Ironman 70.3 Silverman : Official Thread (Page 9)

Still too early to tell. Forecasts are only good 2 days out at most. Might be hot. Might be warm. Might rain. We will have a race one way or the other. Can't be any worse than the 2013 edition of Wildflower

I actually just went online and ordered this for the run, and maybe even the bike.   https://www.desotosport.com/product/LSDS

Feeling a little better about it, now that I am getting a strategy in place.  I just don't want to be miserable.  Or at least any more miserable than I usually am

I hae found that the bike course at Mead oddly actually helps with heat management.  Since there are so many rollers and not huge climbs, I use the ups to sit up and drink, douse the arms, then get a little break and a breeze on the descent.  I don't know wha tthe climb is like to Henderson though as I have not done that.  Also just have to be aware as the perspiration just dries right off you, so you don't really like you're sweating a lot.  But you are

Overall plan is just to slow the F down.

Steven - I know they ran out of ice at worlds in 2011 or whenever it was.   But Frank L is a very good race director, i would think they got those issues ironed out.  I know just for me, I like having a bottle i can put ice in and drink between stations.  Worked for me at a couple hot HIMs, though not this hot.

And yeah, not sure if panicky is the right word (probably is....), but definitely overthinking! 

Also glad I trained for SOS in the zoots, no socks for me as they'd be soaked in about 5 minutes

I was trying to think back if I knew what happened that year, then I remembered Duh, I did the Oly on Sunday.  When it was freezing cold and windy!   That was one weird weekend (the weather, I mean, not all the camping and whatnot....)

So Cal, 1 mile from the beach.  85 for us is a heat wave.  Luckily our humidity is higher, so that won't be an issue in the dry desert.

As for heat training, I am training for a Nov. marathon and my long runs during the heat wave it was more important to get a quality run in rather than heat training, so we ran early

Yep the Oly on Sunday was windy and cold - but Saturday was hot as balls. Made me skip the 2014 edition, even though I will probably be back next year.

LOL, the very reason I would never have done (a summer) IM Louisville! 

RD posted on FB that you can hand your swim bag off to family at T1 if you have someone there, rather than having to find the bag at the corral at the end.  Might save a few minutes of hassle after the race.  I guess it would just have a towel, goggles and cap. 

Ha.  I wonder how much the guy or girl gets paid for different ways to describe boiling hot.  Hot with brilliant sunshine.  A full day of sunshine.  Hot with plenty of sunshine.  Mostly sunny and hot.  Very warm with plenty of sun.... etc

Any chance for a meetup? I am getting in Saturday morning, plan is to check in /drop off run stuff between 10-11, then drop off the bike, then run for cover.  My plan has a short swim/bike/run so i MIGHT do that at bike drop off, depending on weather.  As in 10-15 mintues each.

If not, look for me on course.  I'll be in black shorts, orange (!!!) shoes, plain white long sleeve top with probably an LA Tri hat on.  Bib 182

Given the weather thing, I guess that my plan will be:

Friday:

short ride early in the morning, followed by a short run Probably around the lake.

pick up my registration and attend the briefing at 4pm.

Saturday:

drop off my gear as early as possible - while at T1, swim for 5-10 mins.

Sunday:

enjoy the course

suffer the Sunday night traffic on the way back to LA.

mmmmm..... cake