Patriot Half Triathlon : Official Thread (Page 4)

I'm in the 2nd to last wave. As if it wasn't going to take me long enought to finish, now I"m going to bake in the heat. great.

I'll be at race site by 3 or so for packet pick up, etc. Back to hotel by 4. Can easily do dinner at 5:30 or so. Whatever time works is OK with me.

MD

Driving down from Maine Friday afternoon...I'm not too sure when we're going to get there. I'm hoping before packet pickup closes on Friday.

Last big push for training this weekend - Saturday, I've got a race simulation (1:15 swim, 2:15 bike, 1:00 run) and a 50 mile bike ride on Sunday...at this point, I'm SO looking forward to the taper. I'm completely wiped out. I don't know how the full distance folks do it.

For those of you that have done the race in the past - some details about weather/water temp/water condition (murky? typically windy? current?) would be very appreciated so I can start to obsess about the things I can't control.

Have a fantastic weekend all!

Well after Quassy's 4300 ft of climbing and then a hilly run, i am looking forward to this race.

Anyone else for dinner, i will make the reservation this week for next Friday.

Is 5:30 good with everyone??

5:30 works for me, Rudy. Thanks for doing this!

I'll be at the camp around 4 to get my packet, etc. Zip back to hotel, then meet everyoene @ the restaurant. Can't believe its less than 2 weeks away!

They can't get tomorrow right never mind 11 days from now.

most races u will want a nice spring/summer time day, but for this race I will be happy if it rains and/or overcast...

the run is BRUTAL! no shade whatsoever!

Why do you let silly logic ruin things? I agree though, the run is WIDE open. 

LOL because I confess to having checked the weather several times already and it's varied from 74 and overcast to 80 and raining to 86 and humid.............right now it's 82 and mostly cloudy.

I agree about wanting shade.

i am making the reservation for Fireside today, i will make it for 10 people at 530pm

this is the list i have and will add for another couple in case someone else shows

Rudedog55  (Rudy)

Mike_D  (Mike)

Mighty Mom (Christina)

GColler (Grace)

itsallrelative_Maine (Jennifer) + family (if you all don't mind - for a total of 4)

let me know if that works for all the above.

I'd make it for more than 10 Rudy....more folks tend to show up.

How is everyone feeling about the race?

I'm somewhere near the intersection of "This will be great!!" "Am I really ready?" and gut wrenching nervousness.  the closer it gets, the more nervous I get.

I'm good with 5:30.

I've had a rough week because of travel and illness and not feeling ready in the slightest.  But I am looking to have a lot of fun regardless of how fast (or slow) I might be. 

after the butt whooping i took at Quassy, i am recovering right now, will do some maintenance this week and next and should be ready to go hard on race day.

really looking forward to NO HILLS!!!!  LOL

will do Kathy!!!  Think you might make dinner??

I hope to make the dinner and maybe Kevin will come with me.

Patriot is like old home week where I know so many athletes, the RD and many of the volunteers.  It will also be first time back at tri event which may have some mixed emotions for me as I'm fearful I will no longer be able to participate in tris.

I love the bike course. Water has a strange brown/red tinge to it but super clean. Run course is quiet country roads for most part with slightly cambered roads.

Getting closer everyone!

I am usually terribly nervous for (sprint) tris but so far, so good - I'm actually really really excited...the lack of shade on the run with those high temps is a bit scary to me and I wish Gatorade was offered on the run but other than that I'm glad to be ready and tapering. 80 minute run tomorrow (swim planned today but something's up with my eye...) I'll try out flat coke.

Oh - it will be two for me for dinner, my hubbs is coming up the night before with me now that my mother can watch our little one. Psyched! Kathy - it will be great to see you at dinner.