Finish Strong Half Iron

Agree with Louiskie. I have raced one small HIM and an Ironman HIM. The small race was fine, but it's much funner, IMO, to race a larger event and make an event out of it.

BTW, I have only raced one FSSeries event and it was very well run...and competitive.

be honest, you're just scared we're in the same AG...oh wait..

Keyone, with the way you've been handling the rides I've been on with you...i think you're bike game is on point.

You got me :-) Actually, you have a few more years until you are old like me.

Back to the start of this post- I actually think the Raleigh 70.3 will impact White Lake more than the FS race at the end of this month (which in turn competes with B2B and other late-season tris, or is a tune-up for B2B).

Anyone have a garmin connect file of the bike they would like to share?

Thanks

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/training/map.asp?routeid=181089

Also, the maps page has been updated on the race website.  It's not that the hills are terrible, it's that they come at a bad time.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/201628249

Just cruisin it ...

Yup, you gotta turn the elevation corrections on for Garmin connect or it gives you some strange things. I ride a roughly equivalent route (not the exact route but a lot of the same hills) and it ends out being 1500 or so ft, which is much more accurate than the 2900 on that garmin file. Regardless of the amount, I agree fully with fgump- nothing "that bad" but they are hills you have to pay attention to and can chew up your legs if you go too hard.

Scottie,

Thanks for the file. May i request some info on the road surface?

Thanks

I've found that Garmin always seems to over estimate with elevation.  It also over estimates with cals burned as well.

I love riding down that way...generally very smooth roads with lots of trees. There are some not-great spots but it is a 56 mile route, so not everything is going to be 100%. But most of the route is smooth and really nice to ride on.

Yup, which is why you have to turn the "elevation correction" feature on- fixes a lot of the elevation issues. As for the calories burned, on the bike it is meaningless...I burned 2700 calories (according to Garmin) on a 15 mile ride once! :-)

Thoughts on wetsuit legality for this race?  It's been nice and cool...sure would be nice to have!

Today's water temp is 82...

http://epec.saw.usace.army.mil/bejrept.txt

7 day forecast has it in the 80s until this weeked and then in the 70s next week. If it stays in the 70s during the day and 50s/60s at night, with some rain once in a while, you might get your wish :-)

Water temp today...81.  Come on, come on...rain will help, as will lower temps.  I would love to use the wetsuit! 

It's going to be a dark setup out there Sunday!  Sunrise is after race start.  Sun to the right on the outbound leg, to the left on the inbound.  I breathe right, so once we clear the turn, I'm home free!

FYI: Did a little digging to find location of water stops.  Per the bike course map turn by turn info, there will be stops at the right turn from Old 1 onto Corinth Rd, and also at the right turn from Hwy. 42 onto Lick Creek Rd. after crossing over the Cape Fear.  Those are miles 18 and 31 respectively.  I would not try to do the last 25 miles without 2 bottles of water onboard.

http://www.fsseries.com/uploads/910201211710_fs_bike_course.pdf

It's going to be a good day!