Patriot Half Triathlon : Official Thread (Page 3)

I thought there were no hills.

For MA and where I ride this course is less hilly and pretty flat. Depends on how you define hills.  The new section is flatter than what it replaced.

I define the course more rolling not hillly.

x2 with Kathy

I will say that 99% of the "hills" are rolling hills.

There is one big hill (very short).

If you ride on 9W like i think you do, this course has NO hills to speak of, it is much different terrain that what you or I train on on normal occasions.  I would say it is similar in terrain to Central Park if memory serves me correct, lotsa rollers, one climb (harlem hill). the elevation Chart shows 550' +/- per loop (28 miles). you get that in 15 miles from NY to NJ.

someone from Mass, please correct me if i am wrong.

I HATE HILLS

I LOVE THIS COURSE

There is NO need for ANYONE to fear this course.  I'm hoping to get out there soon and I'll provide a full and honest report from the point of view of a member of the back-of-the-paceline crew

did u call us liars? LOL

This is the elevation profile from my Garmin:

Rode the entire course today (but started from the Cranberry transition area, not the actual Patriot start). My Garmin 705 says the elevation gain was ~1,800 ft (which is the equivalent distance adjusted elevation gain for The Flattest Century in The East).

Translation: it is about as flat as it gets for this part of the world. 

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/82532973

almost there, a few more build weeks than taper time!!!

I see u got lost too...

hope they have enough people on each intersection...

I'm planing some painful WO for the long weekend!

30 days baby, how is everyone's training going?

I plan on arriving friday night, looking forward to meeting/seeing you guys!!!

Training is going well but ... that 1/2 marathon at the end should be "interesting" for me :-) Rudy, if you want to have dinner in the area on Friday night, let me know.

Training is going good for a fat old guy! Still a little freaked out about my nutrition, I haven't quite dialed in on eating and drinking enough!

Hope to meet some of you! very excited for my first HIM! Life insurance is paid up so I'm good!

I am getting up there on Friday evening too.  I am good for dinner.  Where are you staying?  I am at the Fairfield in.

I am staying there also, i have to figure out the schedule with my wife as her and my 16 month old are coming to cheer, babies bedtime is 7:30, and i am sure no one wants a toddler annoying them the day before the race. (she is actually quite well behaved, but like daddy has her moments). 

will do Rory, let me figure out what my schedule is with the wife.

sick for the last 2 weeks...

questioning if I'm going to do it

Heading down this Saturday to do some swimming and a loop of the bike course with some members of my tri team.

Less than a month now until race day!