Beach 2 Battleship Iron Distance : Official Thread (Page 27)

triguy71 - 2010-11-10 9:03 AM


Daniel - I am a newbie - how does soaking the wetsuit help ?  does it may it more flexible?

thanks in advance

DanielG - 2010-11-10 9:39 AM Emilio (the owner of DeSoto) puts that tip out every year in the spring for longevity of a wetsuit. Take the sponge beside your sink and fold it in half. Now leave it alone for a month and fold it in half. Now soak it in water and fold it. Not the same material but the same idea, a wetsuit gets more flexible after its soaked overnight or all day and left to dry out a few days before your race. The only time I've ripped a wetsuit is when it was hanging up for four months prior to race day. Since I've followed his advice and soaked it a few days to a week prior to race day I've not had a rip.

Porfirio - 2010-11-10 9:55 AM

Back to the booty call... but for the bike. I rode Saturday & it was prob 35 w/the wind. COLD! So I got an Underarmour cold-weather base for the race. Now I'm thinking a booty call for the bike. Neoprene? Seems like overkill. What about these?

Porfirio - 2010-11-10 9:55 AM Back to the booty call... but for the bike. I rode Saturday & it was prob 35 w/the wind. COLD! So I got an Underarmour cold-weather base for the race. Now I'm thinking a booty call for the bike. Neoprene? Seems like overkill. What about these?

KathyG - 2010-11-10 10:41 AM Good luck everyone!

I did IMFL and it was below 40 at start, in 40s start of bike and just up to about 61-62 as high of the day. Figured I'd share what I wore. Best is to trust what you have done in similar weather so you know what is right for your body and how hot/cold you get. I went with over dressing and be okay with throwing things off at aid stations if needed then being cold as I hate cold and it effects my cycling.

Wear socks or better yet throw away slippers that have rubber soles to swim start, sand is temperature of air and 35 degree sand is cold.

For bike this is what I wore
Changed tri top to dry one
added arm warmers
bike vest-in case warmed up and didn't need jacket
light weight bike jacket that was wind proof
leg warmers
wool socks
toe covers
head band
full finger mountain bike gloves with cheap stretchy gloves over

I was chilly to start but comfortable most of the day. About mile 70 took of light jacket put it in my vest pocket. About mile 85 pushed arm warmers down.

Wind on run at far out was really cold so used that jacket again had gloves and head band in sn I put on.

TriBee - 2010-11-10 7:02 PM Yes, I want to do the 7 am swim tomorrow am. But it's not clear to me about how to make the logistics work. How do we get back from the end of the swim? And out of the water at the end of the swim?

[email protected] - 2010-11-10 8:28 PM

I thought I brought a lot of stuff! Are you leaving anything?

Livestrong191 - 2010-11-10 8:32 PM

Tribee Just meet me at Blockade runner at 7:15am and I will drive you back to your car when we get out. The way we get out is one person just hops out and  one person sits in the water giving folks a leg to hop out and we all get nice and quit no mess no fuss. I am taking two other people back blockade after the swim and you all can through your wetsuits in my trunk. Call me if you have questions. I have your number and sent you a message the other day  and gave you mine.

DanielG - 2010-11-10 8:33 PM That looks like more than it is. Transition bag, two helmets, tackle box with basic bike repair stuff, all of my race gear that I even MIGHT want/need/desire. Probably won't use 80% of the junk in the pic but I'd rather have it and not use it than have to rebuy it.

[email protected] - 2010-11-10 7:35 PM

Livestrong since you know the way to swim from the Blockade you mind if we meet you there?
Brian

[email protected] - 2010-11-10 8:35 PM



What time are you down here?

Livestrong191 - 2010-11-10 7:40 PM

Sure Brain no problem. I am sure I have room to drive you back to Blackade runner after we swim. I have VW Rabbit and already have 2 people and me and Maybe Tribee if she reposonds.  

Porfirio - 2010-11-11 5:29 AM



Hey guys, is the "Blackade runner" something I can find on the map? I for sure want to meet for the swim. Although I'll need to drive there... I think. 

Porfirio - 2010-11-11 5:29 AM

Hey guys, is the "Blackade runner" something I can find on the map? I for sure want to meet for the swim. Although I'll need to drive there... I think.