IMAZ Nov 08 'Official" Training-Discussion Blog till 11-23... (Page 31)

was it you that said they had thought about making it 1 or maybe 2 loops and extending it out your way, which would have made for a pretty hard course....

anyone else feel like they've got electricity running thru their nerves. I'm sitting at my desk going freaking NUTS.

I don't think it's all that ugly.  It IS rather pretty actually.  Do some biking in west TX sometime and then you'll think this is paradise...

Nope, did the VRBO thing again.  I'm about a mile from the site....

Yeah, I guess it is all relative.

I love the desert, pumpkinman in lake mead was gorgeous.  as bryan said, closer to the beeline t'around it gets much nicer.  I could just do without the dumps and abandoned bldgs.

Thanks for the replies about swim-bike transition...looks like the distance is not that far and padded to boot! My metatarsals will be happy!

Cheers, Keith

We arrived yesterday.  Slight delay in Seattle, but otherwise was a good trip.  My boys "survived" on a couple of DVD's, Nintendo an other various electronic stimuli.  Slept solid 9 hours last night. (Must have been a bit tired from travel day). 

We are off later this am to go down to the expo area and then drive/ ride the course.  The weather looks great!

Hey guys Andy here,

 Thanks for a nice ride up the Beeline! I hope we have the same conditions Sunday. I'll be at the Fri AM swim,  black wetsuit, blue swim cap. Ill be easy to spot. 3 days and counting!!!

What are they reporting the temp as?  Anyone know?

Thanks for the swim update.  We just landed and are in the hotel.  Can't decide if I will swim on Friday AM or not....Will for sure on Saturday.    After 2.4 miles in a full sleeve wetsuit you will be glad the water is cool.

Weather still looks good, looks like some breezy conditions on Friday - GOOD, get the wind outa here.

LOL, you are friggin crazy Nice meeting you as well.

At least you didn't do the full Oly today

You looked good as you faded into the distance. nice to meet you

Hello all,

I just got in and have settle in hotel after some late night grocery shopping. Any tips on best parking for registration/race day?

Cheers, Keith

Welcome to Tempe, Keith.

There is a large financial building across the street from the race start with thousands of parking spots in the parking garage.  You can park there for $8.  Once you leave the parking garage, it is $8 to park there again, even though it says, "All day parking - $8".  On race day, these spots are $5 for all day parking.  Not a bad deal at all to be that close to where the athletes will be passing all day. 

I hope that helps.

 Chris

on Ash and Third,,,, (I think) is large public parking  lot, parking there is free.  There were lots of spaces Th, probably less so Friday but if you go later after the swim there should be something.  It's just south of the finish chute by about two blocks

In April on race day we parked at the US Airways bldg for free.   It's the one that says "No Athlete Parking" today

That's awfully humorous considering WHO ELSE BUT ATHLETES WOULD WANT TO PARK TODAY!

I could see DURING the race...you'd get spectators taking close spots.  But seriously?  No spectators are here yet!  It's the athletes that need to park!

This is why I biked to the site yesterday....WAY easier!

JeepFleeb - 2008-11-21 9:43 AM

jldicarlo - 2008-11-21 10:33 AM

In April on race day we parked at the US Airways bldg for free.   It's the one that says "No Athlete Parking" today

That's awfully humorous considering WHO ELSE BUT ATHLETES WOULD WANT TO PARK TODAY!

US Airways employees.

Surely there is enough parking for everyone.