Ironman Boise 70.3 2010

I was going to be there but now things are on hold. I may have to go to a big food show for work that starts  on monday after. I may be travling that weekend. If I can work it out some how I will be there.
I heard about the rain last year. This would be my first time for the race.

Edited by mark.evans 2010-02-18 1:03 PM

Not only was the rain bad, but it dropped from 70+ degrees to almost 50! It sucked.

Bump

yeah it did suck. i got hypothermia. had to quit. lame. maybe again some day soon. 

It really was the pits...by the time I got to Gowen road heading for Federal Way I was shaking uncontrollably...if the paramedics would have seen me they probably would have pulled me out. I made it to T2 and my hands were so cold I couldn't tie my shoes...the volunteer with me tied them for me...I was about 1/2hr into my run when the rain stopped and I warmed up. I did finish but was never more spent in my life. That was my first tri...sure felt good about finishing. I'll be back out there this year...help me pray for better weather!!!!!!!!!!!!

Im in for this year and I really hope the weather is better this year than it has been the past couple of years.  Training hard and very excited......

I'm in this year.  My first HIM after 3 olympics last year.  Also running Robie Creek for the first time after doing a couple of other halfs last fall.

Glad to see you'll be back Brad. It was a lot of fun last year. Met a lot of great BT'ers and the town was awesome. I wouldn't make it back this year as I'm just now restarting my training after being down all winter dealing with cancer. God willing, next year.

Brad:  First congrats on #4.....going back for more, huh?  Yeah, that was one miserable day!  I was just thinking about the race and thought I'd check in here. 

I thought the race, town and the BTers I met up with were great.  I survived to live another day and can't believe I didn't get hypothermia (a couple of well placed portapotties to warm up in, pathetic I know :-)

I need to get my butt in gear, I signed up for Rev3 in Cedar Point but have the summer to get going so I'm lulled into a false sense of laziness right now, hee hee.

Good Luck!!

Edited by travljini 2010-04-08 5:17 AM

I won't be participating in the race this year, but I will probably be volunteering and/or heckling racers at some point on the course. I'm trying to think of a good way to heckle people. Any idea's are appreciated.

If you're on the race course and see a guy named Tom in a Hammer Nutrition tri suit, just tell me to get my butt in gear and run faster......Tom

I have a ton of confidence im not even nervous I been waiting for this almost a yr. Be my first Triathlon. Im going to attack and go all out. Nothing to lose yeaaaaaaaaaa.....

I'm a no go this year. I'll probably do the spudman in July though. I'll probably volunteer though. Last year was.plain.awful. Too much wind and rain!!!!

I did it last year, was my 2nd ever tri and my 1st HIM. And yes, the weather sucked. It was still a great time though!

I am going to be running the Viking Man this year instead of the Boise Ironman. It is cheaper, the swim should be a little more fun and it is in September so it will give me more time to get back in shape after getting married and fat over the winter.

I'll probably be back at the Boise in 2011.

No go on Boise this year.  We are looking at maybe doing the Vikingman as well.  Good luck everyone!

To all of those who race, I will see you there.  I haven't been back to Boise in 4 years and I'm looking forward to coming home.  I haven't done a HIM in a while so this should be interesting.

Thanks..sorry you won't be here...did you notice the Viking Man is moved to September?

Yeah, that is what is so appealing to me.  Not much training happening out doors up here in the winter.  We just started to be able to ride outside last week.  Sept. is much easier to train for a HIM for us

What? the Vikingman is in Sept!?

Woot!

I've been looking for a race to do but all of them are too early in the season or conflict with my military obligations. I think I just found a tri to do!

I, too am going to Burley in Sept.  Maybe at BT get-together is on order?

Im in for this year and am looking forward to my first HIM.  Training is going well now all I can do is hope for good weather.  Happy training to all and see you all there

The 2010 Athlete Guide has been posted.

http://www.ironmanboise.com/2010IMBOHAI.pdf

The 10 day forecast at weather.com shows 71* and sunny for Saturday, June 12.  Keep your fingers crossed.

Not many warm days between now and then, so the water temp at Lucky Peak is likely to stay right around 55*, I would guess.

A little scared right now. It is my very first HIM! I am just freaking out for the weather and the water temps. I have been hearing horror stories from last year's race day and they are making me fearful. I am not very fast at any of the three sports so my goal is simple: to finish, however the weather can make a good race day a terrible one.