Garfield2010 Posted March 28, 2014 Author Posted March 28, 2014 Now that I am in taper mode the wife thinks that I can go out and socialise. Hell she even wanted to catch a movie tonight, yes in a theatre with more than a hundred people all of whom could be carrying some race ending pathogen. People think I have serious OCD as I am walking around with had sanitizer and I press the ATM's buttons with my knuckles. Fortunately I just recovered from a serious cold so I should be good to go...
JGR Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Now that I am in taper mode the wife thinks that I can go out and socialise. Hell she even wanted to catch a movie tonight, yes in a theatre with more than a hundred people all of whom could be carrying some race ending pathogen.My girlfriend expects me to go with her Swiss friends to Mzoli's on Sunday .....yes Mzolis!!!!
ahmedbadat Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Shocking! Very unreasonable of herwhats more shocking is that he is still living in the same house with his wife, I move the family into the garage 5 weeks before the race so I have no distractions during peak and taper weeks, I thought everyone does this
Azi Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 whats more shocking is that he is still living in the same house with his wife, I move the family into the garage 5 weeks before the race so I have no distractions during peak and taper weeks, I thought everyone does this Sounds reasonable - after all, no time in the last five weeks for sex.
Red Zone Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Sounds reasonable - after all, no time in the last five weeks for sex.Brick sessions are important, just makse sure you track your heart-rate
ahmedbadat Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Brick sessions are important, just makse sure you track your heart-rate100% but just watch out sometimes metal accessories ie handcuffs etc might cause a wrong or inaccurate heart rate monitor reading iv been told
GU Energy Labs SA Posted March 29, 2014 Posted March 29, 2014 Hi guys Seeing as it's almost race day we thought we'd check in to see if there are any questions around GU and what we're providing on the course. Here's a link to info on what we're providing on race day to help you plan your nutrition. http://www.guenergy.co.za/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=328:whats-on-course-at-ironman-south-africa&Itemid=3 Have a GUd one! The GU Crew.
kingalton Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 I thought I had finally dealt with the fact that I am not going to be there..... until I started seeing all the tweets re race week and the excitement building.. man this F$^%$ sucks.. got my cast changed on Friday, took a pic of the hand while they did it... FRANKENSTEINS HAND
Red Zone Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 I thought I had finally dealt with the fact that I am not going to be there..... until I started seeing all the tweets re race week and the excitement building.. man this F$^%$ sucks.. got my cast changed on Friday, took a pic of the hand while they did it... FRANKENSTEINS HANDSies, that almost looks worse than the weather prediction
fabes Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 I thought I had finally dealt with the fact that I am not going to be there..... until I started seeing all the tweets re race week and the excitement building.. man this F$^%$ sucks.. got my cast changed on Friday, took a pic of the hand while they did it... FRANKENSTEINS HANDEina
sluiper Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 Sies, that almost looks worse than the weather prediction Where you looking? Weather looks pretty good on windguru, yr.no and weatherSA... Then again, this far out it's pretty much a wild guess as to what the weather will really be doing
dracs Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 Will Roctane gels be available?I believe not, but GU should review this - even if provided at just one aid station. IMSA say "race with whats on course", and GU say "take Roctane for ultra distance events" - so you really need to provide Roctane on course.
Garfield2010 Posted March 31, 2014 Author Posted March 31, 2014 I believe not, but GU should review this - even if provided at just one aid station. IMSA say "race with whats on course", and GU say "take Roctane for ultra distance events" - so you really need to provide Roctane on course. Exactly Last year I found none even though they said there was available on the run - but I missed it. Why are the gels always so difficult to come by in races and also why is the flavours so very limited as well? At Midlands they only had orange flavour available and you had to beg for a gel. We pay a lot of money to enter this race and I want all flavours readily available at all aid stations. Or at least include a few gels in the goodie bag....
Sidekick Racer Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 IT IS RACE WEEK PEOPLE!!!!! I am pumped to get on down to PE!
Red Zone Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 Exactly Last year I found none even though they said there was available on the run - but I missed it. Why are the gels always so difficult to come by in races and also why is the flavours so very limited as well? At Midlands they only had orange flavour available and you had to beg for a gel. We pay a lot of money to enter this race and I want all flavours readily available at all aid stations. Or at least include a few gels in the goodie bag....according to the GU website Roctane is included in the product that are going to be available. But I find you generally got to grab whatever is handed to you. So its going to be pot luck I guess. No Espresso Love - pity, that double caffeine is a winner for me. Good idea Garf: for GU to include a selection of flavours in the goody bag so you can better plan your nutrition strategy, But I guess they dont want people stashing the goody bag Gu and then getting more on course. Option would be to have no Gu on course if its going in the goody bag, I wouldnt like this, I like to run light and pick up on the go.
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