Subject: RE: Whirlpool Steelhead 70.3 Triathlon : Official Threadjv - 2010-06-25 12:24 PM hey everyone - i am racing steelhead for my first half iron and looking forward to it. it's been nice reading race logs from those who have done this one before - any other general feedback on the course would be appreciated!
i'm actually going to scout the course a bit over july 4 weekend as my wife and i are originally from the area and we'll be visiting family over the holiday. let me know if anyone is interested to meetup for a swim, bike, and/or ride.
oh, and also, if you have any questions about where to stay, eat, or drink - i would be glad to help. Hey jv, welcome to BT and good luck at Steelhead. The one thing that killed me on the course last year was the wind. We had a big steady wind with huge gusts. As soon as we turned back west is when we got the cross wind off of the open fields, then the entire 18 mile homestretch south was straight into the headwind. Plus that 18 miles is pretty much a steady gradual uphill grade....or at least that's how my body felt it was at the time! |