Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Ironfamelec - 2007-08-17 10:39 PM The weather is getting cold, much colder than recent forecasts!! Well, at least for my standards it's cold. This will be coldest I've been in since maybe early March! For Sunday morning: 6 am-50F 9am-58F I've never ridden my bike while wet in 55 degree weather. I'm a bit concerned about freezing on first part of the ride. I'm planning on picking up a pair of arm warmers, and maybe wearing socks on the bike. Anyone else making changes based on the weather? Maybe more nutrition from gels and less from liquid? I noticed the cooler shift in the weather, too, but won't change much as a result. My nutrition will be the same -- gels and Gu2O. I just probably won't need the e-caps since it won't be even remotely "hot". As for clothing, I'll bring my windbreaker, but probably will NOT wear it. I'm used to riding in cool weather off of the bike on Tu/Th mornings here in New England, so it's really nothing to worry about. If it turned rainy and windy like last year's Timberman, that'd trigger real changes, but a little coolness on the bike is no problem. No worries, but hey, arm warmers couldn't hurt.. Best of luck to you, -Sunny |