Ironman 70.3 Steelhead : Official Thread (Page 3)

yea, you definitely need to budget some time for the 1.2 mile walk on the beach.  most just wear their wetsuit (for warmth in the morning) and walk near the water on the hard sand.

they should give us credit for a 71.5 !

Good to know.  Forget that it's not 98* in the morning there like it is here  Speaking of, looks like they're still on track for dialing up some perfect weather!

race day is coming up in a few days - whos fired up??  

little swim tomorrow and then taper for me.   looks to be a great day if forecast holds - i think the racers and race director deserve it after the recent 'du's' in 09 and 11.  

have a great race everyone.

In the words of Astro, "ruh roh":

... RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* RISK... MODERATE TODAY... HIGH TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.

* WAVES... 2 TO 4 FEET TODAY... BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT.

* WINDS... SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DURING THE MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY... ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS WILL BE ESPECIALLY COMMON AND STRONG NEAR PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. THESE AREAS SHOULD BE AVOIDED BY ALL SWIMMERS.

DURING THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

For some (insane? deluded? crazy?) reason, I am holding on to hope the lake will get with the program by Sunday morning and we all will have a 70.3. 

How are everybody's last few days going?

I'm thoroughly enjoying the taper!  The weather is STILL promising to be fantastic.  Come on, Lake!  Trying to get good amount of sleep these last few days...

If the swim gets canceled I'm gonna be so let down.  After having the bike shortened in Boise and then almost registering for Muncie (thank God I didn't) this is my last shot for a HIM before the end of the season.  Sometimes you just can't win for losing. 

Good luck everyone.  I'll be crossing everything on my body till sunday morning in the hope the swim happens. 

Chris

Best of luck to all of you!!!!  Am contemplating this race for next year so I'll be looking forward to see the race reports.  For anyone interested... Ironman Racine 70.3 2013 early registration opened Wednesday!  Great venue if your interested!  Have fun and Good Luck!

Amy

How fun! We're neighbors I went to the expo today, lake was choppy but I've seen it far worse. The wind has already died down, the temperature is divine. I think we'll have a nice day Sunday!

SO excited about this weekend!

Today was a nervous day.  FIRST nervous day ever associated with this event, and now, I'm fine.  Either way, it'll be a fantastic weekend, my husband and my two little boys are coming with, so whatever happens, I'm going to have a blast!  Normal Half-Ironman this time, that's my mantra hehe

Looking forward to our awesome event! 

Not sure it was talked about on this thread, but they are offering priority sign up for IMWI '13 after check in. I was the first athlete to sign up yesterday! Hit it right when they opened. If anyone is considering MOO, it's a great way to enter stress-free.

Finisher! Woot!

We all got different stories that got us to here; mine was one of the injury/little training time variety. I was hoping I did enough to get me to the end, and despite my best efforts to sabotage myself, I did! While I haven't had too much time to dwell on it, I don't know if I could have wrote it up much better: Highs, lows, anxieties, drama, and of course the happy ending crossing that finish line! I'll have my race report up either tomorrow or the next; you won't learn much (well maybe what not to do) but should be an enjoyable read.

I did this too; I'm still basking in the glory (and soreness and fatigue) of Steelhead to think much of it but as usual the wife did; she checked online for hotel reservations for that week and many hotels are already booked so if you haven't reserved a room, you might want to get on it!

I loved everything about this race except the ridiculous condition of the roads on the bike course, and the fact that the bike course was not shut down to traffic. The cluster near mile 30 was incredibly dangerous, especially with the yokels who wouldn't yield to cyclists. Placing a cop there would have helped considerably.

And the weather could not have been more perfect!

Chris, mine is coming.... I'm happy with how i did, I am slow, but did follow my plan and finished within expected time.... My RR should be up tonight (ish)...

Off to read yours!!