Miamiman

My race report: http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=233763

The swim was good. I was one of a few people not in a wetsuit, but it was barely wetsuit legal.

The run from T1 to the bike mount was rocky, and the run from the bike dismount to T2 was rocky. I scouted it out and decided not to clip my shoes in and run barefoot. The rocky run also managed to shift my sensor that read my speed, because my bike was bouncing all over the place! Apparently that happened to a few people. The bike was wide open though!

The run through the zoo is cool, but the zoo is OPEN, so there are people loitering around in your way. After the zoo, you run through grass and a parking lot. In the parking lot, people were cheering you on. I had heard such amazing things about the run that I was a bit disappointed... it's a great run but doesn't deserve the hype. If my expectations were a bit lower, I would have been really impressed. I do have a race picture with an elephant!

Last year, someone threw thumb tacks on the bike course. The race director got word of it and sent out at least a dozen additional SAG vehicles. Dont' forget your spares!

The race was near flawless from an orginizational standpoint, and support on the course was excellent.

The official thread is in the Iron Distance Training Groups, the link is below:

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=251356&posts=8&start=1

This will be my first HIM as well and am really looking forward to it.  My 20 week plan started yesterday.  

This will be my 3rd year racing the course.    Last year I made the mistake of doing the Miami 70.3 race in downtown Miami instead and really regretted it.   This is no doubt a HIM PR course.  Bike is a bit short of 56 (most have it @ 54).    The swim is in clean lake and temp is perfect for non-wetsuit legal.  Every year they find a way to make it legal, but I would overheat for sure.   The Bike is a very flat course, but the wind can make or break the day.   If it is light wind, look out for big speed, but if wind is what it was a few years ago you will have gusts of 30 mph to deal with.   Road conditions are all pretty smooth.   Only complaint is that some of course is open to traffic and just need to use common sense.   I like the run, but to be honest, I have been so spent by this part of race I could care less about the animals.  I would say only about 1/4 of the run is through the actual zoo and the rest are on paths and roads.   Overall, the race is very well organized and worth the entry fee.   If you have family joining you this zoo at least provides some entertainment....

raced both.  to add to prior comments.  its a good race.  if racing in miami one of the good races to do.  personal suggestion is to do the international distance.  this is personal preference since i absolutely despise loops.  2 loop swim, 2 loop bike, 2 look run....

HIM distance or close to it, is just ok.  the swim is good, the bike is fast, the run is in no shade.  last year the weather was PERFECT.  we just had a cold front the prior week to race so it really cooled of things nicely.  there was virtually no wind, maybe 3-4 mph at start of race. just an FYI most the top AGers were in the 24-25 mph on the bike so it tells you how fast the course is.  there is a bit of drafting so get used to it.

2 yrs ago there was 20-25 mph wind with gusts of 30mph.  with wind 34-36mph on the bike, into the wind 14-16mph. 

i loved the fact that the race director actually lets 30-34 & 35-39 in first 2 waves which makes absolute sense. 

Velorider,

Thanks for all the good information about the race.  This will be my first HM and I'm a bit nervous, but also stoked about it!  I've done a number of the multirace events, so I know they put on a nice race, but it is always nice to hear all the good things from someone who has actually done the particular race.

Guys...


Miami Man is almost Sold Out...WoooHooo...Registration Closes Today at Midnight...!!!
 

It was my first last year.  Loved it.  Here is my race report from last year.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=233838

enjoy the race,

Duane

Ok Guys...

Ok....Time to focuse in our last Race of the Season..."Miami Man"...We are having our 4th Miami Man Bike Ride (Orientation/Training) this Sunday, Oct. 16th...Everybody is Welcome...Come and Join us at Larry & Penny T. Park, Shelter #2, 7:00 am...Puntual and Spread the Words Please....!!!

Also....We will have 3 more Bike Rides...every Sunday: Oct. 23th, Oct. 30th and Nov. 6th...last one till Race....

See ya on Sunday....!!!

Velo

  Forgot to mention....After every Bike Ride...We will have a Run....Bring your running shoes...!!!

Ok....

To all the tri-peeps from South Florida....Remember We are having a Miami Man Bike Ride Group tomorrow...Sunday, Oct.16...Everybody is Welcome...Come and Join us at Larry & Penny T. Park, Shelter #2, at 7 am...Puntual...Please...!!!!
P.S. Also bring your running shoes for a run after the ride...!!!

Ok....

To all the tri-peps from South Florida...Remember We are having a Miami Man Bike Ride Group this Sunday, Oct.23th...Everybody is Welcome...Come and Join us at Larry & Penny T. Park, Shelter #2, at 7 am...Puntual...Please...!!!!
 P.S. Also bring your running shoes for a run after the ride...!!!

See ya on Sunday....!!!

Ok Guys...

The Miami Man Program is already online:

http://www.miamimantriathlon.com/11PROGRAMA_SMALL.PDF

And...You can find your Bid#...

Mine is Bid#295....WoooHooo...!!!  

What about you???

Velo