Ironman Louisville : Official Thread (Page 82)

glad to see everyone is getting the mileage in and dealing with the last minute changes!

i went out for my long bike today and was greeted with a torrential downpour that almost made me turn around but thought id rather gain some more mental toughness and if i'm not living life on the edge, i'm taking up too much room. 

anyways, a couple of questions. i noticed when i made infinit the night before about a third of the mixture was dissolved and the bottle had been full when i filled it up. i understand it breaking down, however do those of you that use infinit normally make it the morning of the race for the ironman since it's needed after several hours of setting up or do you make it the night before to keep it cool or since it'll be so hot is there no chance of keeping it cool anyways?

secondly, when do those of you that plan on using body glide/ chamois butt'r plan on putting it on and reapplying? i don't know if it would be beneficial to have some at the start of the bike/already put on at the start of the race, and then reapply halfway through bike or at the beginning of the run stage. 

thanks and i too would be interested in a BT get together and will be at the gault

Ian- I will be using Vaseline or the like for my arse, and nether region, and it will be going on in the morning before the race, and then that's it. Then, it is what it is. It seems like Vaseline is handed out on the course, but I could be mistaken.

Jeremy- If you REALLY want this bike, and it is a good fit so far, see if you can take it for a longer ride....56-60 miles can tell you a lot. If it still feels good, and you want to spend the money, it does sound like a good deal. Yes, it is late in the game, yes it is more than you want to spend...so make sure it fits you well and that it is what you want. Otherwise, have a mechanic at a shop fix your bike, you'll be amazed at how quickly you like your bike again. 

Everyone- So far I've got 11 people down as interested in meeting prior to the athlete's dinner, and attending together (this does not count whomever you are with, but of course don't leave your family or significant others out if they are planning on attending the dinner with you. I'm thinking of making a sign on poster board that says,"BT Meet Up," or "Beat Me Up," or "Eat at Joe's"...or something to flag everyone down. More details later. Peace.

In Louisville this weekend, rode the bike course for the first time this morning.  Not as bad as I expected coming from FLAT South Carolina.  The out and back was somewhat gnarly (looked down to see 41 mph) but other than that it was mostly small rollers that I can deal with.  Its been a long time since I've changed gears that much...  Good confidence builder today.

The hardest part was the hour run after.  Man, it was so hot.  There is no way I could have run a marathon today.  Probably could have finished but I would have been walking...a lot.  I finished up just a bit after noon and temp was in the mid 90s.  Hope we see some better temps in a month but not counting on it.

Hope everyone had a great training weekend!  See you soon.

Hey all, guess what?!? IT'S AUGUST!!! Yeah, I'm at work right now and it's 12:45 am August 1st (0045 in hospital world). It kinda freaks me out that we are in THE MONTH of our IM!! I've got two more tough weeks of training and then 2 weeks of taper! I'm really looking foward to the two tough weeks, but not so much the taper. I think it'll just leave me too much time to think and get nervous. Oh well, it is what it is! This is going to be one of the most exciting months of my life! I'm so excited!

GOOD LUCK IN OUR LAST 4 WEEKS OF TRAINING EVERYONE!

Ashleigh

Rafiki- Cool. I'm thinking about a Bento Box so I don't have to worry about my jersey pockets.

Miami- I have not heard the rumor about athletes only in the swim line. Maybe it will show up in the Athlete's Guide in the next couple weeks.

Rafiki- Cool. I'm thinking about a Bento Box so I don't have to worry about my jersey pockets.

Miami- I have not heard the rumor about athletes only in the swim line. Maybe it will show up in the Athlete's Guide in the next couple weeks.

I'm up for the meetup on Friday and the practice swim on Sat.

My swim will be either shirtless or swimskin.  I have a TYR Torque speedsuit that I wore in Hawaii, but I've been thinking of swimming shirtless to avoid chaffing on what will be a looong swim for me.

Bob,

Do you think there will be a group riding part of the course on Saturday, August 20th?  I have a 2 hour ride scheduled for that day and will be in Louisville already. I would like some company if anyone is up to it.

I'm also in for the Friday night thing - I assume near downtown / Galt House?

I'm still keeping track of who wants to meet. I think I'm going to need a bigger sign.

Cool.