Ironman Coeur d'Alene (Page 4)

First off...I am definitely up for BT get-togethers.  I'm usually the one who organizes them, but this time, someone else can handle that job, but I will definitely come to anything we have planned.  I'd certainly like to do the practice swims, which brings me to...

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For a while now I've been stoic about this whole thing.  OK, it's an Ironman...big day...lots of work...but I've done it before...and I'll get thru it.  As of today...I would like everyone to know that I'm finally FREAKING OUT about CdA.  Bike...nope.  Run...no way.  SWIM...uuuuuuuummm..yeah.  Distance, not a problem...waves, who cares, I swim in the ocean...wind, whatever, I'm from Florida, I'm used to it.  LAKE TEMPERATURE...HOLY HELL!!!!  I have been reading this here CdA thread and the idea of swimming in a lake where now they are suggesting people wear neoprene caps and booties...wow, I'm just so unthrilled with that idea.  I will buy them if I have to though...I hate cold water.

You and me both, Q! I think the Y at 78 is too freakin cold. I definitely want to do the practice swims so I know how cold the cold water is gonna feel. No surprises. I can't train for it here, my race next weekend isn't even gonna be wetsuit legal! Water temps are already pushing 80 in the lakes.

I'm just gonna hydrate well so I can pee early in the suit to warm it up! I'd organize a get together but since I know nothing about the area or an IM experience, and I've got my hands full with 3 older ladies coming with me, I'm probably not the right person....

how long is race next weekend suzanne??

after sat and sun i start my tapering.......

Just an OLY.

Sounds good to me.  I am familiar with taking an ice bath...I hate them.  They're good for ya...but I hate them.

Last year in Arizona, the water was 67 degrees.  I guess I thought THAT was cold back then.  This should be a new experience.  I definitely think that doing the practice swims every day before the race is a good idea.  I hope maybe the water will warm up into the 60's before race day.  If that happens, I'm all good.  If not...well...I guess I'll have to deal.

I will be there

Probably going to be taking full advantage of the Practice Swim opportunity if nothing else than to burn off excess energy.

I have done Open Water Swims in water as cold as 52 and surfed in water as cold as 48 and all I can say is, Swim Socks and a Squid Lid are going to be huge benefit for all of us.

We will all be a bit hypothermic out there regardless so let's be careful.

I will be there Thursday Morning to meet up with the rest of the BT Kids and will have my trusty BT Shirt on. I don't really know very many of the BT folks doing the race but really, that is an opportunity

Now there is an idea for Marma to sell a cool product

I don't think everyone has BT Shirts. I got mine for upgrading my membership last year.

I am sure there will be plenty of BT kids doing the swim on Friday as well since we all have to be in town that day anyway.

Who is ready for this thing already? Get here darn it!

Taper for me kicks off Monday. Oh, the reality! I assume most are using a 3 week taper?

I'll be there for the swim Friday morning and will be looking for BT peeps.  What goes on at the swim, is it just a lifeguarded swim? How many people are there, is it just get in and go? How far do most swim, 1 loop?

Sorry for all the Questions, this is new to me. I wish I could do both Thursday and Friday swims but I don't think I can pick up my wetsuit until mid morning on Thursday. And we are getting in late on Wed and so I'll need my beauty rest  

Thanks for the update.

Now that we are mostly out of the woods (In terms of Hypothermia) we can all start obsessing about the weather.

The current long range forcast window takes us through the 11th and the weather looks to be really good for the next 10 days. Let's just hope for more of the same

Ugh!  Work is taking me away from my last week of serious training before tapering.  My coach is biting her nails for me too. 

I'm just going to show up with my bike and take it from there. 

I see a lot of cold water in my future.  brrrrrr