Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Thread (Page 6)

I'm focusing now on hitting a weight goal for Lake Placid.  I have a magic number that I strongly believe to be my ideal weight, and with a healthy diet and discipline, I think I should easily meet this goal by mid-Spring.  As an incentive to hit this ideal weight, which will have my body looking very lean and good, I was thinking of (for lack of a better word) rewarding myself by rockin' a speedo for my first full Ironman.  Ya know go Faris Al Sultan.    

Would any of you guys entertain this semi-crazy idea?  Fred, James, Charlie, Jorge, Mike?  

Heck no

gopennstate - 2009-10-28 9:31 AM You know what they say, DC....nothing new on race day.  Which means you're gonna have to rock the speedo on the bike & run a few times in training.  Have fun! 

I wouldn't dare try wearing a speedo first on Race day.  Ideally I'm thinking a minimum of 600 miles in the saddle with just a speedo. 

First, there is a pocketbook party at your house. 

Just a few days later, you are spouting off on how you are starting a new diet plan so you will look good in a bikini next summer?

Sign up for more road races this winter.  You need short-term goals to think about if only to prevent ideas like this forming inside that head of yours. 

I will unequivocally NOT be rocking a speedo at LP, or anywhere for that matter.  From this point forth, if you show up in a banana hammock on a training ride, you take the first pull.  When you look over your shoulder, I'll be there somewhere, but going in the opposite direction.  Just sayin'.

Yeah, 'cause that's just crazy talk right there

Looks like I'm pretty much alone on this speed idea so far. 

I like how you leave out the part of you buying the purple plaid pocketbook with the rhinestones in the shape of a heart.

And I'm doing a 10k in Center Moriches on the morning of November 8th.  The Darfur 10k.  Wanna run it? 

I'll make sure not to wear the speedo on any training rides with you.  Truth be told, I'd probably get 100 yards from my garage door, turn around, and change into tri-shorts.  I was hoping if a bunch of other BT'ers were willing to do it at LP, then I'd do it also. 

Perhaps not having any big races for atleast six months from now is playing havoc on my mind.  Perhaps  

Okay.  I'll trust your advice, Jenn.  I'll do an Ironman in comfy tri shorts, and then re-evaluate if I want to rock a speedo for my second Ironman. 

gopennstate - 2009-10-28 12:29 PM

Dream Chaser - 2009-10-28 10:56 AM

gopennstate - 2009-10-28 10:52 AM

Dream Chaser - 2009-10-28 8:26 AM 

As an incentive to hit this ideal weight, which will have my body looking very lean and good, I was thinking of (for lack of a better word) rewarding myself by rockin' a speedo for my first full Ironman. 

Here's the thing, DC, the first 6, 7, 8 hours of the IM will hopefully be going great.  But after maybe 8 or so hours, somewhere mid-run, i promise you looking lean & good will be the LAST thing you or anyone else will be thinking about.  Sweat, bugs, sunscreen, gatorade or coke sloshed on your face from drinking while running, possibly bloating from all the liquid nutrition you've taken in, etc. etc.  Really, most people look like crap and no one cares.  I suggest you would be making a mistake if you do not pick your IM tri outfit for comfort.

Okay.  I'll trust your advice, Jenn.  I'll do an Ironman in comfy tri shorts, and then re-evaluate if I want to rock a speedo for my second Ironman. 

That's good.  B/c i am an experienced professional. 

Compared to me you are!  I've never gone a step over 70.3 miles...

WOW!  Speedos for a full Ironman?  Hummm……..  Not for me.  I have tough or how did Fred say 'rugged butt skin', yeah.  Lots of saddle time to get that.  For me it’s just a modest thing.  I have been told I look fit so I probable could pull off wearing Speedos, except for needing a tan.  

Now if you really want to wear Speedos go for it but be prepared.



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