This will be my first HIM, and first time in Sonoma. I did get some heat training in over the past 6 weeks or so, so hopefully I won’t completely melt on the run. Also will trying out the DeSoto Skin Cooler Jersey - Let’s hope it works as well as everyone says it will! Will also be doing the camping option w/ friends…
Russian River water temp has been droppin slowly over the past week! (shit!)
Enjoy the rest of your taper!
Ready and waiting here. Looking forward to getting going. Don’t care about water temp as I’ve got lots of options…70-74deg, T1 and speedtube, 74 - wetsuit legal cutoff, just the speedtube, non-wetsuit legal, no problem, just swim. Anxious to see what kind of pace I can hold on the bike and see if I can run/jog/shuffle through the run. I also wouldn’t mind a bit if we got a nice 85deg day max, but if it’s hot, so be it. I just want to go.
Mike
I’m in! Let’s Race!
No one know what the water temp will be till race morning. It will be warm and close 78.
i am in. But i go last wave so hopefully It doesn’t get too hot by the time i start to run.
Kylie (kyillee) and I are both racing.
Can’t wait to race and see where my fitness is at leading into IM Kentucky.
I’m in!
I’M in!
Training day for me. 9th year in a row to do the race.
clm
flying out from ct on thursday, first half IM. looking forward to it…
Denner! I’ll see you there!
Let’s do this thing. Cant wait to get up there and camp and enjoy my first time at the race.
Gonna be interesting to see how much fitness I have lost over the past few weeks and should be just the kick in the ass I need to rev up my training for Florida.
I’m in, planning on using my Blue Seventy Point Zero Three instead of a wetsuit. 5th year in a row for me.
see how much fitness I have lost over the past few weeks
What happened?
Last year this was my first Half and it was awesome! This year I’ll be doing it again and hoping to take my bike and run up a notch.
2nd year for me. Good luck all.
B/w moving and changing jobs the past weeks have been a nightmare and totally obliterated my training schedule. I’ve gotten in my regular workouts this week and have noticed a severe drop in speed and overall fitness level.
Looks like it’ll be a long training day for me
I’m in and ready to race since I haven’t raced in 7 weeks. Last race before IMC, so hoping to do well and give me a confidence boost going into my first IM.
I was aiming for a nice PR and a pretty good time goal, but since I’ve been having problems with my foot and didn’t run for two weeks, now I just want to lay down a good race.
Good luck to all
I am in as well. My first ever tri was the old Vineman Oly distance race in the early 90’s. The bike course goes nearly right by my house so nice to sleep in my own bed and my wife just drops me off at T1. Sometimes I think racing on same course I train on so much is kinda boring but it is a quality race and a nice venue.
Good luck to all and enjoy your visit to SoCo. Let me know if you have any questions about the area as I have lived here virtually my whole life.
Mike
I’m in, my first half on the westcoast!
Flying out from NY on Friday.
I’m there coming back from my ruptured quad so not sure how I’ll do. Be my 8th half vineman.
Barb