Hello Everybody! I missed my post yesterday because of the late meeting at the race site.
Yesterday was pretty uneventful, except for the bike shakedown which revealed (1) the bike tech had put one of my aerobars on wrong so everything was off center and (2) I couldn't shift into the one gear I really need on Sunday. Thank god I borrowed a #5 wrench from Tony C. and then my friend's dad still had his bike stand and figured out the problem with the derailur (sp ?) very quickly.
Everything is golden now and the bags are packed. One last recheck and then they and the bike go into the car. T1 and T2 bags and the bike must be checked in by 3 p.m.
We walked around the race site to get my mom familiar with the layout so she will know where to camp for the day. The meeting was pretty cool considering it was a meeting. They had a pretaped instruction video on the big screen that explained how things will go. There are so many details that I've pretty much decided to be a lemming and follow the person in front of me.
The USA Triathlon guy was pretty hard core explaining the myriad of penalties we can incur and how we have to serve our sentences. I'm not sure how we are supposed to maintain a four bike separation with 2400 bikes on a three-loop course but I will either figure it out or get penalized. Sitting out a four-minute penalty for drafting might actually feel pretty good at the end of the day.
The weather is still perfect; they were calling for wind tomorrow earlier in the week but that may have changed. Nothing I can do about it if it hasn't.
The IM web site, www.ironmanarizona.com, will have live updates on all the athletes tomorrow. My number is 1619 if you feel like checking. I'm told you can view the finish via live streaming but that would require you to be up around midnight EDT. My mom will also have my cell phone, 828-400-5868, if you want to check in that way.
For obvious reasons, I won't be posting tomorrow but will whenever I get up Monday. I hope to have plenty of pictures, too.
Have a great Sunday.
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Notes from Ironman Arizona
Notes from Ironman Arizona
4 comments:
He's out of the water in 1:08:20!!! This puts him well ahead of the main body of athletes, an excellent place to be when you are looking for a place to sit and change into your bike gear. As he leaves transition, the mob will show up and things will be slow. His position in the front of the mob will also help his chances of staying out of a tangle with another athlete on the course. Go Go Go Go...
I just checked and he is off the bike! Time on the bike of 6:57:31. That's 16.1 MPH. Now He's on foot till the end. Let's hope He's taken in a bunch of calories on that bike, because he is about to burn a ton of them off. Go Greg Go! You WILL be an IronMan SOON!
Greg Duff, You are an IronMan!!!!
Welcome to the club.
13:32 and change!! 5 hour run, wow, that was sweet!
Well, congrats and let's sign up for Florida now!
Seriously, good job, I'm really proud of you!!
Tony
Greg,
Congrats Ironman!!! You did it. Wow, what a great run time... you really trained well!
And now it looks like you're doing what many Ironmen know how to do the next day: sleep... all day! Ok, it's been almost 24 hours... we're all waiting to hear your report!!! Wake up! :)
Jennifer
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