Ahhh, so everyone wants to cherry-pick courses with great temps so they can see how fast they *think* they are. I see now.

Not sure why you seem to be so combative with me; I'm sorry if my statements offend you.

Bitches don't understand the concept of "it doesn't get easier, you just go faster." Average people seem to need hills/heat/humidity to race themselves into the ground.


Also (not addressed at ye newly vegan), we have plenty of good burgers to go with our excellent local beers. Boylan Bridge Brewpub and Natty Greene's both brew their own on location . Big Boss is also local.

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I made the mistake of leaving FB open at work...there is no way in hell I am going vegan/vegetarian/dairy free/gluten free/whatever free. Ever.

Unless I absolutely have to...

Haha that was a quality FB troll. I award a 15.688 for execution. (Currently watching my 6th sport of gymnastics and apparently the perfect-10 has gone the way of the dinosaur).

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oh, don't worry about my feelings. you just keep working on overcoming those lame, sluggish swims

They can't have two transition areas 30 miles apart. That's a logistical nightmare.

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Races have 2 transitions all the time.

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Swim venue with no parking sounds similar to Rev3 in Anderson SC. It has 2 transitions. Its really not a big deal with a race that has mandatory bike check the day before. On race morning, you just park at the Finish/T2 and they bus you out to the Start/T1. I think it actually makes race morning less of a hassle.

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I keep checking Ironman(dot)com for the official press release!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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It's the 30 miles apart thing that's ridiculous, not the two transitions.

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August 8th.

It will probably be Jordan Lake, Lake Crabtree is way to polluted to swim in.

I wasn't aware that Crabtree was so bad.

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How far apart are the transitions at St George, for example?

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I will man, thanks so much for the support!

Ralieigh already has a Half...What's the allure of the IM 70.3 vs "something else" like the Finish Strong Half?

Just a couple of points, I'd like to make based on your statement:

This is the first year for the Finish Strong Half, so saying Raleigh already has a half is a little bit of a stretch. Who knows, this race may get cancelled (I know the RD has said it will not get cancelled, but never say never). Also, just a few months ago, we thought Metro DC was going to have a half also.

These two races are put on in very different times of the year. I know **for me** a June half works way better than a Sept half.

Also, as of today 93 people have entered the FS Half. They have capped the race at 300. I know some people prefer potential 1500 racers vs potential 300 racers.

And, finally, a downtown Raleigh finish could be awesome. The Louisville finish line is amazing!!!!

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Agreed that my statement was a bit of a stretch since this is the first year of the FS Half. I, for one, hope that it does stay around for a while as I'm hoping to work my way up to the 70.3 distance in the coming year(s) and would love to be able to support the folks at FS Series in another race. Top notch race production from all the different ones of theirs I've done.

A finish in the downtown of Raleigh would be really sweet too. As long as they pick the right street, of course...Wilmington Street won't be the same as Fayetteville Street!

Fayetteville St would be cool! I forgot about all the work they have done down there since I moved away in 2007. Honestly, the first thing that popped into my mind was Glenwood South.

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Why not go for something much more interesting than Raleigh (and I say that with the utmost love for my city)? B2B has the beach/ocean vibe going, the FS Series Half will more than likely be a similar race experience as the Duke Liver Center 1/2 from olden days, and there's a half in White Lake. Why not go for a race up in the mountains? Lake Lure perhaps? It would take over the town, but that's part of the fun of it. Big city races are great, but when a sleepy little neck of the woods like Clearwater gets run over by triathletes for a week, it's pretty special because it's all triathlon all the time. I think the same thing would happen in Lake Lure. My biggest concerns would be transportation and lodging for the number of people that a 70.3 would draw, but I think the WTC has pulled off events at equally challenging venues.

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**For me** the date is the big draw. I'm doing B2B this year.

With a June IM 70.3, you could do both Raleigh and B2B in the same year.

I've done White Lake Half 3x so I know about triathletes taking over a sleepy little town.

Part of it is experiencing something new. I'd like to do Augusta someday, too. and Rev3 Anderson. And I was planning to do the DC 70.3 before they cancelled it.

The FS Half is just bad timing. This year it is the day after the UNC vs ECU football game. **For me**, that is just terrible timing.

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I feel ya on that. I've missed many a tailgate to train and race but I got it pretty well balanced by Senior year. Having a car helps for sure. I used to train after class and ride my beater bike to Carter Finley.

June in Raleigh will be a beast though. Let's hope it starts at 6...

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Hmm guessing it will not start at 6am according to the following which I copy and pasted from another post on another site.

"A race we listed is on the city council agenda for August 7, 2012 meeting and so was this........

Raleigh City Limits Vicinity
Brian Myrick, representing World Triathlon Corporation, requests permission to hold a race on Sunday, June 2, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m."

That has to be the least remarkable/useful way of making a race grueling. Holding it during the hottest part of the day in a part of the country that has average high temps? Florida heat tempered by an early start time or late season race is fine, but this pedestrian Raleigh heat probably will be a deterrent.

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