Kansas 70.3 group workout thread (Page 2)

Well played, may man.  Well played.  Is the meeting place at T1 obvious?  Keep your phone on you in case we mislocate each other.  Mark, send me your phone/text number via PM.

We just need to pick a time.  Right now, the set time is 11:00AM.  If we want to change it --- CHANGE IT ---- but be absolute about it.  People need to plan ahead for these long workouts and moving things around last minute can be a deal breaker for some.

Having said that, I can be there just about anytime. 

Yep, Lisa hasn't chimed in for a while.  She set the 11:00 start, so she should be the one to decide if it changes.

I am in with Jon's pace group.

I'm good with the 11:00 start time.

Jon's pace group

Don't forget the time to do a loop of the run course.  And some wetsuit time in the lake.  ;-)

Swimming too?  Nah, swimming's overrated.  I want to start a Tri-talk thread that starts out with "I just started swimming, I can barely make 50 yards before I'm out of breath but I have the Kansas HIM in 6 weeks, is that enough time to train?"

Honestly, I could use the wetsuit time.  Never used one and want to be prepared for the KC Tri swim.  What is the swim policy at Clinton in the water at T1?  Can we just jump in there and swim around?  any limits?  Prohiited there?

I would be up for 15-20 minutes of wetsuit time stating at 10:00 or so if anyone else wants to.  That would give us time to do some swimming and still prepare for the bike at 11:00.

I can be there any time but it seems 11:00 a.m. is still the consensus? 

As for expectations, I think if we plan on pace groups (15-16mph for me, someone else offered 18+), those groups should plan to stick together within the group for safety, but not wait for the other groups as a whole. Make sense? No need for the faster groups to wait on mine as that would kind of defeat the purpose of their ride a little.

Remember there are no gas stations or water stops on the course, save for the very end so plan accordingly and bring lots of water and nutrition.

Looking forward to meeting you all!

From what I found, the swim areas are open in May- so it sounds like you can swim from the beach in that section of the park- not from the boat ramp by T1 though.

We planning to meet at T1 or T2/Finish area on Saturday?  I will be in a Silver Grand Cherokee most likely and have my Silver P2C with me.

If by the end of the day nobody says they want to do some wetsuit time, I will punt that idea.  Otherwise, we could meet at 10:00 in an approved swimming area to get a short swim in an be ready for the 11:00 bike.

I suggest we meet at the T1 area at the end of N. 1415 Rd.  Those of us doing the run after can drive up to the T2 area and start from there, or just run one "loop" of the course starting and ending at T1.

Does the 18mph group want to wait for the 15mph group before we start the run, or should we have 2 run groups?

Finally . . . and I am going to be "that guy" . . . be ready to LEAVE on the bike at 11:00.  No arriving at 11:00 and dinking around untill 11:30 before pushing off.

(OK, I am the a-hole of the group now for saying that.)