Subject: RE: Beach 2 BattleshipOriginally posted by louiskie
IMO, compared to years past this is about as good a forecast as you can hope for. OK, the start will be cold, but you should be fine in a wetsuit with relatively warm water- - main issue will be the transition to the bike, which will be chilly. The wind looks to be light, again, relative to years past, and the temps for the run look spectacular! You know it will be cold in the morning so can plan accordingly. If I were racing I would be so excited about this forecast! Everyone is different though so maybe you think I am crazy :-)
ETA: Just checked weather.gov and they are saying winds from the North of less than 5mph! So basically you get a clear, cool, windless, flat ride. Its gonna be FAST on the bike if that is the case! And next to no humidity. I'm excited for you guys :-)
Temps look great, but I'm dressing just a little warmer than I originally planned. The start of the bike will be COLD for the first 2 hours, but will then be bearable...I'm anticipating frozen hands and toes, regardless of gloves and socks and toe covers.
The lack of strong winds is what excites me the most. Strong winds on a long ride can really demoralize you. I don't know that these will be fast conditions, but they'll definitely be better than I originally thought.
The run temps will be great! |