Revolution3 Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread (Page 2)

Looking forward to it, hoping it will be a fun ( & fast) race.  There is a large group from the BT MG "SWBKRUN" meeting up to race the Oly and the half.  

We should try to have a quick BT rally somewhere before the race starts.  It would be fun to put some faces with some screen-names.   

The river will be a lot like a lake swim for the most part. You start in the water (no warmup allowed though) and they PULL you up onto the dock at the exit. Be careful that you get out at the mat draped over the side of the dock, otherwise you will rip your wetsuit! The river is not all that big either, so it's fairly difficult to get off course. (especially since it's straight up, turn around, straight back)

I'll be around part of Friday and most of the day Saturday so I'm up for a BT gettogether

They might have a ladder this year, I think a lot of people complained last year.

It wasn't too bad getting out but if your arms are tired I guess it could be a bit rough.

I thought it was an excellent swim course, no navigation really just an up and back, almost a point to point straight line.

Yeah, but who knows around here. At least it will give me a good excuse for being slow...

I'm gleaming from your name you are a Wisconsin transplant? I live 15 minutes from the border of the great Badger state and do most of my races there. I just completed my first Crazylegs 8k in Madison last week.

Any thoughts on a Fri or Sat get together of BT'ers? Lunch, dinner, whatever?

Another question for the group. This is my first Oly, any advice on the week of the race diet, especially the 2-3 days prior to the big day? Thanks in advance.

Don't change anything. So long as your diet isn't totally inept to start with, all you can possibly do is screw something up and make yourself sick.

Barley's, Crown & Goose, Sullivan's Saloon, NAMA sushi and Downtown Brewery (as well as some other places that's name escape me) are all close to the Rev3 site (walking distance)

Where do you live currently?  We ride regularly down in Racine on the course.  

I was a transplant to Texas, but we have been back in the Milwaukee Area for several years.  I am driving down to Knoxersville on Friday night, probably will get in Saturday AM.  Sorry, already have dinner plans for Sat night, but we should try to get a group together Sun AM before the race for a BT picture somewhere......

In reference to your food question.  Don't change anything before the race.  My only suggestion is to just make sure you bring 100 - 300 calories on the bike in whatever form you are used to using during training.  (Gels, drink, powerbar, etc.) 

I have a dinner with Team in Training Saturday night but I could do anytime around lunch. We all have to be there sometime during the day Saturday for packet pick up and bike check in. We could meet for lunch or meet at packet pick up, get the bikes dropped off and then decide on a lunch spot within walking distance. We could also meet at Calhoun's right where the race starts. Just some suggestions.

transition is pretty much directly across from Calhouns (well... a bit down actually, but very close)

Lunch at Calhouns then? We can meet up in transition or at Calhouns. What time is good for everybody?

I've got hope still... it was supposed to storm yesterday and it was sunny and 75+ all day instead.

Yeah, the weather has been better than forecasted the last few days. I think all of the lakes and mountains make it a crap shoot around here. It has been beautiful though and we may get lucky.

I live here so I'll let you travelers decide on the time for lunch.

1:00 sounds pretty good to me, gives everyone time to get there after the noon athlete meeting.

By the way Tony, we need a picture of the two Planet X's this weekend.

bleh, 40% chance of showers on Sunday. It forecast 100% of T-storms on Sunday yesterday. No need to fret quite yet.