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 2009-09-27 2:41 PM in reply to: #1855537 |
 Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official ThreadInteresting, accdg to this guy's pagehttp://iamtri.com/group/iromancozumel2009 he confirmed a 3 loop bike and run, as well as two transition areas (in a September 18 post). Edited by ChrisM 2009-09-27 2:42 PM |
| 2009-09-27 2:59 PM in reply to: #1855537 |
Veteran  142  | Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread Anybody have any idea how rough the water is likely to be??? Thanks. |
| 2009-09-28 9:02 AM in reply to: #2428477 |
Pro 5169  Burbs | Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread ChrisM - 2009-09-27 3:41 PM Interesting, accdg to this guy's pagehttp://iamtri.com/group/iromancozumel2009 he confirmed a 3 loop bike and run, as well as two transition areas (in a September 18 post). thanks ! |
| 2009-09-28 4:08 PM in reply to: #2428495 |
Pro 6838  Tejas | Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread 98hogbay - 2009-09-27 2:59 PM Anybody have any idea how rough the water is likely to be??? Thanks. I was there Saturday and the water was calm and remained so all day. I got in a nice swim about a mile south of the swim course and the water was great. I've never really seen the water get too rough on that side of the island anyway. The heat is a different story though! I hope the heat and humidity come down some or it will be a beast to contend with. We had a summer of consecutive 100+ days here in SA and I got off the boat and thought "Wow, it sure is hot", that was at 8 AM. |
| 2009-09-28 4:12 PM in reply to: #2430481 |
The Original 7834 Raleigh/Durham | Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread mdg2003 - 2009-09-28 5:08 PM 98hogbay - 2009-09-27 2:59 PM Anybody have any idea how rough the water is likely to be??? Thanks. I was there Saturday and the water was calm and remained so all day. I got in a nice swim about a mile south of the swim course and the water was great. I've never really seen the water get too rough on that side of the island anyway. The heat is a different story though! I hope the heat and humidity come down some or it will be a beast to contend with. We had a summer of consecutive 100+ days here in SA and I got off the boat and thought "Wow, it sure is hot", that was at 8 AM. Did you notice a strong current? I really hope that the temp goes down over the next few months or else the run is going to be a "death march". |
| 2009-09-28 5:17 PM in reply to: #2430490 |
Pro 5169 Burbs | Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread runnergirl - 2009-09-28 5:12 PM mdg2003 - 2009-09-28 5:08 PM 98hogbay - 2009-09-27 2:59 PM Anybody have any idea how rough the water is likely to be??? Thanks. I was there Saturday and the water was calm and remained so all day. I got in a nice swim about a mile south of the swim course and the water was great. I've never really seen the water get too rough on that side of the island anyway. The heat is a different story though! I hope the heat and humidity come down some or it will be a beast to contend with. We had a summer of consecutive 100+ days here in SA and I got off the boat and thought "Wow, it sure is hot", that was at 8 AM. Did you notice a strong current? I really hope that the temp goes down over the next few months or else the run is going to be a "death march". From what I can gather ... it SHOULD be in the 70s, max low 80s at that time of the year... that said, who knows what the weather will actually BE on Nov 29 ?! How is everyone's training going? I did an IM AquaVelo this weekend and it was a big confidence booster.. then again, I was pretty freaking happy to get off the bike and NOT run  |
| 2009-09-28 5:46 PM in reply to: #2430490 |
Pro 6838 Tejas | Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread runnergirl - 2009-09-28 4:12 PM mdg2003 - 2009-09-28 5:08 PM 98hogbay - 2009-09-27 2:59 PM Anybody have any idea how rough the water is likely to be??? Thanks. I was there Saturday and the water was calm and remained so all day. I got in a nice swim about a mile south of the swim course and the water was great. I've never really seen the water get too rough on that side of the island anyway. The heat is a different story though! I hope the heat and humidity come down some or it will be a beast to contend with. We had a summer of consecutive 100+ days here in SA and I got off the boat and thought "Wow, it sure is hot", that was at 8 AM. Did you notice a strong current? I really hope that the temp goes down over the next few months or else the run is going to be a "death march". Not on the surface, but I didn't go out any further than 400 yds from shore. I did get a bit of a boost from the slight swell swimming to the north( I think that was the direction!). It was pretty close to conditions in a pool only with saltwater bouyancy and fishies! Water temp was pretty warm. |
| 2009-09-28 6:58 PM in reply to: #1855537 |
| Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread Currents (and wind) in Cozumel are variable. No way you can tell how strong the current is going to be (or sometimes even which way), until you get there. Divemasters check the current and strength before every dive (a little tip, they look and see whcih way the fishies are facing, always into the current if hovering  ).Even the day before, current conditions will be irrelevant |
| 2009-09-28 8:17 PM in reply to: #1855537 |
Expert 1092 St. Paul, MN | Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread My wife and I went to COZ a few months ago, and we swam NEAR the race swim area, went for a run down the bike course, rented a car and drove the bike course, and went into town where the run will take place. I wrote up my thoughts on the race course and took a few photos: http://iwannagetphysical.blogspot.com/2009/03/ironman-cozumel-race-... Thought that might help! GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!! |
| 2009-10-02 4:29 PM in reply to: #1855537 |
| Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread Thought this might be of interest, I posted it on the other board since it looks like the new course description is out. I think it's a little better, instead of 6 passes on the east road with a potential crosswind, you only have 3. The west side will be blocked from the wind, and will give you a nice break before heading back into a headwind. The bike will end with about 9 miles of nice tailwind Bike - Yes, three loops of the south half of the island. It's basically, instead of turning around on the cross island road, you continue straight west back into downtown. That is going to be one looooong stretch of awesome tailwind (mitigated by the same amount of headwind at the south end, where you head east). There's a jog left an right to T2 where you start again. This map shows the town. You will come in heading west (toward the bottom of the page) on the Island Crossroad (Ave,. Benito Juarez), turn left on Ave 30 Sur, then right on Calle 11 Sur (both appear to be main streets), then left on the waterfront road for loop 2/3 (Melgar, not named here). I think T2 is at the corner of 11 and Melgar (the oceanfront street, and the one you will run on), looks like there is a park there  Run - yes, run leaves T2, goes along the waterfront north towards the airport and back. This map basically shows the route in the yellow by coincidence..... 3 loops around the bottom on the bike and 3 loops up north  Edited by ChrisM 2009-10-02 4:31 PM |
| 2009-10-04 6:56 PM in reply to: #1855537 |
Pro 5169 Burbs | Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread Chris you are awesome ! thanks for the update(s)! |
| 2009-10-12 3:55 PM in reply to: #2428477 |
| 34 | Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread What does everyone think about having 2 transitions. I'm assuming we will drop our T2 bags off morning of and bags will be transported to the end of the bike (T2)? Something about this makes me a little nervous. Also, do you think or have you heard if there will be athlete tracking during the races (similar to other IM events)? Thanks-- J.J. |
| 2009-10-12 4:45 PM in reply to: #2455762 |
The Original 7834 Raleigh/Durham | Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread JJM - 2009-10-12 4:55 PM What does everyone think about having 2 transitions. I'm assuming we will drop our T2 bags off morning of and bags will be transported to the end of the bike (T2)? Something about this makes me a little nervous. Also, do you think or have you heard if there will be athlete tracking during the races (similar to other IM events)? Thanks-- J.J. I've never dealt with this before but I don't think it will be all that bad. Being that in an IM, your T1 and T2 bags are usually in different locations (meaning, spreadout through the TA) and you don't use the TA to transition like you do in other races. Since you have to plan anyways for your bike and run stuff to go in different bags, for me it doesn't matter if those 2 bags are in different locations. I'm a little worried though about making sure to rack my bike in the right TA and not being totally out of it coming off the bike I hope the volunteers are on top of it for us As for bag drop offs, at IM FL we had to drop our SN bags off in 2 different locations that morning before the race. Our T1 and T2 bags were checked into transition the night before when we checked our bikes- they had numbered signs and we had to put ours in the proper order. We had access to our T1 and T2 bags in the moring before the race if we had to add anything to them last minute. I hope they have the athlete tracker- they usually do for international races. As for the logistics to how our T2 bag will get to where it needs to, I'm assuming either the volunteers will transport them or we'll have to. Hopefully they'll post more details soon!!! Is everyone getting antsy for this race? I'm still figuring out if I should buy a bike case or borrow one. Gotta get one quick though- time is running out!! |
| 2009-10-13 7:43 AM in reply to: #2455762 |
Veteran 321 Georgia | Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread JJM - 2009-10-12 4:55 PM What does everyone think about having 2 transitions. I'm assuming we will drop our T2 bags off morning of and bags will be transported to the end of the bike (T2)? Something about this makes me a little nervous. Also, do you think or have you heard if there will be athlete tracking during the races (similar to other IM events)? Thanks-- J.J. I am actually rather pleased with the decision to have 2 transitions, as this means the finish is at or near T2 and we will probably not have to trek back down to Chankanaab after the race to retrieve our gear. The website indicates we will get 5 bags, which is consitent with other IMs - T1, T2, Special Needs Bike, Special Needs Run, and Dry Clothes. I cannot imagine they will not transport our T1 bags up to T2 along with our Dry Clothes bags we drop off before the start. Most IMs require you to drop your transition bags and special needs bags the day before at bike check-in, so you have to be organized. I have found packing each of these bags while packing for the trip to the IM works well. |
| 2009-10-15 2:19 PM in reply to: #2456553 |
Expert 721 Chandler, AZ | Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread Hi all, I have yet to book a room in Cozumel. Since I am traveling there solo, does anyone have a good economical suggestion? I would be up for sharing with any other groups and/or solo female athletes. rb. |
| 2009-10-16 2:56 PM in reply to: #2461642 |
New user 13 Rochester | Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread I booked a place at the El Coz it was pretty cheap. Went through a travel agent and it was much cheaper than their "ironman rate" might be worth a shot. 44 more days and counting! |
| 2009-10-18 5:38 PM in reply to: #2463793 |
| Member 35 | Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread Has anyone given any thought to tire selection yet? Silly question, but just wondering if they even have problems with "Goathead" stickers there or something similar that would make me choose a heavier casing tire over my Pro Race 3's. Colorado training is pretty tough right now with all of the thorn issues. Have gotten two flats in my last 3 rides which is pretty uncommon, especially since I have been running Gatorskins to avoid them. |
| 2009-10-23 9:40 AM in reply to: #1855537 |
Pro 5169 Burbs | Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread http://www.ironmancozumel.com/desc_recorridos_ing.html official race course! squeeeee (photos won't copy --- see website for maps)
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| 2009-10-27 9:13 AM in reply to: #1855537 |
| 34 | Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread What did everyone think about this morning's update? Near 90 degrees with 90% humdity  and water temp at 79...nearly wetsuit legal. Guess I'll consider packing a wetsuit just in case. |
| 2009-10-27 3:39 PM in reply to: #2481414 |
New user 13 Rochester | Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread Hard to train for that weather in the northeast. I guess I should figure out a way to move a treadmill into the sauna at the gym. Does the water temp normaly warm-up in November? |
| 2009-10-27 8:11 PM in reply to: #2482479 |
Pro 5169 Burbs | Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread daninjawg - 2009-10-27 4:39 PM Hard to train for that weather in the northeast. I guess I should figure out a way to move a treadmill into the sauna at the gym. Does the water temp normaly warm-up in November? I know some people think Maryland is the south but trust me, I'm a northerner.It's getting cold here... am worried that this hot weather is going to come as a shock... it's been a while since I trained in really hot temperatures. |
| 2009-10-29 12:31 AM in reply to: #2482980 |
Expert 1484 | Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread trishie - 2009-10-27 6:11 PM daninjawg - 2009-10-27 4:39 PM Hard to train for that weather in the northeast. I guess I should figure out a way to move a treadmill into the sauna at the gym. Does the water temp normaly warm-up in November? I know some people think Maryland is the south but trust me, I'm a northerner.It's getting cold here... am worried that this hot weather is going to come as a shock... it's been a while since I trained in really hot temperatures. Ditto, I've been out running and biking an noticing snow on the local foothills. We live outside of Seattle about 20 miles from the local ski area, it's cold here now. I went for a 5hr ride on Sunday and wore the wrong gloves, my thumbs got so cold they stopped working (odd feeling). We're getting in on the 24th, hoping 5 days is enough to get used to the temp and humidity. |
| 2009-10-29 6:47 AM in reply to: #1855537 |
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| 2009-10-29 1:34 PM in reply to: #2485848 |
Extreme Veteran 556 TX | Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread trishie - 2009-10-29 6:47 AM 30 days ! how is everyone feeling ? Feeling like I just want to get there and do the race  |
| 2009-10-29 2:36 PM in reply to: #2485848 |
New user 13 Rochester | Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official Thread trishie - 2009-10-29 7:47 AM 30 days ! how is everyone feeling ? Fresh and loose! It is almost time to start thinking about taper, crazy!!! |
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