Ironman St. George : Official Thread (Page 28)

Just got off the phone with my wetsuit manufacturer - gave me the go-ahead to trim the neo around my adam's apple, without affecting my warranty - yeah!!! No more feeling like I can't breath in the water. Wait, maybe that was the washing machine effect + my nerves

Hm, hadn't thought of that one before.

Doesn't matter how many tris I do, and how often I - OW swim in my wetsuit (most of my training is OW in the Sea of Cortez), I still feel choked 5 minutes in, on the water race morning.

Would hate to hack up an expensive wetsuit, but I might take a 2nd look there in the apple area...

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Stop! I'm already in a battle to control all of my eating urges and you're making it really hard because I looooove cold cereal. Now that I think of it, I think we have some Rice Krispies in the pantry ...

Love it.  RK cereal rocks.  Half pound of sugar and some fruit on it too. 

bryancd - 2012-04-27 6:36 PM

citaltfort - 2012-04-27 5:15 PM Nice new profile pic Bryan. Looks like you're ready to roll.

It was taken by the professional photographers we had at the ZOOT camp. I think I should add a cape...

If you clock a 9:30 next Saturday and finish as one of the top AGers, a cape is a must.

Bryan, wear the cape. Dress for the "job" you want not what you have was the advice of my college professor.  Crush it we are all behind you - well at least I will be wayyyyyyyy behind you!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1GWBB7qrBA

Bryan - Given the talk of wearing a cape with your kit, I think you've got #6 on this list covered:

http://lavamagazine.com/news/30-things-every-triathlete-should-have-and-know-by-the-age-of-30/#axzz1silpZCxh

"6.  A kit that makes you feel like a superhero"

wind shmind,  heat shmeat, whatever. 

It's time to chew bubble gum and kick ace!! 

baahhhahahaha. i love it

thank you!! finally someone chimes in.  ive been laying them out there for a while now.

I rode with some local guys today and we had north winds. Geez, I sure hope we don't get those race day. Its in your face all the way uphill until the Wall, then you get a push... which is nice. But at the top, "nice" ends and its a full headwind into Veyo. I thought this was the hardest part of the ride, top of Wall to Veyo... in a north wind anyway.

Back into St George, there's a couple places where you're getting wind in your face again. Not sure how this happens since its in your face all the way up. By then you're done with major climbs though, so no big deal.

There are a couple corners you make in the Gunlock reservoir area where you come around the canyon wall and its pushing against you so hard, really surprises me. Be ready for those.

The only upside, all your competition will be having a hard time too. I tell you though, no way I'm looking for a north wind on game day. The one little push up the Wall  isn't worth the other 25 miles of headwind.

I also got to see a local rider in action and his German buddy today... friggin fast. I don't know if they're in my AG, but those who are with Kona slot hopes... good luck!

bryancd - 2012-04-29 7:01 AM If you think we American AG'ers are just going to let German dudes show up and poach Kona slots, you are mistaken, good Sir!

That's the spirit!

wind shmind! that just makes the cape fly all the better!!

I too, just ran out of bubble gum  (although me kicking ace is around 13hrs)