Ironman Arizona : Official Thread (Page 62)

Please add my name to the list too. I can't wait to meet everyone! I just did my last run in dreary, freezing, Pittsburgh...the next one will be in sunny Arizona

Sarah

I'm not touching the water with a 10' pole before Sunday.  Not worth the risk, however little it may be.

I may be out, our flight doesn't get in until 6ish that night, then after getting our luggage and rental car not sure I'll make it in time.  I'm going to try and be at the Tribe party on Friday evening though, I'll either be wearing a Tyr visor or an Austin 70.3 hat.

Planning on being there, not sure what time, flight gets in later than I thought.  Thanks for hosting us!

I've heard of this concern before, but I have swam in TTL a minimum of 20 times (4x in the last month) and I have yet to have an issue.

mndiver - 2012-11-14 10:14 AM BT get together at the practice swim just to put some names with faces? I'll be the guy in the black wetsuit if that helps anyone recognize me. .

I'll be at the practice swim, I'm easy to spot, I'll be wearing a swim cap.

Wouldn't it be cool to have an all white wetsuit?  I'm sure there's a good reason why nobody makes one, right?

Should we all set a tentative time to show up and swim?

I won't be coming down until Friday so I can't make the Thursday meet-up either. Practice swim could be a good place to match names to faces. I've never gotten sick from the water at TTL, and I've drank so much I was worried Tempe was going to send me a bill.

Coincidentally, I will also be in a black wetsuit. Mine has blue highlights on the shoulders, if that helps.

Thanks for all of your input in this thread, I always look for your responses here, been a big help.  Good luck on Sunday!

Always my pleasure!  I am typically full of crap (or so my friends tell me), but if anything I speak to helps anyone, BONUS!!!

There's a Whole Foods about 3 miles from campus (Tempe - race start) on Rural and Baseline.  It's a short cab ride and is worth it.  That or there's a Safeway right next to campus on Rural and Broadway.  

Happy Humpday, IM AZ participants!

It's the downward slide of hump day, and you are getting closer to YOUR day!

I'm excited for you all, especially to some peeps that I know better - Blueyedbikergirl/Mrs. 2Goggs, mr2Tony/2Goggs/DB , Kido/Gym/Jim, mndiver/Bryan, and FredsRider/Nicole.

You don't carbo load the night before.  TWO nights before.  And funny thing is, they have a carb heavy meal already for you two nights before!

Carbs that late in the game don't do much for you.  I stick to low fiber, high protein foods.  Maybe chicken with a tomato sauce and a few vegies...

Well, that's always been part of MY nutrition plan.

Here's a really good family friendly restaurant...Family owned and ran and plenty of carbs. This was my first job after arriving in AZ back in 1999. I'm still very close to the owner and some of the staff.  The bartender, Mark, is an avid cyclists and plans on doing his first tri in 2013. I'm warning you, though, he will talk your ear off.

http://marcellospastagrill.com/

Tell them you're in for the Ironman and Jasen Santiago sent you in and you might get a free dessert or something.