Ironman Florida : Official Thread (Page 72)

fsusoccplaya - 2009-11-02 10:12 PM Does the race usually sell out at the registration site or are there typically any slots left open for online registration? I want to drive to Panama City Beach to register, but I wouldnt be able to be there until 10 am or so and i know that it opens at 9am. What do you all suggest that I do? To all those racing this weekend: Good Luck!!! You are about to join a very exclusive club!

fsusoccplaya - 2009-11-02 8:12 PM Does the race usually sell out at the registration site or are there typically any slots left open for online registration? I want to drive to Panama City Beach to register, but I wouldnt be able to be there until 10 am or so and i know that it opens at 9am. What do you all suggest that I do? To all those racing this weekend: Good Luck!!! You are about to join a very exclusive club!

fsusoccplaya - 2009-11-02 10:12 PM Does the race usually sell out at the registration site or are there typically any slots left open for online registration? I want to drive to Panama City Beach to register, but I wouldnt be able to be there until 10 am or so and i know that it opens at 9am. What do you all suggest that I do? To all those racing this weekend: Good Luck!!! You are about to join a very exclusive club!

Catwoman - 2009-11-02 5:52 PM

Wow! I can't believe it is almost here.

Talk about pressure! lol- There were balloons, posters and streamers on my office door today at school. Everywhere I went children were wishing me luck and asking me about my race. One of the classes made individual posters for the race. It was so sweet I almost started crying.  What seemed like a dream a few years ago is now coming true. I'm going to be a basket case Saturday morning before the swim start. Especially when they start playing the National anthem.

Mimir98 - 2009-11-02 10:32 PM

Last year there were slots online for a while...like close to 48 hours, I think...Not sure how many they have for on-site registration, or even if they have a cut-off?  Hard to know what to do!  I haven't been paying much attention-are IM races still selling out in a matter of hours? 

jjcnbg - 2009-11-03 7:04 AM Just woke up in PCB.  Water looks like glass.  
 

I think I'll be fine as soon as I'm standing on the beach, knowing I made it to the start. Does anybody else have the strange feeling that all of this is going to actually get easier once the gun goes off? I keep hearing the same thing from people that have done Ironmans: the training is far more difficult than they ever expected, but the actual event is easier. I don't know if it's true or just an evil plot to convince more people to sign up!

jjcnbg - 2009-11-03 7:04 AM

Just woke up in PCB.  Water looks like glass.  Feels good to finally be here.  Long drive though!  53 degrees this morning so it's a little chilly.  For those staying at the Shores it looks great.  Other then a few ants last night the condo and the building look great.  I post more later but I am going for my first breakfast in PCB.

Forecast 73/57
Water Temp 70 degrees
3 Days 23 Hours 55 Minutes.....

 

Mr Steve - 2009-11-03 6:20 AM



Morning everyone too. Just went for a 4 mile run this morning.  Here is the beach at 6:00am

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16265993@N03/4071977314/

And here is Ironman City coming together at 6:00am this morning

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16265993@N03/4071976734/

You can see the full moon this morning.  Heading to Pensacola today so my dad can visit a friend that he went to school with.  Plus a stop at the Naval Base to pick up some Navy gear.  Dad was in the Navy for 27 years.  Safe travel everyone.

Mr Steve

ShawnFromNorfolk - 2009-11-03 7:39 AM



Starting my 12 hour drive tonight! Also staying at the Shores, I think I'm on the 10th floor if my memory serves. Let us know if you find any good bfast/lunch/dinner places!

boryloco - 2009-11-03 8:09 AM You must go to "Another Broken Egg" fro breakfast. By far the best breakfast in the Panhandle. It is approximatley 4 miles from the race site on Middle Beach road. I will going there tomorrow after the swim.

fsusoccplaya - 2009-11-02 9:12 PM Does the race usually sell out at the registration site or are there typically any slots left open for online registration? I want to drive to Panama City Beach to register, but I wouldnt be able to be there until 10 am or so and i know that it opens at 9am. What do you all suggest that I do? To all those racing this weekend: Good Luck!!! You are about to join a very exclusive club!

tuan2u - 2009-11-03 10:41 AM Please stop posting in this thread.  You all should be out doing one of the below things instead of hanging in there

  1.  Working
  2.  Packing
  3.  Driving to FL
  4.  Flying to FL
  5.  Starring at the wall
  6.  Day dreaming
  7.  Taking pictures of the race site
  8.  Checking the weather forecast
  9.  Rechecking the weather forecast
 10. Trip checking the weather forecast

ok ... as you were

tuan2u - 2009-11-03 10:41 AM Please stop posting in this thread.  You all should be out doing one of the below things instead of hanging in there

  1.  Working
  2.  Packing
  3.  Driving to FL
  4.  Flying to FL
  5.  Starring at the wall
  6.  Day dreaming
  7.  Taking pictures of the race site
  8.  Checking the weather forecast
  9.  Rechecking the weather forecast
 10. Trip checking the weather forecast

KathyG - 2009-11-03 11:56 AM Tips for spectating on the bike:

Last two times I went to watch IMFL we spectated on the bike course near the bike turn around. It is a great place to watch folks as you can place yourself where your racer pass by twice.

For those of you with family that want to see you my recommendation is to have them watch you swim and go off on the bike, then drive out to intersection of 2301 and 388 towards the turn around for special needs. They can see you twice on that little out and back.

Ideally they can drive out to that spot down 388 the opposite way of the bikers, normally we would see the pros coming down 388 as we drove out. Park on the other side of 2301 where racers don't go.

It is a little farther than half way on the bike. Nice thing is you catch folks after they make a right hand corner so they are going a little slower and then you see then again after the turn around some 20-25' later.