Mooseman 2011

Hi Jim,

First of all congratulations on signing up for this race. It's a good one. I did several times, I also did Timberman and Providence, but the Mooseman is my favorite. It's not as big and logistically it seems to be the easiest. It's also very beautiful there. Anyway, one tip I could give is: do some hill training. You could set the treadmill to some incline percentage or just wait until it's warmer and include a couple of serious hill in your run or bike. The swim is relatively easy in the lake (as opposed to a rough ocean swim which I had during Providence HIM). Other than that I would stick to your training plan and follow it militantly

You can also check out the Race Talk Thread for the Mooseman 2011, where you can ask questions and get other useful info...

Going up there and swimming/biking/running the actual race course is the definitely the ultimate way to prepare of a race. I think it's even better than if you have done the race before as your impression of the course will be fresh, so there shouldn't be any surprises. The only thing you can't really control is the weather. When I did the race in 2006 it was overcast and slightly drizzling now and then for most of the race, which turned out to be perfect race conditions for me. The next year it was unusually hot and humid. I kept pouring water over my head, which ended up soaking my running shoes, making them heavy and giving me blisters. Anyway, I just wanted to mention that. Hopefully, this year will be as nice as it usually is...