Ironman Arizona : Official Thread (Page 26)

You forgot: have an amazing day, race your plan, adapt to adversity, and smile at the finish!

Hat/Visor for the run?

Def visor!

Saw a bike pump on your list. Are people bringing these, borrowing these, standing in line for bike techs? Any worries about pumping the night before or am I risking a flat in the afternoon heat on Saturday? Also, what PSI is everyone running?

I am bringing a pump... I want to use my equipment. will be running 120 in my tires and with latex will be down by morning a bit... so ill pump in the morning. If i was running butyl tubes id pump them up and leave'em be

The athlete's guide does say that you cannot put a bike pump in your gear bag, so if you bring one you need to have a family/friend take it for you. I won't be bringing one and hoping to bum the morning of since I'll be riding latex.

Yeah have family grabbing mine and taking it back to the car in the am. i am sure there will be a bunch down there.

Well, it's race week, just thought I would say it since we can!!!!

Edited by todds 2013-11-11 7:03 AM

insane that it is here..... i started a count down app on my phone from the day i signed up.... never seemed like it would get under 200... now it 6

Dino - Did IM ever email you back about the Roctane?

Did my last "long" brick workout yesterday - one loop of the IMAZ course and a short run after. While on the Beeline, I road up on an accident scene where there was a dead body on the southbound lanes. Creepy... It was just south of Gilbert Rd. Didn't appear to be a cyclist.

While I was getting ready to take off for my ride, the IM trucks pulled in and they started building IM Village. They nearly had the expo tent completely built by the time I got back two hours later. Crazy

Last comment on the wind as I'm sure people are sick of my commentary. I started my ride yesterday at 8:10am which is roughly when we'll all start the bike leg at IMAZ. I didn't plan this but I'm happy I did to see what the elements are like (I usually ride super early when it's very calm). It wasn't cold at all, probably 65 degrees, and there was no wind in Tempe. Granted, we'll be wet/cold after the swim but I still don't think I'll wear arm warmers if the weather is similar on Sunday.

I didn't notice any wind until going under the 202 Fwy on McKellips. It was literally like someone turned on a fan when I came out of that underpass. Was a 10-12 MPH sustained wind from that point on until you return back to Tempe 25 miles later. Just nothing out there to block the wind.

I have some and will carry on raceday if I have to. Was hoping they would have Roctane on the course so we don't have to lug it around.

Funny you should ask. They just got back to me about 10min ago. I was told there will be 2 flavors of Roctane on course Sunday......Cherry Lime & Blueberry Pomegranate.

Awesome, thx!

In case you were wondering my iphone shows a high of just 76 on raceday with winds out of the south at a very light 7mph.

I am really really glad my iphone weather.com app is always spot on 7 days out. We can all relax, it is going to be a perfect day!

Reflective gear. Can I use the reflective strips they sell at local sport shops? Also do I need to have glow stick or a light for the run? Like is it mandatory?

Not for the follically challenged. There is no shade out there.

That is correct!

That terrible moment when you realize you need sunscreen on the top of your head as well......

Ouch! I'm taping a small can to my stem for the 1/2 point of the bike, I feel that should get me through the remainder of the day...Gonna do a good saturation before leaving my room and get some on the way out of the change tent.

Changing an actual tire on the course is not going to happen. If you ruin a tire, only the Timex bike scooters can really help you. As far as tubes go, assuming you are using clinchers, I always throw an extra tube and CO2 into my SN bag. If I get to mile 60 with no issues, I leave them in SN and move along. However, if I were to get a flat or 2 prior to mile 60, the spares in SN would go with me for the rest of the ride.

Run SN bags can be different - if the temps cool off, you could throw in a sweatshirt or jacket, and perhaps a change of socks (if it happens to rain).

If you have 'special' food needs or wants and the stuff is too bulky, SN bags are the perfect 'locker' until you need the stuff.

WTC does not specifically enforce the refelctive requirements as stated in the athlete guides. I have run past sundown the last 2 years and did not have any special reflective gear, glow sticks, or anything with me.

It is really your own call at this point. If you feel safer and more comfortable with the extra reflective gear, go with it.