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 2010-01-22 11:58 AM in reply to: #2628942 |
Veteran  233   Madison, New Jersey |  Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Threadgopennstate - 2010-01-22 12:23 PM tasr - 2010-01-21 4:06 PM swishyskirt, Thanks for posting those pictures. They say a lot. One thing I would like to point out. IMLP is notorious for wet weather. The transition bags will be placed there the day before. My advice is place items like, socks, gloves, shirts, Garmins or what even you want to remind dry in zip lock bags then place them in the transition bags. Same goes for the special needs bags. One more thing to add to this. Even though you drop off your transition bags & bike the day before the race, you can access everything race morning. And x2 to the Zip-lock bags. It may rain overnight as well as during the race. Special needs you do not drop off until race morning. It is down past the swim start. I hung up my morning clothes bag with all my stuff in it, walked to SN to drop my bags with only my wetsuit, cap & goggles. It was kind of a far walk on the road with bare feet. This year I will either walk up & drop my SN bags before I put my shoes in my morning clothes bag, or I will buy a cheap pair of flip flops and ditch them at the swim start. Thanks for the tip! |
| 2010-01-25 7:18 AM in reply to: #2337428 |
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| 2010-01-25 7:38 AM in reply to: #2337428 |
Champion 19812   MA | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread If you are an older women (race numbers go pros/Janus then youngest to oldest men then youngest to oldest women) your transition bags are often on the ground as they run out of racks for higher numbers so use ziplocks for sure. |
| 2010-01-25 8:25 AM in reply to: #2337428 |
Master 1410 White Plains NY | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread I just signed up to volunteer for you all. I will either be in the men's changing tent for a shift or during gear check in or wherever they want to stick me. Looking forward to it! |
| 2010-01-25 8:55 AM in reply to: #2337428 |
Extreme Veteran 543 South Orange | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread Thanks for volunteering. I am getting really nervous now we are exactly 6 months from race day today. |
| 2010-01-25 9:27 AM in reply to: #2632867 |
| Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread scottgreenstone - 2010-01-25 9:55 AM Thanks for volunteering. I am getting really nervous now we are exactly 6 months from race day today. WHY DID YOU HAVE TO SAY THAT!! aRGGGHHHhhHHhHH DC FREAKING OUT AGAIN! Just kidding. I'm not due for another freak out until late April, early May. X 2 -- thanks for Volunteering. And how about a big WHOOP WHOOP for Cusetri who is Beginner Triathlete of the Month! |
| 2010-01-25 9:54 AM in reply to: #2632987 |
Expert 1023 Malvern, England | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread |
| 2010-01-25 9:57 AM in reply to: #2632798 |
Champion 11989 Philly 'burbs | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread wstchstrTriathlete - 2010-01-25 9:25 AM I just signed up to volunteer for you all. I will either be in the men's changing tent for a shift or during gear check in or wherever they want to stick me. Looking forward to it! My wife and I are signed up too. Woo hoo!!! |
| 2010-01-25 10:47 AM in reply to: #2633077 |
| 60 | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread On the subject of volunteering......beware of re-used sponges. Last year I was working run station #1 and saw sponges being re-used all afternoon. People would take them out of their tri shorts and throw them on the ground and then the volunteers would pick them up off the street, put them in the ice bucket and just hand them out to the next racer. From time to time they supplemented with new, clean sponges too but there were an awful lot of dirty (but cold) sponges handed out that day. If it is hot we will all want sponges.....I just wouldn't recommend squirting them into your mouth like I saw some people doing! Just a word to the wise..... |
| 2010-01-25 11:05 AM in reply to: #2633206 |
Extreme Veteran 398 Sea Isle City, NJ | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread greyguy - 2010-01-25 10:47 AM On the subject of volunteering......beware of re-used sponges. Last year I was working run station #1 and saw sponges being re-used all afternoon. People would take them out of their tri shorts and throw them on the ground and then the volunteers would pick them up off the street, put them in the ice bucket and just hand them out to the next racer. From time to time they supplemented with new, clean sponges too but there were an awful lot of dirty (but cold) sponges handed out that day. If it is hot we will all want sponges.....I just wouldn't recommend squirting them into your mouth like I saw some people doing! Just a word to the wise..... I am now officially glad it rained in 2008 and we didn't need sponges. Thanks for the tip. The big question is.....are you spongeworthy? |
| 2010-01-25 11:46 AM in reply to: #2337428 |
Extreme Veteran 543 South Orange | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread Thats gross! |
| 2010-01-25 12:15 PM in reply to: #2633206 |
| Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread greyguy - 2010-01-25 11:47 AM On the subject of volunteering......beware of re-used sponges. Last year I was working run station #1 and saw sponges being re-used all afternoon. People would take them out of their tri shorts and throw them on the ground and then the volunteers would pick them up off the street, put them in the ice bucket and just hand them out to the next racer. From time to time they supplemented with new, clean sponges too but there were an awful lot of dirty (but cold) sponges handed out that day. If it is hot we will all want sponges.....I just wouldn't recommend squirting them into your mouth like I saw some people doing! Just a word to the wise..... OMG that's hilarious!! LMFAO! |
| 2010-01-25 12:33 PM in reply to: #2337428 |
Member 7 Essex VT | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread IEWWW, too much information. |
| 2010-01-25 12:39 PM in reply to: #2633206 |
Master 1572 PA | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread greyguy - 2010-01-25 11:47 AM On the subject of volunteering......beware of re-used sponges. Last year I was working run station #1 and saw sponges being re-used all afternoon. People would take them out of their tri shorts and throw them on the ground and then the volunteers would pick them up off the street, put them in the ice bucket and just hand them out to the next racer. From time to time they supplemented with new, clean sponges too but there were an awful lot of dirty (but cold) sponges handed out that day. If it is hot we will all want sponges.....I just wouldn't recommend squirting them into your mouth like I saw some people doing! Just a word to the wise..... OMG, that's sick. I knew they were reused but i never thought twice about it. My hands touched those sponges, then my hands grabbed ice out of a cup and put it in my mouth. |
| 2010-01-25 12:43 PM in reply to: #2337428 |
Champion 9600 Fountain Hills, AZ | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread Who cares, IT'S IRONMAN you wusses! I've sucked on a sponge before and loved every "taste like a used jocjstrap" moment of it! HTFU applies to more than just training! Victory has it's costs.  |
| 2010-01-25 12:44 PM in reply to: #2633206 |
Veteran 233 Madison, New Jersey | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread greyguy - 2010-01-25 11:47 AM On the subject of volunteering......beware of re-used sponges. Last year I was working run station #1 and saw sponges being re-used all afternoon. People would take them out of their tri shorts and throw them on the ground and then the volunteers would pick them up off the street, put them in the ice bucket and just hand them out to the next racer. From time to time they supplemented with new, clean sponges too but there were an awful lot of dirty (but cold) sponges handed out that day. If it is hot we will all want sponges.....I just wouldn't recommend squirting them into your mouth like I saw some people doing! Just a word to the wise..... I was volunteering out on River Road and we were instructed by the head manger of the aid station to bring the dirty sponges down to the river and soak them. So all of those people that were squeezing the water into their mouths were getting dirty sponges that were soaking in the river.... Yeah, I will not be using the sponges for drinking! |
| 2010-01-25 12:50 PM in reply to: #2633541 |
Master 1853 syracuse | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread Mcluvin22 - 2010-01-25 1:44 PM greyguy - 2010-01-25 11:47 AM On the subject of volunteering......beware of re-used sponges. Last year I was working run station #1 and saw sponges being re-used all afternoon. People would take them out of their tri shorts and throw them on the ground and then the volunteers would pick them up off the street, put them in the ice bucket and just hand them out to the next racer. From time to time they supplemented with new, clean sponges too but there were an awful lot of dirty (but cold) sponges handed out that day. If it is hot we will all want sponges.....I just wouldn't recommend squirting them into your mouth like I saw some people doing! Just a word to the wise..... I was volunteering out on River Road and we were instructed by the head manger of the aid station to bring the dirty sponges down to the river and soak them. So all of those people that were squeezing the water into their mouths were getting dirty sponges that were soaking in the river.... Yeah, I will not be using the sponges for drinking! Never say never!!!....the biggest challange with this distance (at least I think) is you never know what Ironman will force you to do....  |
| 2010-01-25 12:58 PM in reply to: #2633540 |
Master 1572 PA | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread bryancd - 2010-01-25 1:43 PM Who cares, IT'S IRONMAN you wusses! I've sucked on a sponge before and loved every "taste like a used jocjstrap" moment of it! HTFU applies to more than just training! Victory has it's costs. Yes, I am a wuss. And I do not care. |
| 2010-01-25 1:00 PM in reply to: #2337428 |
Extreme Veteran 543 South Orange | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread What Cusetri said goes even for a marathon. One year I was running NYC and in the Bronx got really hungry. I saw a guy on the sidelines eating an italian sub of some sort. I waddled over to him, took the sandwich, took a couple of bites, gave it back, and was on my way. Of course I would never try that in the Bronx on any other day other that Marathon day. |
| 2010-01-25 1:05 PM in reply to: #2633586 |
Champion 9600 Fountain Hills, AZ | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread gopennstate - 2010-01-25 12:58 PM bryancd - 2010-01-25 1:43 PM Who cares, IT'S IRONMAN you wusses! I've sucked on a sponge before and loved every "taste like a used jocjstrap" moment of it! HTFU applies to more than just training! Victory has it's costs. Yes, I am a wuss. And I do not care. Stop fussing, Jen, the flaming diarrhea won't present itself until the next day as you bask in the glory of your IM finish. |
| 2010-01-25 2:56 PM in reply to: #2633206 |
Master 2621 Mechanicsburg, PA | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread greyguy - 2010-01-25 11:47 AM On the subject of volunteering......beware of re-used sponges. Last year I was working run station #1 and saw sponges being re-used all afternoon. People would take them out of their tri shorts and throw them on the ground and then the volunteers would pick them up off the street, put them in the ice bucket and just hand them out to the next racer. From time to time they supplemented with new, clean sponges too but there were an awful lot of dirty (but cold) sponges handed out that day. If it is hot we will all want sponges.....I just wouldn't recommend squirting them into your mouth like I saw some people doing! Just a word to the wise..... Just another incentive to go FAST!!! Fresh sponges for the victors!
btw did you guy’s really think they broke out a fresh sterile sponge for each racer. This aint brain surgery.
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| 2010-01-25 2:58 PM in reply to: #2337428 |
Master 1436 Wilmington | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread "taste like a used jocjstrap" Um EWWWW and who the heck tried that experiment out . WOW you guys/gals with do anything to finish IMLP HUH Lolol |
| 2010-01-25 3:15 PM in reply to: #2633606 |
Master 1572 PA | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread bryancd - 2010-01-25 2:05 PM gopennstate - 2010-01-25 12:58 PM Stop fussing, Jen, the flaming diarrhea won't present itself until the next day as you bask in the glory of your IM finish. bryancd - 2010-01-25 1:43 PM Who cares, IT'S IRONMAN you wusses! I've sucked on a sponge before and loved every "taste like a used jocjstrap" moment of it! HTFU applies to more than just training! Victory has it's costs. Yes, I am a wuss. And I do not care. I had zero GI issues the next day. Not bad for post race beer & jambalaya! Which was good b/c sitting down on a toilet was a bit of a challenge. |
| 2010-01-26 6:56 AM in reply to: #2337428 |
Expert 770 Long Island, NY | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread Bryan, you didn't exactly have many people in front of you using those sponges? What were there, thirty or forty?
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| 2010-01-26 8:01 AM in reply to: #2634637 |
Champion 9600 Fountain Hills, AZ | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread thelunchbox - 2010-01-26 6:56 AM Bryan, you didn't exactly have many people in front of you using those sponges? What were there, thirty or forty?
Only on the first of 3 laps at IMAZ! |
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