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SSMinnow - 2010-09-08 5:28 AM GOOD MORNING PEEPS!!

It doesn't feel like Wednesday, but guess what? IT IS! So, I know of at least two people in Wisconsin ready to race this weekend, but what about the rest of you?  Lay it out there!

For those not racing, give those who are your VERY BEST ADVICE on how to handle the day based on this year's experiences!!!  Kind of self serving, but always helpful.

SSMinnow - 2010-09-08 4:28 AM GOOD MORNING PEEPS!!

It doesn't feel like Wednesday, but guess what? IT IS! So, I know of at least two people in Wisconsin ready to race this weekend, but what about the rest of you?  Lay it out there!

For those not racing, give those who are your VERY BEST ADVICE on how to handle the day based on this year's experiences!!!  Kind of self serving, but always helpful.

SSMinnow - 2010-09-08 5:28 AM GOOD MORNING PEEPS!!

It doesn't feel like Wednesday, but guess what? IT IS! So, I know of at least two people in Wisconsin ready to race this weekend, but what about the rest of you?  Lay it out there!

For those not racing, give those who are your VERY BEST ADVICE on how to handle the day based on this year's experiences!!!  Kind of self serving, but always helpful.

SSMinnow - 2010-09-08 4:28 AM GOOD MORNING PEEPS!!

It doesn't feel like Wednesday, but guess what? IT IS! So, I know of at least two people in Wisconsin ready to race this weekend, but what about the rest of you?  Lay it out there!

For those not racing, give those who are your VERY BEST ADVICE on how to handle the day based on this year's experiences!!!  Kind of self serving, but always helpful.

SSMinnow - 2010-09-08 9:16 AM

It appears I don't need to state the obvious that I'm doing a little race this weekend, but what the heck. 
I'M DOING THE IM I HAVE WANTED TO DO SINCE 2002! 
I've thought of all the great people that have helped me along the way, those that have kicked my a$$ when I've needed it (Birdy) and provided support when I was ready to give up (the list is very, very long).  You are high on the list of those folks.  Very excited, a tad nervous, but mostly ready to get the party started and bring it home.

Many people have asked me what my time goal is and I always tell them "to finish" and that is the truth, but just like my first marathon there is a yearning to do better.  We'll see.  Either way, I promise to be as tough as I can be and will be thinking of you guys a lot while I stroke, pedal and put one foot in front of the other! 

fattyfatfat - 2010-09-08 9:29 AM

TrevorC - 2010-09-08 8:16 AM



Go Suzy Go!!!
Be that one in the middle when swimming. Don't take any $$$t from anyone out there.

SSMinnow - 2010-09-08 2:28 AM GOOD MORNING PEEPS!!

It doesn't feel like Wednesday, but guess what? IT IS! So, I know of at least two people in Wisconsin ready to race this weekend, but what about the rest of you?  Lay it out there!

For those not racing, give those who are your VERY BEST ADVICE on how to handle the day based on this year's experiences!!!  Kind of self serving, but always helpful.

SSMinnow - 2010-09-08 4:28 AM GOOD MORNING PEEPS!!

It doesn't feel like Wednesday, but guess what? IT IS! So, I know of at least two people in Wisconsin ready to race this weekend, but what about the rest of you?  Lay it out there!

For those not racing, give those who are your VERY BEST ADVICE on how to handle the day based on this year's experiences!!!  Kind of self serving, but always helpful.

SSMinnow - 2010-09-08 5:28 AM GOOD MORNING PEEPS!!

It doesn't feel like Wednesday, but guess what? IT IS! So, I know of at least two people in Wisconsin ready to race this weekend, but what about the rest of you?  Lay it out there!

For those not racing, give those who are your VERY BEST ADVICE on how to handle the day based on this year's experiences!!!  Kind of self serving, but always helpful.

dalessit - 2010-09-08 9:32 AM

Red X (for me at least)

fattyfatfat - 2010-09-08 8:31 AM

gov firewalls?

badgerintx - 2010-09-08 10:11 AM

I have a huge breakthrough workout planned all day Sunday with "More cowbell....more cowbell" at some little race up here called IM-MOO.  I am working swim bag drop off from 5:30am to 7:30am and also running one of the sag wagons for a couple of hours from 9:30 to early afternoon.  Should be fun to see all "the peeps" right before the gun goes off from the beach, including some of the pros!  Hopefully won't see anybody I know while in the van!  

If I remember correctly, I believe somebody in the MG is doing this race with 3000 of her friends?   

Oh, and I am turning the entire weekend into a "Tri weekend" because I am also racing on Saturday morning.  Another Oly on tap on a beautiful but very tough and hilly course (back me up on this Suzy).  I have 2 goals on the day.... Enjoy the laid back atmosphere of this race and crush the run (Goal: under 8:00 min/miles on the run)  ....MUST....PACE....BIKE....WATTS.... as Trevor would say.  

Good luck to all the racers out there.........  Represent!

Dino 

SSMinnow - 2010-09-08 9:16 AM

It appears I don't need to state the obvious that I'm doing a little race this weekend, but what the heck. 
I'M DOING THE IM I HAVE WANTED TO DO SINCE 2002! 
I've thought of all the great people that have helped me along the way, those that have kicked my a$$ when I've needed it (Birdy) and provided support when I was ready to give up (the list is very, very long).  You are high on the list of those folks.  Very excited, a tad nervous, but mostly ready to get the party started and bring it home.

Many people have asked me what my time goal is and I always tell them "to finish" and that is the truth, but just like my first marathon there is a yearning to do better.  We'll see.  Either way, I promise to be as tough as I can be and will be thinking of you guys a lot while I stroke, pedal and put one foot in front of the other! 

tahrens - 2010-09-08 10:15 AM



Good luck to EVERYONE racing this weekend.  2 more weeks to go for me.   Suzy, not having any advise from IM race experience, here is what helped me while watching Canada.  I thought I would be completely freaked out and overwhelmed, but it was the opposite.  I was looking at ALL the racers of every different body shape and gear type and it gave me confidence.  I thought, if 3000 people do this race every year then I can do it too.  Some how the 5 lbs I want to loose and the speed I "think" I need weren't so important any more.  Ironmen are all about putting the "hay in the barn" so to speak and sticking to your plan.  We all know you have put enough hay in the barn to feed every cow in Wisconsin for the winter and are super disciplined when it comes to following a plan, so you should have a great race.  Have a wonderful time and compose a fabulously detailed RR while you are out there please.

tri-chic - 2010-09-08 3:40 PM

Couldn't have said it better myself.  Have a blast Suzy.

As for you Tracy...when are you signing up?