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 2009-03-09 10:46 AM in reply to: #1850652 |
Expert  757    Florida |  Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Threadsorry gang but i had to share this... being a procrastinator/cheapo(wife's words haha) is usually a bad thing, not this time! We still didn't have our room, hopped on hotwire, 4-star downtown miami at 113 bucks i said "this cant be right-even for hotwire" as they also had a 3.5 star for 167 on there as well. Wife told me book it or ill beat you, so i did. HOOOKED UP, 4 miles from racesite, 10 minutes. same hotel on other sites such as orbitz etc is going for 329.99!! i paid 134 bucks. soooooo i will be in miami if we are still going to maybe attempt a group swim. FYI-i just check to see if now that deal is gone-its not. if you have nt already booked go get that right now, you absolutely will not be disappointed. |
| 2009-03-09 11:32 AM in reply to: #1850652 |
| Miami,FL | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread UPDATED WAVE START TIMES:
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| 2009-03-09 11:35 AM in reply to: #1850652 |
Master 2073 The Redlands, FL | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread Glad they did it...cuz...it's still dark.... I really hate when the daylight clock changes just before a Race....Grrrrrrr!!! |
| 2009-03-09 11:42 AM in reply to: #2006342 |
Expert 757 Florida | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread My(and Yossel's) wave is now 4 minutes later!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHH  glad they bumped it a bit, bad enough we will all be setting up in complete darkness haha Edited by BeginnerMan 2009-03-09 11:42 AM |
| 2009-03-09 11:44 AM in reply to: #2006342 |
| Miami,FL | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread velorider62 - 2009-03-09 12:35 PM Glad they did it...cuz...it's still dark.... I really hate when the daylight clock changes just before a Race....Grrrrrrr!!!
Sunrise today was around 7:30 AM, it shouldn't be that dark for most of the waves, only for like the first 2 or 3. |
| 2009-03-09 11:44 AM in reply to: #2006359 |
Expert 757 Florida | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread Yosel88 - 2009-03-09 12:44 PM velorider62 - 2009-03-09 12:35 PM Glad they did it...cuz...it's still dark.... I really hate when the daylight clock changes just before a Race....Grrrrrrr!!!
Sunrise today was around 7:30 AM, it shouldn't be that dark for most of the waves, only for like the first 2 or 3. yea let the pro's race in the dark  |
| 2009-03-09 1:43 PM in reply to: #1850652 |
Elite 3315 Miami | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread water was warm this weekend. i swam on the opposite side. 1st 5 min I was cool then felt fantastic. wish my heat started early. i think it will be quite hot on that day. |
| 2009-03-09 1:50 PM in reply to: #2006609 |
Expert 757 Florida | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread trix - 2009-03-09 2:43 PM water was warm this weekend. i swam on the opposite side. 1st 5 min I was cool then felt fantastic. wish my heat started early. i think it will be quite hot on that day. thx for the update trix, how was the visibility and sighting? |
| 2009-03-10 9:36 AM in reply to: #2006634 |
Extreme Veteran 398 Denver | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread last time I swam out there the visibility wasn't good but that's on the other side where the water is more choppy.... |
| 2009-03-10 12:01 PM in reply to: #2006634 |
Elite 3315 Miami | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread BeginnerMan - 2009-03-09 1:50 PM trix - 2009-03-09 2:43 PM thx for the update trix, how was the visibility and sighting?water was warm this weekend. i swam on the opposite side. 1st 5 min I was cool then felt fantastic. wish my heat started early. i think it will be quite hot on that day. visibility was very poor. |
| 2009-03-10 5:46 PM in reply to: #1850652 |
Member 28 | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread Hey all, doing the MIT this weekend. This is my first Oly. This past Saturday I did a 1000m swim, mostly sprint and a 15 mile bike uptempo also. Sunday off, monday off. tuesday I did 45 mixed cardio with some running and biking. how should i taper the rest of the week? thanks and see you guys there! I'll be the tall clumsy guy panting hard on the orange Ordu! |
| 2009-03-11 10:54 AM in reply to: #1850652 |
Member 131 Long Island, NY | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread Can anyone provide directions to the start? I am staying in Boca, and am not sure what exit I need to take. Or if you could let me know what address to input into my Magellan GPS, that would be grand too. Looking forward tot he race! |
| 2009-03-11 11:04 AM in reply to: #2010867 |
Master 2073 The Redlands, FL | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread MarioJW - 2009-03-11 11:54 AM Can anyone provide directions to the start? I am staying in Boca, and am not sure what exit I need to take. Or if you could let me know what address to input into my Magellan GPS, that would be grand too. Looking forward tot he race! If you will stay in Boca Raton...You only will need to take the I-95 South till Exit 1A...take that exit and then turn left at SW 26th Rd to 913 East...and you will find the toll before get to Key Biscayne....after the "Rickenbacker Causeway Bridge" you will find the place on your left...just after the Marina... Good Luck!!! |
| 2009-03-11 11:31 AM in reply to: #2010901 |
Member 131 Long Island, NY | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread Thanks! What would you say is the estimated traveling time for that Sunday morning? velorider62 - 2009-03-11 12:04 PM MarioJW - 2009-03-11 11:54 AM Can anyone provide directions to the start? I am staying in Boca, and am not sure what exit I need to take. Or if you could let me know what address to input into my Magellan GPS, that would be grand too. Looking forward tot he race! If you will stay in Boca Raton...You only will need to take the I-95 South till Exit 1A...take that exit and then turn left at SW 26th Rd to 913 East...and you will find the toll before get to Key Biscayne....after the "Rickenbacker Causeway Bridge" you will find the place on your left...just after the Marina... Good Luck!!! |
| 2009-03-11 11:57 AM in reply to: #2010984 |
| Miami,FL | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread I would say around an hour, at that time I95 is always empty, but of course it all depends on how fast you drive. Just see how long it takes you on saturday when you drop off your bike.
MarioJW - 2009-03-11 12:31 PM Thanks! What would you say is the estimated traveling time for that Sunday morning? velorider62 - 2009-03-11 12:04 PM MarioJW - 2009-03-11 11:54 AM Can anyone provide directions to the start? I am staying in Boca, and am not sure what exit I need to take. Or if you could let me know what address to input into my Magellan GPS, that would be grand too. Looking forward tot he race! If you will stay in Boca Raton...You only will need to take the I-95 South till Exit 1A...take that exit and then turn left at SW 26th Rd to 913 East...and you will find the toll before get to Key Biscayne....after the "Rickenbacker Causeway Bridge" you will find the place on your left...just after the Marina... Good Luck!!! |
| 2009-03-11 11:58 AM in reply to: #1850652 |
| Miami,FL | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread BTW is anyone picking up their packet early, it starts today. |
| 2009-03-11 11:58 AM in reply to: #2011068 |
Expert 757 Florida | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread Yosel88 - 2009-03-11 12:57 PM I would say around an hour, at that time I95 is always empty, but of course it all depends on how fast you drive. Just see how long it takes you on saturday when you drop off your bike.
MarioJW - 2009-03-11 12:31 PM Thanks! What would you say is the estimated traveling time for that Sunday morning? velorider62 - 2009-03-11 12:04 PM MarioJW - 2009-03-11 11:54 AM Can anyone provide directions to the start? I am staying in Boca, and am not sure what exit I need to take. Or if you could let me know what address to input into my Magellan GPS, that would be grand too. Looking forward tot he race! If you will stay in Boca Raton...You only will need to take the I-95 South till Exit 1A...take that exit and then turn left at SW 26th Rd to 913 East...and you will find the toll before get to Key Biscayne....after the "Rickenbacker Causeway Bridge" you will find the place on your left...just after the Marina... Good Luck!!! yea, i live in the boca area, wife and i got a hotel in miami because its a decent drive to that area of miami. If your coming from boca on saturday to do the bike drop-off, i would incorporate some traffic on I-95 into the time, probably around 1 hour/1:15 depending.... sunday morning, there shouldn't be any traffic at all at 4 am or whatever so should be around 45-55 minutes. |
| 2009-03-11 12:04 PM in reply to: #1850652 |
Expert 838 West Palm Beach, FL | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread I just realized I gotta cab it from my hotel. My wife will need our car to arrive later in the morning with my kids and watch me crawl across the finish line. On the topic of bike drop off, will you guys fill yer tires before you drop the bike? Or is it better to let a little pressure out since the bikes will be in the sun all day? I guess I can use my frame pump to top the bike off in the AM. Anyone doing the pasta dinner the night before? My wife wants to hit an Argentine steakhouse but I'm not so sure a pound of churrasco is the best nutrition on race night. |
| 2009-03-11 12:08 PM in reply to: #2011101 |
Expert 757 Florida | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread Spleen - 2009-03-11 1:04 PM I just realized I gotta cab it from my hotel. My wife will need our car to arrive later in the morning with my kids and watch me crawl across the finish line. On the topic of bike drop off, will you guys fill yer tires before you drop the bike? Or is it better to let a little pressure out since the bikes will be in the sun all day? I guess I can use my frame pump to top the bike off in the AM. Anyone doing the pasta dinner the night before? My wife wants to hit an Argentine steakhouse but I'm not so sure a pound of churrasco is the best nutrition on race night. im planning on letting slight pressure out, then on sunday AM arriving with floor or handpump and top off before race or before i take it out for a quick spin. i was having the same convo with my wife Re: pasta dinner, we were going to go to this nice italian place, but seeing as how i already paid for my pasta dinner, and hers would cost me 15 bucks, it seems like a good deal, so we may do that. probably make a decision by tomorrow. |
| 2009-03-11 12:14 PM in reply to: #2011101 |
| Miami,FL | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread Spleen - 2009-03-11 1:04 PM I just realized I gotta cab it from my hotel. My wife will need our car to arrive later in the morning with my kids and watch me crawl across the finish line. On the topic of bike drop off, will you guys fill yer tires before you drop the bike? Or is it better to let a little pressure out since the bikes will be in the sun all day? I guess I can use my frame pump to top the bike off in the AM. Anyone doing the pasta dinner the night before? My wife wants to hit an Argentine steakhouse but I'm not so sure a pound of churrasco is the best nutrition on race night.
I asked this question a while ago, because one of my tires actually popped a few months ago from the sun, this time around im gonna let some air out when i drop it and just pump it up on race day. |
| 2009-03-11 2:30 PM in reply to: #2011130 |
Member 131 Long Island, NY | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread I had decent pressure when I shipped my bike last week. I am sure I will need to inflate it again. I am not bringing a pump, and counting on the good graces of my fellow triathletes to lend me some 'air'. (But just in case, will ask to borrow a pump from someone not in my age group!) Yosel88 - 2009-03-11 1:14 PM Spleen - 2009-03-11 1:04 PM I just realized I gotta cab it from my hotel. My wife will need our car to arrive later in the morning with my kids and watch me crawl across the finish line. On the topic of bike drop off, will you guys fill yer tires before you drop the bike? Or is it better to let a little pressure out since the bikes will be in the sun all day? I guess I can use my frame pump to top the bike off in the AM. Anyone doing the pasta dinner the night before? My wife wants to hit an Argentine steakhouse but I'm not so sure a pound of churrasco is the best nutrition on race night.
I asked this question a while ago, because one of my tires actually popped a few months ago from the sun, this time around im gonna let some air out when i drop it and just pump it up on race day. |
| 2009-03-12 5:04 PM in reply to: #1850652 |
| Miami,FL | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread does anyone know where we could find a complete list of participants? and is this year olympic/sprint? or just olympic? |
| 2009-03-12 5:36 PM in reply to: #1850652 |
Master 2073 The Redlands, FL | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread In the M.I.T site....but...it's not really completly list...you have to do search city by city...LOL Click in search registration...put your name....and...then delete your name....and fill where they ask for city, state, country and female or male.... I did for all the women in the area of Miami....and...will take too long to get all...LOL..It's a pain in the a**..... They had a list last year...and...I can't find this year.... Edited by velorider62 2009-03-12 5:37 PM |
| 2009-03-12 6:11 PM in reply to: #2014510 |
| Miami,FL | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread velorider62 - 2009-03-12 6:36 PM In the M.I.T site....but...it's not really completly list...you have to do search city by city...LOL Click in search registration...put your name....and...then delete your name....and fill where they ask for city, state, country and female or male.... I did for all the women in the area of Miami....and...will take too long to get all...LOL..It's a pain in the a**..... They had a list last year...and...I can't find this year....
Thank you. There's only like 5 people in my age group 20-24. that wave is gonna be empty. |
| 2009-03-12 6:45 PM in reply to: #1850652 |
Expert 757 Florida | Subject: RE: M.I.T. - Miami International Triathlon : Official Thread i think they are doing both olympic and sprint. |
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