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 2010-02-14 8:21 PM in reply to: #2337428 |
Expert 759   |  Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official ThreadLP BTers seem to be the best. Ya'll are keeping me amused as im so freaking excited for the race. Keep up the smack. When do you guys plan on getting to LP...how many days before the race? Im looking to buy my plane ticket soon so just wondering |
| 2010-02-14 8:33 PM in reply to: #2672882 |
Master 2621  Mechanicsburg, PA | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread dharris13 - 2010-02-14 9:21 PM LP BTers seem to be the best. Ya'll are keeping me amused as im so freaking excited for the race. Keep up the smack. When do you guys plan on getting to LP...how many days before the race? Im looking to buy my plane ticket soon so just wondering We aim to please. I am driving up either Tuesday or Wednesday. More likely Tuesday, so I can ride Wednesday then the Gatorade swim Thursday and Friday. Or maybe save money and drive up Wednesday Gatorade swim Thursday and Friday with a ride or a run. I should be up before Friday then rest Saturday and race Sunday. But I am no fun in person so get with Jenn (that's with 2 n's) she's a hoot but slow. |
| 2010-02-14 8:51 PM in reply to: #2672321 |
Extreme Veteran 398 Sea Isle City, NJ | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread Agree with everything Tasr said. Its funny that everyone talks about practicing hills to prepare for this course but they usually mean going up them. With the Keene descent it is just as important to practice your handling descending. Glad you liked the race report. |
| 2010-02-14 9:05 PM in reply to: #2672510 |
Master 1471 Dunedin | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread tasr - 2010-02-14 4:05 PM Wouldn't that, like, attract more monkeys? And then, you'd have a whole troop of monkeys on your back (which is not as bad as a pungent of sasquatch, but way worse than a drove of a$$es! <- Thank you Google). clutch cargo - 2010-02-14 1:29 PM 1. Is this your first IM? Welcome! Edited by WittyCityGirl 2010-02-14 9:07 PM |
| 2010-02-14 9:21 PM in reply to: #2672937 |
Master 2621 Mechanicsburg, PA | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread WittyCityGirl - 2010-02-14 10:05 PM Wouldn't that, like, attract more monkeys? And then, you'd have a whole troop of monkeys on your back (which is not as bad as a pungent of sasquatch, but way worse than a drove of a$$es! <- Thank you Google). Yeah what’s your point? A troop of monkeys sure would be fun. “a pungent of sasquatch, but way worse than a drove of a$$es!” Man Google is really getting creative. They should do that as a Google header. |
| 2010-02-14 9:28 PM in reply to: #2672918 |
Master 2621 Mechanicsburg, PA | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread Monty - 2010-02-14 9:51 PM Agree with everything Tasr said. Its funny that everyone talks about practicing hills to prepare for this course but they usually mean going up them. With the Keene descent it is just as important to practice your handling descending. Glad you liked the race report. Well thanks for agreeing with me but just wait for the all the other expert opinions. |
| 2010-02-14 9:50 PM in reply to: #2337428 |
Master 1471 Dunedin | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread Hey ladies,Can I get some recs for cycling shorts? Mine are shot. Thoughts on Terry shorts? Saddles? T.I.A. |
| 2010-02-15 6:58 AM in reply to: #2672986 |
Cycling Guru 15134 Fulton, MD | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread Assuming I actually get to do the race I am probably going solo coming up Thursday, finding someone on BT who will let me shack up with their rental on a coach or something and coming home first thing Monday morning. Can't afford to make it a big family trip unless things change between now and then. |
| 2010-02-15 7:39 AM in reply to: #2337428 |
Extreme Veteran 543 South Orange | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread I am with you Daremo - this event is getting very expensive. Plus it would be tough for my wife with a 4 and 2 year old. My racing buddy and I are coming up on Thursday as well. Let me know if you cant find a place and I will run it by him. |
| 2010-02-15 8:39 AM in reply to: #2337428 |
Expert 770 Long Island, NY | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread I'll be arriving in town early Thursday and staying through Tuesday. My wife is recruiting quite the entourage to make the trip up and cheer for me. I'd best get to training so as not to disappoint my fan(s). |
| 2010-02-15 9:56 AM in reply to: #2337428 |
Extreme Veteran 543 South Orange | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread Just wondering since you guys are freaking me out - the fastes downhill i ever did was about 37MPH. Do people walk down the Keene Descent?  |
| 2010-02-15 10:45 AM in reply to: #2673402 |
Extreme Veteran 398 Sea Isle City, NJ | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread scottgreenstone - 2010-02-15 9:56 AM Just wondering since you guys are freaking me out - the fastes downhill i ever did was about 37MPH. Do people walk down the Keene Descent? I would not recommend this. If for no other reason it would cause a dangerous situation with people staying left to avoid the walkers and blocking the faster people coming down behind them. |
| 2010-02-15 10:52 AM in reply to: #2337428 |
Extreme Veteran 543 South Orange | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread True, but i always though triathlons were for selfish people so I was only thinking of myself here of course  |
| 2010-02-15 1:27 PM in reply to: #2673402 |
Master 2621 Mechanicsburg, PA | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread scottgreenstone - 2010-02-15 10:56 AM Just wondering since you guys are freaking me out - the fastes downhill i ever did was about 37MPH. Do people walk down the Keene Descent?
If you can comfortable descend at 37mph; no need to walk. Walking the Keene descent is the last thing you need to do or for anybody else. Did you miss that part about “Know your limits”? |
| 2010-02-15 1:38 PM in reply to: #2337428 |
Extreme Veteran 543 South Orange | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread Sure I know my limits. Just looking at options in case I get so scared I poop myself. |
| 2010-02-15 1:45 PM in reply to: #2673861 |
Master 2621 Mechanicsburg, PA | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread scottgreenstone - 2010-02-15 2:38 PM Sure I know my limits. Just looking at options in case I get so scared I poop myself. If you do THAT then you will need to stop. btw Your avatar pic is that someone jumping from a ship? |
| 2010-02-15 1:47 PM in reply to: #2337428 |
Extreme Veteran 543 South Orange | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread Yes that is me rapperlling off of the USS Intrepid during an adventure race. The rope ended about 25 feet from the water (yes the gross Hudson River water). |
| 2010-02-15 1:49 PM in reply to: #2673861 |
Master 1572 PA | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread Everyone needs to chillax about the Keene descent. It's super fun! You have this absolutely gorgeous water to your right, they've repaved a lot of the road, you're not suffering climbing some mountain, it's really just great. My second time ever riding in aerobars was on the Keene descent...and i screamed for half of it b/c i was having such a ball out there. |
| 2010-02-15 1:53 PM in reply to: #2672918 |
Master 1572 PA | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread tasr - 2010-02-14 9:33 PM I am no fun in person so get with Jenn (that's with 2 n's) she's a hoot but slow. Monty - 2010-02-14 9:51 PM Agree with everything Tasr said. Its funny that everyone talks about practicing hills to prepare for this course but they usually mean going up them. With the Keene descent it is just as important to practice your handling descending. Glad you liked the race report. WHAT?!!!! you agree with the slow part?!! you better watch cuz this chick is gonna kick some a$$. |
| 2010-02-15 1:59 PM in reply to: #2673890 |
Master 2621 Mechanicsburg, PA | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread scottgreenstone - 2010-02-15 2:47 PM Yes that is me rapperlling off of the USS Intrepid during an adventure race. The rope ended about 25 feet from the water (yes the gross Hudson River water).
Dude you repelled from the flight deck of USS Intrepid which is several stories high and then dropped over two stores at the end of a rope. Nice!
Btw I was a US Army Air Assault Rappel Master with the 101st Airborne Div. and 25th Inf. Div. I have hundreds of hour rappelling and thousands of hour’s flight time. |
| 2010-02-15 2:00 PM in reply to: #2337428 |
Extreme Veteran 543 South Orange | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread Phew, there is water to one side so if I lose control I wont get hurt cause I will and in the water. |
| 2010-02-15 2:03 PM in reply to: #2673899 |
Master 2621 Mechanicsburg, PA | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread gopennstate - 2010-02-15 2:49 PM Everyone needs to chillax about the Keene descent. It's super fun! You have this absolutely gorgeous water to your right, they've repaved a lot of the road, you're not suffering climbing some mountain, it's really just great. My second time ever riding in aerobars was on the Keene descent...and i screamed for half of it b/c i was having such a ball out there. Shhhhhh don't tell them that. Its half the fun this big build up then what thats it. |
| 2010-02-15 2:06 PM in reply to: #2673921 |
Master 1572 PA | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread scottgreenstone - 2010-02-15 3:00 PM Phew, there is water to one side so if I lose control I wont get hurt cause I will and in the water. yeah, after you go over the rock wall and plummet 50 feet you'll probably get close to the edge of the water... |
| 2010-02-15 2:08 PM in reply to: #2673918 |
Extreme Veteran 543 South Orange | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread tasr - 2010-02-15 2:59 PM scottgreenstone - 2010-02-15 2:47 PM Yes that is me rapperlling off of the USS Intrepid during an adventure race. The rope ended about 25 feet from the water (yes the gross Hudson River water).
Dude you repelled from the flight deck of USS Intrepid which is several stories high and then dropped over two stores at the end of a rope. Nice!
Btw I was a US Army Air Assault Rappel Master with the 101st Airborne Div. and 25th Inf. Div. I have hundreds of hour rappelling and thousands of hour’s flight time. I was so much younger then. Plus I didnt have kids yet so I took so many more risks. Best part about that rappel was the dead cat floating ten feet from the drop in point. After that I had to climb up a rope net fence to the deck of the Intrepid, run to the end of the boat, then grab a rope and jump off. That rope I had to slide down back into the water and wouldnt you know it, I burned my finger tips cause I was wearing my biking gloves. needless to say, after that I purchased rappelling gloves. |
| 2010-02-15 2:08 PM in reply to: #2673936 |
Master 2621 Mechanicsburg, PA | Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread gopennstate - 2010-02-15 3:06 PM scottgreenstone - 2010-02-15 3:00 PM Phew, there is water to one side so if I lose control I wont get hurt cause I will and in the water. yeah, after you go over the rock wall and plummet 50 feet you'll probably get close to the edge of the water... LOL............yep that will slow the impact into the water. You'll be fine.  |
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