Heading up to Lake Placid tomorrow!

[reginaphalange72]

I'm finishing up packing my gear and heading up to Lake Placid tomorrow!  I went up and checked in yesterday, but I live close enough that it didn't make sense to shell out lots of money for several nights in a hotel, so I went back home after.

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Keep an eye on us (me and trigal) Sunday!  www.ironman.com -> Track an athlete.  I'm #584.

I really don't know how it will go.  I know I can do the distance without a problem, but I'm very slow on the bike on hills.  My biggest worry is not making the second bike cutoff, so keep your fingers crossed and send good tailwind vibes!

[trigal]

There was a nice tailwind yesterday going up the cherries and the bears! Of course, that means there was a tailwind from Keene to Ausable!

I'll be wearing my tri club jersey on the bike. What about you?

[thom]

Wishing you a wonderful race! An ironman still sounds so unreal to me -- you ladies must be made of steel. Good luck!

[reginaphalange72]

Jul 26, 2013 13:20:41 GMT -5 trigal said:

There was a nice tailwind yesterday going up the cherries and the bears! Of course, that means there was a tailwind from Keene to Ausable!

I'll be wearing my tri club jersey on the bike. What about you?

Good! I'll need it.

I have a pink and black bike jersey (didn't get a tri club one yet), white helmet, and a black and gray quintana roo. I'll keep my eye out for you! If I don't catch you in town beforehand, good luck!!!

[reginaphalange72]

Jul 26, 2013 13:21:11 GMT -5 thom said:

Wishing you a wonderful race! An ironman still sounds so unreal to me -- you ladies must be made of steel. Good luck!

Thanks!

[libbygrl109]

Hope you have a great race!

[joenali]

Maybe I'm wrong but I think if you've done it before, you can do it again !!


I'm really excited for you!!! Good luck!!

[kams]

Cute pic Regina!!!!! Have fun!!!! I can't wait to track you two

[katandkevin]

Good luck!

[katinthehat]

so exciting!!

[reginaphalange72]

Thanks everybody!  And kams, ack!  Your 70.3 is next week!!  That's so exciting!

I'm all packed, and I wrote up a little tentative schedule of when I'll be finishing the loops/legs for my bf and bff who will be spectating.  I *think* I'll be okay... maybe.

Swim start ~ 6:40am (If I start at 6:40, I have to finish by 11:40 to be under 17 hours - this is the whole new rolling swim start thing.)
Swim ~ 1:24
Swim finish ~ 8:04am
T1 ~ 10 min (There's a .25 mile run just to get from the water to the transition area, so this is a tad longer than normal.)
Bike start ~ 8:15am
Bike loop 1 ~ 4:15 (pretty sure this is accurate)
Start bike loop 2 ~ 12:30pm (cutoff = 1:30pm)
Bike loop 2 ~ 4:30 ( This is where it gets hairy)
Bike finish ~ 5:00pm (cutoff = 5:30pm)
T2 ~ 5 min
Run Start ~ 5:05pm
Run loop 1 ~ 2:50
Start run loop 2 ~ 7:55pm (cutoff = 9:00pm)
Run loop 2 ~ 3:05
FINISH ~ 11:00pm

So it looks do-able.  The only big question mark is that damn bike loop 2.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Good luck!!!

[coconutbug]

Good luck! I'm excited to track you and cheer you on from afar.

[sadlebred]

Good luck!

[trigal]

Jul 26, 2013 13:29:15 GMT -5 reginaphalange72 said:

Jul 26, 2013 13:20:41 GMT -5 trigal said:

There was a nice tailwind yesterday going up the cherries and the bears! Of course, that means there was a tailwind from Keene to Ausable!

I'll be wearing my tri club jersey on the bike. What about you?

Good! I'll need it.

I have a pink and black bike jersey (didn't get a tri club one yet), white helmet, and a black and gray quintana roo. I'll keep my eye out for you! If I don't catch you in town beforehand, good luck!!!

Good luck to you too! We'll probably see each other on the out and back. Be ready for cool weather!

[dmxm]

Best of luck! You are all ready amazing!!!