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 2008-07-18 11:52 AM in reply to: #1456325 |
Expert  1226    Chicago |  Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman TriathlonFOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY CAN I GET A FREAKIN' BREAK HERE!?!? This race had better not be canceled or else I am going to freakin' flip out. I cannot handle another potential race cancellation. First the Chicago Marathon. Then Kansas 70.3. If this falls to pieces I only have one more chance at a 70.3 this season...and it'd be the freakin' great illini. ARGH. Rain is fine. Hopefully the lightning will not make its presence known. |
| 2008-07-18 11:52 AM in reply to: #1456325 |
| over a barrier | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon that would be nice... a. might be set up for the sprint? b. temp holding place until they move them out? |
| 2008-07-18 11:54 AM in reply to: #1540061 |
Expert 1226 Chicago | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon RaytownPete - 2008-07-18 11:45 AM If they stay there, it should equate to warmer/calmer water? That'd be nice!  |
| 2008-07-18 11:54 AM in reply to: #1456325 |
Expert 961 Illinois _ Chicago area | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon Question: Since you have to rack your bike on Sat. what do you do as far as filling tires on Sun. Bring your pump? but then where do you put the pump? I'm assuming bringing it back to your car will not be an option. Leave it transition? but there's not a lot of room. When I get nervous I start to worry about all sorts of things. |
| 2008-07-18 11:57 AM in reply to: #1456325 |
Member 347 | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon I anybody working today? i swear I check BT every 5 minutes. Probably going to get fired. |
| 2008-07-18 11:58 AM in reply to: #1540090 |
Extreme Veteran 684 Racine, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon running2far - 2008-07-18 11:52 AM that would be nice... a. might be set up for the sprint? b. temp holding place until they move them out? a. they were set up as far down as where the HIM starts all at the same distance out b. that's kind of what I was thinking
Edited by RaytownPete 2008-07-18 11:59 AM |
| 2008-07-18 12:08 PM in reply to: #1540095 |
| over a barrier | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon suzimmer - 2008-07-18 11:54 AM Question: Since you have to rack your bike on Sat. what do you do as far as filling tires on Sun. Bring your pump? but then where do you put the pump? I'm assuming bringing it back to your car will not be an option. Leave it transition? but there's not a lot of room. When I get nervous I start to worry about all sorts of things. 1. Lots of people will have pumps to borrow....or 2. I plan on running mine back to the car as part of my warmup... |
| 2008-07-18 12:23 PM in reply to: #1456325 |
| Master 1695 STL | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon was thinking the same thing onthe pumps... it's supposed to rain all day saturday...does that mean our bikes will be wet on sunday? i LOVE my bike and don't want it to get wet! Sunday, according to weather.com there's a 30% chance of a scattered storms...that sounds doable to me. |
| 2008-07-18 12:45 PM in reply to: #1540173 |
Regular 96 Petaluma, CA | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon goobergirl98 - 2008-07-18 12:23 PM it's supposed to rain all day saturday...does that mean our bikes will be wet on sunday? i LOVE my bike and don't want it to get wet! Giant Trash bag if you want to cover the whole thing. I usually just cover my seat, chain, and handlebars. |
| 2008-07-18 12:50 PM in reply to: #1540088 |
Expert 1002 Wind Lake WI | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon RunningJayhawk - 2008-07-18 11:52 AM FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY CAN I GET A FREAKIN' BREAK HERE!?!? This race had better not be canceled or else I am going to freakin' flip out. I cannot handle another potential race cancellation. First the Chicago Marathon. Then Kansas 70.3. ...I may literally lose it. Must.Stop.Reading.Weather.Reports. If this falls to pieces I only have one more chance at a 70.3 this season...and it'd be the freakin' great illini. ARGH. Rain is fine. Hopefully the lightning will not make its presence known. Please continue to post your race shedule so I know what to avoid You should have done High Cliff with us the week after IMKS |
| 2008-07-18 1:01 PM in reply to: #1540127 |
Expert 961 Illinois _ Chicago area | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon running2far - 2008-07-18 12:08 PM suzimmer - 2008-07-18 11:54 AM Question: Since you have to rack your bike on Sat. what do you do as far as filling tires on Sun. Bring your pump? but then where do you put the pump? I'm assuming bringing it back to your car will not be an option. Leave it transition? but there's not a lot of room. When I get nervous I start to worry about all sorts of things. 1. Lots of people will have pumps to borrow....or 2. I plan on running mine back to the car as part of my warmup... Is the parking close? I won't be one of the first people there since I have an hour drive so was anticipating having to park IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY.... |
| 2008-07-18 1:06 PM in reply to: #1540271 |
Expert 1226 Chicago | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon firstnet911 - 2008-07-18 12:50 PM RunningJayhawk - 2008-07-18 11:52 AM FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY CAN I GET A FREAKIN' BREAK HERE!?!? This race had better not be canceled or else I am going to freakin' flip out. I cannot handle another potential race cancellation. First the Chicago Marathon. Then Kansas 70.3. ...I may literally lose it. Must.Stop.Reading.Weather.Reports. If this falls to pieces I only have one more chance at a 70.3 this season...and it'd be the freakin' great illini. ARGH. Rain is fine. Hopefully the lightning will not make its presence known. Please continue to post your race shedule so I know what to avoid You should have done High Cliff with us the week after IMKS I'll be sure to keep you posted. :P Meanie!! |
| 2008-07-18 1:17 PM in reply to: #1456325 |
Expert 1226 Chicago | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon Have we talked about predicted finish times at all? |
| 2008-07-18 1:21 PM in reply to: #1540365 |
Elite 3518 Madison, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon RunningJayhawk - 2008-07-18 1:17 PM Have we talked about predicted finish times at all? Times???? I am just hoping to finish this one!! (68.3 Kansas almost finisher |
| 2008-07-18 1:29 PM in reply to: #1540383 |
Iron Donkey 38643 , Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon amyjotris - 2008-07-18 1:21 PM RunningJayhawk - 2008-07-18 1:17 PM Have we talked about predicted finish times at all? Times???? I am just hoping to finish this one!! (68.3 Kansas almost finisher You'll catch me in the swim and then crawl over me and push me down as you go past, then fly up the preliminary hill out of T1 and burn up the road. Edited by 1stTimeTri 2008-07-18 1:29 PM |
| 2008-07-18 1:38 PM in reply to: #1540365 |
| over a barrier | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon RunningJayhawk - 2008-07-18 1:17 PM Have we talked about predicted finish times at all? Letting it fly on Sunday - shooting for sub 5:20 or blow up trying.... Edited by running2far 2008-07-18 1:43 PM |
| 2008-07-18 1:43 PM in reply to: #1540365 |
Expert 961 Illinois _ Chicago area | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon RunningJayhawk - 2008-07-18 1:17 PM Have we talked about predicted finish times at all? I plan on finishing. That's all I can estimate. |
| 2008-07-18 1:54 PM in reply to: #1540474 |
Expert 1226 Chicago | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon suzimmer - 2008-07-18 1:43 PM RunningJayhawk - 2008-07-18 1:17 PM Have we talked about predicted finish times at all? I plan on finishing. That's all I can estimate. Ditto! amyjotris...talk about a brutal day that was. weather HAS to be better this go around. Plus the bike course will be SO much easier in comparison. There's what...less than 1000 feet of climbing in Racine? |
| 2008-07-18 2:02 PM in reply to: #1540506 |
Elite 3518 Madison, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon RunningJayhawk - 2008-07-18 1:54 PM suzimmer - 2008-07-18 1:43 PM Ditto! amyjotris...talk about a brutal day that was. weather HAS to be better this go around. Plus the bike course will be SO much easier in comparison. RunningJayhawk - 2008-07-18 1:17 PM Have we talked about predicted finish times at all? I plan on finishing. That's all I can estimate. There's what...less than 1000 feet of climbing in Racine?Yes, Kansas was tough, but since then... I have ridden the Moo course.....Let's just say..I am very worried about my IMMoo09 race.. |
| 2008-07-18 2:06 PM in reply to: #1536837 |
Champion 5171 Racine, WI | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon RunningJayhawk - 2008-07-17 11:34 AM Oh...and...try not to obsess over it the next few days (easier said than done though). You can't change the course and you can't change the conditions. Just because it's cold or hilly or hard or rainy or humid or whatever, doesn't mean you're NOT going to go out and get it done. Because you are...because that's what triathletes do. I just read this (I know, I'm sooo busy at work...lol) GREAT QUOTE!!!!! |
| 2008-07-18 3:04 PM in reply to: #1540173 |
Veteran 246 Racine, WI | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon goobergirl98 - 2008-07-18 12:23 PM it's supposed to rain all day saturday...does that mean our bikes will be wet on sunday? i LOVE my bike and don't want it to get wet! What? you come out of the water soaking wet jump on the bike and take off. Spill sportsdrinks and water all over it when riding. But you are afraid of some rain???? hahaha just messing with ya. pre-race humor. |
| 2008-07-18 3:08 PM in reply to: #1456325 |
Regular 96 Petaluma, CA | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon At Rockford I did a 6:03. I am planning on improving my team. Swim: 00:34:00 T1: 2:30 Bike: 2:48:00 T2: 1:30 Run: 2:00:00 Total: 5:26 This is a goal and may be too high given Rockford, but really looking at the splits the only one with significant improvement is the run. I believe I can do it, but we will see. |
| 2008-07-18 6:24 PM in reply to: #1456325 |
Master 1529 Living in the past | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon Just got back from a little recon and packet-pick-up action... Expo was just getting started, but a few nice looking booths. Packet pickup was pretty smooth and not too crowded - bib number 995, here. Jawed with some gal in town for an internship with SC Johnson (from Baltimore) and a father holding a line spot for his daughter, all the way from the San Fran Bay area. Seems this race is upper echelon and a destination event! Lake was CALM! Let's hope for similar tomorrow and Sunday. Ride up Main Street was a tad bumpy, as well as along stretches of 5 Mile road - not much we can do about it anyway, just an observation. Didn't test out the water temp, but saw some dude getting pulled on an inflatable sans wetsuit. HAD to be COLD! Good races to all the Sprint folks tomorrow, might see you during bike reg, and same to all the HIM participants on Sunday. Look forward to seein' the Donks and other BT'ers. |
| 2008-07-18 7:45 PM in reply to: #1456325 |
Extreme Veteran 536 Wauwatosa, WI | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon hmmmm...... finishing predictions........ swim: 50 minutes (slow, but hey - it's STILL 17 minutes faster my Florida 70.3) T1: 8 1/2 minutes (long run to the bike, breakfast, and, oh yeah, get on the bike) bike: 3:10 (somewhere around 18 mph is what I am hoping for) T2: 5 1/2 minutes (lunch, change shoes, and then attempt to run) run: 2:10 (no reason, that's just it...) That would hopefully put finishing time somewhere around 6:30.. not fast by any means, but still would be a PR by 45 minutes.... more importantly, I am going to try and actually STICK to my nutrition plan.... yeah, I said it... I'm gonna keep to nutrition.... almost guaranteed.... I think...... I'm going to try........ maybe... though I'm not sure what that entails yet..... (they say 'nothing new' on race day, but sticking to a nutrition plan, ANY plan would be new to me... AND the new saddle..) |
| 2008-07-18 8:29 PM in reply to: #1456325 |
Master 1671 West Bend, WI | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon So one of my good friends was at North Beach today and said it was too cold to even put your face in- most people swam out to the first bouy and turned around. He did Alacatraz too- so he wasnt just being wimpy So I wonder how far theyd make us run if they change it to a dual? Maybe they will shorten the swim. Maybe it will get 10 degrees warmer by Sunday Damn I never thought Id say I WANTED to do the swim. damn |
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