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 2010-04-07 9:57 AM in reply to: #2772764 |
Member  90  Hermitage TN (Down the street from Nashville) |  Subject: RE: Some beginner questionsbigbadprosecutor - 2010-04-06 9:37 PM This is my first half and I'm more than a little nervous. Does anyone know what the ride is like? Hilly v. flat. Additionally, I see where they have water bottle exchanges. How does that work?
Welcome to the thread, This race last year was my 1st HIM and I felt the same way you do, but honestly you have chosen a really good one. My advice, just go out there and have fun and enjoy the accomplishment of completing a 70.3. The bike ride is extremely flat, there is 1 bridge that crosses over some water but the view from up there is sweet and you forget that you just climbed up it. PS- camera man for photos is at the top so try to look like your going Mach 3. Maybe 1 other overpass other than that...its the wind that may cause you problems, I was fine until around mile 40 when the wind started picking up on me and I felt like I was dragging a parachute. Well like I said enjoy and hope to see you there,
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| 2010-04-07 11:29 AM in reply to: #2477192 |
Master 1410  White Plains NY | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread Is anybody else staying at the Hilton Riverside and shipping their bike to the hotel as well? I am. You think that I should take a cab with my bike from the hotel up to transition on Saturday? Samething on the way back from transition on Sunday after the race? |
| 2010-04-07 1:24 PM in reply to: #2774041 |
Expert 1023 Malvern, England | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread I'm staying at Hilton Riverside but have shipped my bike to bicycle world. I have some q's for locals/ people who did this last year (1) will we be able to have a practice swim on the sat in the lake (ha if so it would be my first ows of the year!) (2) any tips for cheaply and easily getting from airport to hotel (buses?) (3) any tips for cheaply and easily getting to and from hotel to transition on saturday (buses?) thanks getting all my paperwork in order, printing maps etc and it's getting close - yikes |
| 2010-04-07 3:04 PM in reply to: #2774465 |
Member 46 | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread jackjack - 2010-04-07 1:24 PM I'm staying at Hilton Riverside but have shipped my bike to bicycle world. I have some q's for locals/ people who did this last year (1) will we be able to have a practice swim on the sat in the lake (ha if so it would be my first ows of the year!) (2) any tips for cheaply and easily getting from airport to hotel (buses?) (3) any tips for cheaply and easily getting to and from hotel to transition on saturday (buses?) thanks getting all my paperwork in order, printing maps etc and it's getting close - yikes You can swim any day/time you like in the lake. Officially, you're not supposed to swim at the beach where our swim is taking place, but I assume that will not be the case that weekend. Alternatively, There's an area where us local go to swim the has wood posts that a. keep out any boat activity and b. help guide you in a straight line as you swim. Here a link to where that area is: http://marcpagani.com/swim_route.jpg and here's the actual race route: http://marcpagani.com/swim.jpg |
| 2010-04-07 4:34 PM in reply to: #2477192 |
Veteran 167 Lafayette | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread water temp 68.9 degrees on 4/6 |
| 2010-04-07 4:57 PM in reply to: #2775196 |
Master 1410 White Plains NY | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread |
| 2010-04-07 9:38 PM in reply to: #2774925 |
Member 34 | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread mountainpics - 2010-04-07 3:04 PM jackjack - 2010-04-07 1:24 PM I'm staying at Hilton Riverside but have shipped my bike to bicycle world. I have some q's for locals/ people who did this last year (1) will we be able to have a practice swim on the sat in the lake (ha if so it would be my first ows of the year!) (2) any tips for cheaply and easily getting from airport to hotel (buses?) (3) any tips for cheaply and easily getting to and from hotel to transition on saturday (buses?) thanks getting all my paperwork in order, printing maps etc and it's getting close - yikes You can swim any day/time you like in the lake. Officially, you're not supposed to swim at the beach where our swim is taking place, but I assume that will not be the case that weekend. Alternatively, There's an area where us local go to swim the has wood posts that a. keep out any boat activity and b. help guide you in a straight line as you swim. Here a link to where that area is: http://marcpagani.com/swim_route.jpg and here's the actual race route: http://marcpagani.com/swim.jpg Thanks for posting this! How far is the swim you posted?? |
| 2010-04-08 8:21 AM in reply to: #2477192 |
Master 1410 White Plains NY | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread I shipped my bike this morning via fedex. $136 one way including insurance. Not bad! So now its real! |
| 2010-04-08 9:37 AM in reply to: #2776457 |
Veteran 167 Lafayette | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread i agree, not bad at all....woulda thought at least $200 |
| 2010-04-08 10:11 AM in reply to: #2776766 |
Regular 93 Vicksburg | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread Just over a week! Can't wait. We gotta get this board moving. Its too close, who's partying hard after the race??? Edited by blountds 2010-04-08 10:12 AM |
| 2010-04-08 11:23 AM in reply to: #2477192 |
Veteran 312 Bessemer, AL | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread |
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| 2010-04-08 12:09 PM in reply to: #2775821 |
Member 46 | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread hpeterson10579 - 2010-04-07 9:38 PM mountainpics - 2010-04-07 3:04 PM jackjack - 2010-04-07 1:24 PM I'm staying at Hilton Riverside but have shipped my bike to bicycle world. I have some q's for locals/ people who did this last year (1) will we be able to have a practice swim on the sat in the lake (ha if so it would be my first ows of the year!) (2) any tips for cheaply and easily getting from airport to hotel (buses?) (3) any tips for cheaply and easily getting to and from hotel to transition on saturday (buses?) thanks getting all my paperwork in order, printing maps etc and it's getting close - yikes You can swim any day/time you like in the lake. Officially, you're not supposed to swim at the beach where our swim is taking place, but I assume that will not be the case that weekend. Alternatively, There's an area where us local go to swim the has wood posts that a. keep out any boat activity and b. help guide you in a straight line as you swim. Here a link to where that area is: http://marcpagani.com/swim_route.jpg and here's the actual race route: http://marcpagani.com/swim.jpg Thanks for posting this! How far is the swim you posted?? Sorry, forgot to mention that. The locals say it's 1/2 mile round trip, so 2 laps is 1 mile. |
| 2010-04-08 12:43 PM in reply to: #2774925 |
Expert 1023 Malvern, England | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread thanks mountainpics. I'm going to plan on my first ows on saturday I think then |
| 2010-04-08 12:49 PM in reply to: #2777523 |
Veteran 251 | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread I think I'll have to swim there on Saturday as well. |
| 2010-04-08 1:52 PM in reply to: #2477192 |
Regular 95 Lafayette, LA | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread I think just about everyone will be taking a swim on Saturday so it should be pretty easy to join in with a group along the lake. On another note, the wind has been wicked in south Louisiana the last couple of weeks. Should make for an interesting bike leg. |
| 2010-04-08 2:05 PM in reply to: #2477192 |
Regular 93 Vicksburg | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread I can deal with wind. But as much as I hate long range forecast; I can't help but check it currently and it says RAIN next Sunday!! Usually wrong and it is 10 days away but still worries me a little, of course on the bright side it may not be as hot? |
| 2010-04-08 2:24 PM in reply to: #2477192 |
Veteran 167 Lafayette | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread allright guess i'll be the heavy and throw out a weather report, i know.....ridiculous.......here goes according to accuweather april 18th 2010 |
| 2010-04-08 2:26 PM in reply to: #2777840 |
Master 1410 White Plains NY | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread armand69 - 2010-04-08 3:24 PM allright guess i'll be the heavy and throw out a weather report, i know.....ridiculous.......here goes according to accuweather april 18th 2010 the optimist in me says no need for sunscreen!  p....or does that not matter with a high UV index of 7??? Edited by wstchstrTriathlete 2010-04-08 2:26 PM |
| 2010-04-08 2:46 PM in reply to: #2777755 |
Expert 1023 Malvern, England | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread so relating the usual prevailing wind to the bike course - will it be against us going out or back? |
| 2010-04-08 3:36 PM in reply to: #2777914 |
Regular 93 Vicksburg | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread jackjack - 2010-04-08 2:46 PM so relating the usual prevailing wind to the bike course - will it be against us going out or back? x2 great question |
| 2010-04-08 8:43 PM in reply to: #2777914 |
Master 2381 Frisco, Texas | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread jackjack - 2010-04-08 2:46 PM so relating the usual prevailing wind to the bike course - will it be against us going out or back? Last year we had a tailwind on the out leg and a head wind on inbound leg. Not too good. But, if we have to have wind, this kind of wind is what we want. A south wind means the lake will be calm. If the wind is from the north, then it drives waves across the lake and makes the south shore (our swim shore) very rough. Last year the south wind made the lake like glass. I swear is was calmer than the pool I practice in. |
| 2010-04-08 9:06 PM in reply to: #2477192 |
Regular 95 Lafayette, LA | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread Agree, we need the wind from the south which calms the lake. The down side is a tailwind on the out and a headwind on the back. |
| 2010-04-08 9:29 PM in reply to: #2778835 |
Expert 1023 Malvern, England | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread thanks - I'll keep an eye on that weather forecast then. Although...personally I think I'd rather brave waves (swimming is my strength and I grew up swimming in a wavy ocean  ) and have a tailwind for the back bit of the bike Doesn't really matter though I suppose - just makes a difference to how you psych yourself up! |
| 2010-04-08 10:26 PM in reply to: #2477192 |
Pro 4360 Baton Rouge area | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread I will take the calm water and wind for the ride! (swimming is not my strength). Any of the locals doing T-Gator this weekend as a warm-up? I will be going and using it as my last full brick. |
| 2010-04-09 7:27 AM in reply to: #2778941 |
Veteran 251 | Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans : Official Thread Doing Oxbow Tri (in New Roads) this weekend as my warm-up. Should be very nice weather. |
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