Dream Chaser - 2010-03-24 5:28 PM
JoshKaptur - 2010-03-24 11:15 AM
Dream Chaser - 2010-03-24 9:56 AM
JoshKaptur - 2010-03-24 9:07 AM I am also doing Harryman as my tuneup for LP... now I just need to go register.
Register now to make certain you get a spot. The combined field for the Olympic and HIM is 400.
I know! Part of me keeps hoping it will sell out so I'll be forced to do the Kinetic Half in VA
(closer to me, cheaper, more people I know doing it, etc
) instead. Harryman was my black-bear alternative... but life is complicated down here so I'm thinking the simplicity of a semi-local race
(I live in the DC area
) would be better.
Plus if you're in my AG I don't want to do Harryman with you

Are you thinking of doing the Harryman half or Olympic? The reason I ask is because the Half is absolutely brutal!! I've heard elite guys say it should be called a 3/4 Ironman instead of a Half. And I know cause I did the Olympic, and a flat HIM is easier than the Harryman half!! The bike is just BRUTAL!!
I'm actually more worried about the Harryman half than IMLP. I've stated this two people who have done both races, and they concur that it's not crazy to be more worried about Harryman.
Having said all that (I love that Curb Your Enthusiasm episode - having said that...) your training looks good and you would do fine at Harryman, you just have to be mentally prepared for a tough, tough day. Two years ago only two guys went barely sub 5 and the majority of the field finished in 6+ hours, with 25% of the field finishing in 7+ hours!! That's absurd!!
Best of Luck in whatever choice you make. 
Thanks for the love... you must have forgotten to check my swimming
My first HIM was Savageman, so I know a bit about brutal bike courses. Did that one at 210 pounds too, meaning I was gravitationally challenged - snuck in just under 7 hours and that was good enough to win the clydesdale division!
Most of my hesitancy about Harryman is just the logistics considering where I am and some stuff in my life right now. Oh and now I'm racing against my age, not my weight
But there's actually something inside of me that LIKES courses that freak people out.