So 1 for lisac957 and 1 for lindakc. WOOT!
 

steve1128 - 2010-08-11 4:47 PM Planning on coming down too for the OWS and to ride.Im thinking that its going to be 1ish by the time we'll be able to start riding Saturday so Im thinking of getting there early Friday and doing 2 loops. Anybody interested?? Or is there already a plan for Saturday after the swim? Im just a little worried about the traffic in the afternoon.

Oh...Im in for Italian....Looking forward to seeing everybody!!

lisac957 - 2010-08-11 4:58 PM

Why's that?
I planned on hopping on my bike immediately after the swim... (10:30 a.m.-ish, 11:30-ish if I stay for the awards ceremony) is there something else I should know about that would prevent me from doing that?
 

lisac957 - 2010-08-11 4:58 PM

I'm with you Lisa.  If I go at 8:30, I anticipate finishing the swim at 10:00 or so, then go and get ready for the ride.  I won't win anything, so I don't have to stay for the awards, but I would to wait on others since I'm sure you 1 hour swim finishers would wait for me to drag myself out of the water.  Are we going to ride from the Terrace and do the whole course?  Is that the plan?

Gregkl - 2010-08-12 9:55 AM Hey, it seems like if I remember correctly, at IMWI they just use a sharpie/magic marker for body marking.  Is this so or do they use the stamps?

lisac957 - 2010-08-12 10:29 AM

Ok that is what I was thinking. I won't be a 1-hour finisher, I'm anticipating 1:20-1:30 based on past long OWSs.
I would like to ride from the Terrace to get the whole experience of "the stick" in.