Saturday, September 06, 2008

IMOO Countdown - 2 days to go ...

Well the rain didn't last long, today it started a bit rubbish and by 11am the sun was burning down.

Got out for a run around 7am for 30 mins, legs feel OK, just trying to stay loose.

After breakfast we did the official stuff. Registration was a bit of a chore but still well organised, then we hit the shops lol, its like Ironman porn !! cups, dog leads, badges to hang on your towbar, there is nothing these guys haven't thought of.

After picking up a load of gear, we turned round to see the queue to pay and then decided it was all tat and left it haha.

In between going back every 2 hours to fill the meter on the car I did get a swim out to the 800 m mark and back again to do some sighting, talked to a number of guys out on the swim, one of them set off so fast I thought my stroke has turned to shit overnight but it turns out after the chat he was due out in around 51 mins and I didn't feel quite so bad. We talked a bit about the bike and how tough it was, I have no illusions but I will still drive it tomorrow.

Kelly was getting a bit tired at this point so we headed off for food, State street at the top of town where the University grounds are is cool, and I found a shop that sells caps, visors etc and will also embroider my own, will get that done for tomorrow.

Then she dragged me back to the shops to re purchase everything we left, it was all still there ;-(

I dropped her off for bed, at 7pm, yep, she is that bad with jetlag and headed off to the race briefing, now back, finished building bike and ready to test it tomorrow.

Thoughts, well everyone I speak to has a view on the course and how tough it is, swim should be straight forward but the bike is either a bitch, son of a bitch or 'man, its the worse course I ever rode', I did ask why he was back but he mumbled something about not finishing the bike ... The run, well everyone who qualifies gets a 3.30 or better so I don't really have an option.

On an lighter note, the pirate story is reaching many corners of this quaint town, well I can't have strangers shouting 'come on skull man' I need pirate shouts, get it right or not at all lol !

Update tomorrow.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Remember the ski ramp is a good place to start the swim, plenty of open water, well relatively anyway. And the bikes just like wales, some of the guy's in the USA come from places with no hills. Definately a great negative split run course, the crowd will be great if you've got the legs. Kel should get the bus the Verona, great atmosphere. If she does she can see you 3 times on the bike if you get the first watch point right. Worth checking this on Google maps, end of the road on edge of town where you start the first loop, then the 2 loops. There is also pub/food type place where you can be watched from the veranda with a cold beer etc. I wish I was doing it with you. ps Don't laugh at the anthem in the morning

Rosey said...

Cheers again Graham, have a check of todays blog, have done the course today !! Kel will try to get the bus too out to Verona and then get back for the run. I promise not to laugh.