Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread (Page 2)

I'm in for #8 (actually 7.97 if I count them up like Birkierunner did :-).  DNF's blow.  It's like a permanent asterisk on my IM resume.

Gotta get my left calf healthy first, tho.  I have a lot of running on my schedule before IM.  Hopefully I'll find some time to ride my bike, too...and swim at least a handful of times :-)

I'm in.  It will be my first im.  The most I've done so far is a sprint, and only one of those.  Yes, I am nuts, but I have a good coach and started training in August.  Everything was going along well until I got plantar fasciitus.   I am learning to like the elliptical machine.  Is anyone going down to Wisconsin....or up for some of you...to try the bike course this spring?  A group from Canada are heading down, myself included. 

K

It will be my first IM, also! (I am really looking forward to it)!  I would like to come to do the ride, also...It is about an 8 hour drive, for me...but, I have a sister who lives there...and can stay with her.  (She also signed up -> her first IM, too). 

Has anyone purchased the On-The-Road Spinerval DVD of the Madison bike route?

When is the BT training weekend?

I have to fly, but I plan to get out there one time to ride part of the course. Maybe HHH or maybe I'll just come out and do the ride. I'd love to meet up with other BTers!

Ya need help, let me know.

jszat - 2008-12-06 11:06 AM

1stTimeTri - 2008-12-05 10:52 PM

jszat - 2008-12-05 1:26 PM

katherinel - 2008-12-05 12:54 PM

I'm in.  It will be my first im.  The most I've done so far is a sprint, and only one of those.  Yes, I am nuts, but I have a good coach and started training in August.  Everything was going along well until I got plantar fasciitus.   I am learning to like the elliptical machine.  Is anyone going down to Wisconsin....or up for some of you...to try the bike course this spring?  A group from Canada are heading down, myself included. 

K

Post the date if you figure it out when the Canadians are coming to town and I might be able to sherpa ya with some others, eh!  I might be taking the reins on a MOO camp weekend since sounds like Birkie cant throw it together and could maybe work with weekend y'all are hitting town.  Still too far off for me to think about the race though.

Ya need help, let me know.

Where did you think everyone was sleeping, eating and showering?

So that's why my wife left me umpteen messages ranting on about all these people stopping in, going "EEEAAAWWW" at her and leaving a mess in the toilet and kicking the kids off the Wii.

tripletmom01 - 2008-12-06 1:59 PM YEAH- Party at Phils

If you're sick again, prolly not.

Ok, I'll talk to my people and get back to your people.  There are 14 of us here in London ON who are training together for Wisconsin, but I doubt all of us will be going.  I'll try to firm up a date. 

Katherine

I may have to consider making a trip to Wisc for an IM MOO training weekend to preview the course.

Maybe in June??

I just came across the IM MOO Preview video that Birkie and Scoobysdad made:

     http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=1512

Thanks guys, it was very helpful.

That "helix" parking structure looks like a bummer.....

actually, its one of the coolest parts of the race, especially after the swim - the crowd makes you feel like a rockstar

tripletmom01 - 2008-12-07 4:50 PM yeah...I hear this yearthey are making into a huge waterslide...right down to the swim start

Well, today they can make it a downhill ski ramp!  We're getting hit hard with a snowstorm today in this area - and you'll get hit harder being near Lake Michigan.

What is every one's favorite spot during the race?  Besides the finish mine would be going into Verona.  The crowd is awesome.  I get goose bumps thinking of it.

then WEEEEEE