It's in 20 weeks...

Who's in?

I know Mango is. Who else??

EDIT: wrong date

20 weeks? Oh crap. that means only 18 after IMWA. Looking forward to a rest after OZ That will be 4 IMs in 16 months for me.

Oh, I am in, paid and validated. Accom booked and leave approved from work.

Port Mac # 3

entry and accom all done...

training to begin in earnest dec 2nd !!

might go the double in 08...Busso or bust

Yep, I'm in!

Entry and accommodation all paid, now I just have to get the time off work for the third IM in a row in Oz.

Or should I just chuck sickies for a week?



I might just roll it on after the race on 2nd Dec 07 in Busso

Cheers,

AK

Thanks Will. So much for keeping my IM debut a secret

I guess this is as good a time and place as any to declare that I am targeting Port Mac 2008 for my first IM. To say that I am sh*t scared about the idea is an understatement but what is a goal if it doesn't challenge and take you out of your comfort zone.

With less than 20 weeks to go, training in earnest has begun. Accommodation is booked and validated entry will follow soon

eeek is it really only 20 weeks? that is terrifying. I've entered and got accom but still need to validate in Canberra in about 4 weeks (if the lake is re-opened in time) By the way this will be IM#1! Good luck with the training everybody

Validated & entered.
It's going to be a long day!

Is Colin doing it. He has the bike.

I haven't heard him mention his swim training though.

All his k's he is clocking up with sailaway on the bike (what about sailaway as well?)

I had a dream to do an ironman when I saw that "ironman finish" (the first one) all those years ago. However that is all it has become a dream.

One day maybe, fifty next year.

He may have the bike , but has he got the body? No validation yet, left it to Canberra, however have been struck down by shingles which is going to take a few weeks.

Well....

Sailaway only rides for fun.

ps just don't mention the Canberra lake. The event organiser is very peeved about these rumours that the race is in doubt.

Info on the web is the only thing you should pay attention to.

Colin, if someone tells to go jump in the lake. It is okay to do it in Canberra.

I read transitions (they make our highjackers thread look like we are choirboys and this from race director "The official source of news for this event is www.canberrahalf.com - it tells you what has happened, and what will happen and what IS happening... it doesn't spin the truth... it gives you the plain facts.

Here's the situation with the return of Half Ironman racing to the ACT

The event is not postponed!

The Swim is not cancelled!"

Get in good health and get to Port Mac.

Ok, so after Canberra HIM, what is the update on who's going?

For the moment, we have:

- Mango
- Aunty K
- Will
- Coolbananas
- Plazbot
- Casie
- Kandingo
- Colin?

Still likely, but yet to validate. If so there may be one other CR newbie as well, who has indicated he would like to do the last validation race with me.

My mind is firmly set on number 3, validation done at Port but, as usual (possible injuries ect), I'm waiting with my entry until the last moment.

Colin

You can add Helmet to the list and me as support crew for Helmet and anyone else who needs a hand on the day.

wt

Update:

- Mango
- Aunty K
- Will
- Coolbananas
- Plazbot
- Casie
- Kandingo
- Lezan
- Helmet
- Jason M
- Paul Every

- Colin?
- CR newbie?

Support Crew/Cheering squad
- Wildthing
- Momma & Papa Bear
- Team Mango (Jen_runs & Mini Mango)

Any update on your entry yet Mango???

After enjoying some nice wine, fabulous food and great company it was too late and I was too tired to register last night so I guess it will have to wait until the moons align and the price of petrol drops to less than $1 a litre

Will, can you add myself & the Mini Mango to the list of cheerleaders & support crew? I'm looking forward to it already. Of course that's easy for me to say

Mouse, as for Mango's entry, leave it with me. Either he'll submit it soon - or I will

Now that our favourite son in law Helmet has qualified we are going to dust off the Kombi and head north.

You can add us to the list of cheer squad/support crew.

M & P Bear

Validated, registered, booked and training.

I have unfinished business at Port Macquarie, after an unsuccessful attempt in it's inaugral year.
Aiming to put down my IM best next April.

Good luck to everyone training out there.

Perhaps I better enter. Closing date has to be soon?

Wow so many people going up.
I validated my entry in canberra last week (very wet day) and got my brand new training program this morning...going straight onto the fridge!
Very exited

Hey all

This is to be 1st Ironman....Entered..Validated..Booked Accomodation...just need to work on the training....

Looking forward to it...when down to watch last year and was inspired!

Happy training everyone.

Already 12 confirmed!

Update:

- Mango
- Aunty K
- Will
- Coolbananas
- Plazbot
- Casie
- Kandingo
- Lezan
- Helmet
- Jason M
- Paul Every
- Runster

- Colin?
- CR newbie?

Support Crew/Cheering squad
- Wildthing
- Momma & Papa Bear
- Team Mango (Jen_runs & Mini Mango)

I so want to add my name to the party list but I am not sure... and usually I am one who jumps first and asks questions later.

When is the closing date ??

Seeing as I live up here I'll be joining the cheersquad this time, I'll arrange to have the Sunday off work next week to make sure. Also, I was talking to hamburgular at BS on Tuesday and he said he'd be up cheering too.

kazz.

Yep, pencil me in. Always a good weekend watching an Ironman. Seeing as Miners is not competing we can party with him!

zzz ... huh, wassup?

Update:

- Mango
- Aunty K
- Will
- Coolbananas
- Plazbot
- Casie
- Kandingo
- Lezan
- Helmet
- Jason M
- Paul Every
- Runster
- Eveready Bunny

- Colin?
- CR newbie?

Support Crew/Cheering squad
- Wildthing
- Momma & Papa Bear
- Team Mango (Jen_runs & Mini Mango)
- Kazz
- Hamburglar
- Miners
- Muzman
- B+
- Milov

You can add me to the Cheer Squad. I will bring my cowbell and shoot up the road to Port for this one.

M

I'll be there cheering,
I have a vestid interest in a few CR's and a whole pack of Panthers, should be a great day

I'll be there, no cycling, swimming or running, but I will be cheering and supporting as hard as I can

milov

My tax return arrived today.

I'm in

H

I'm in for No. 2 1/2 (IMNZ06 )

running chick will be there for much needed support

Update:

- Mango
- Aunty K
- Will
- Coolbananas
- Plazbot
- Casie
- Kandingo
- Lezan
- Helmet
- Jason M
- Paul Every
- Runster
- Eveready Bunny
- Steely

- Colin?
- CR newbie?

Support Crew/Cheering squad
- Wildthing
- Momma & Papa Bear
- Team Mango (Jen_runs & Mini Mango)
- Kazz
- Hamburglar
- Miners
- Muzman
- B+
- Milov
- Muzman
- Running chick
- Sunset

Hey Guys!

12 weeks to go. I hope the training is going well.

Have you got any races planned before the big dance? I'll be at the Jervis Bay long course and maybe the last kurnell race.

We are going to be at Huskisson. Helmet will be racing there - I am not sure what I will be doing. Maybe cheering.

wt

I'm contemplating going to support (busload of us going there), but it would require me to take two days off work and I'm just starting a new job in a couple of weeks.

Okay, I'm in to support! A group of us are travelling in support of Runster (and all the other CR's of course too!)

So Colin, how are things looking? Are you heading up to Geelong to get that qualifier?

Will,

Not looking very likely now.

I didn't allow myself enough time to recover from the shingles I had early Dec, went on the C2K jaunt etc and really still struggling to get a full week where I am not fatigued for a couple of days.
As it is I can still go and validate and finish in a reasonable time and likewise then do Port and finish in reasonable time. But given the cost of the exercise (Geelong approx $1,000 and Port $1,500) and the chances of not doing it again, I'd rather give it my best shot.

...but the door is still a bit open.

I'd love to see you there Colin!

AK

Hey Guys,

how's the training going? I was doing a couple of West head/akuna bay this morning and saw a lot of people. Bunny, it was me who said hello as I was going down Akuna (Have you got a new bike?)

And Mango, I'm not sure but I think we also crossed at West head?

Started very early and was pretty happy thinking I was going to stay dry. We got absolutely soaked in 5mn when the storm broke around 10:30.

Another tough session tomorrow and then recovery week, looking forward to it...

9 weeks to go...

Hey Will,

I'm not sure who you saw but it definitely wasn't me.

I spent my programmed 6.5 hours on the M7 cycle path/motorway.

On the training front, I'm reasonably pleased with the way things are going although fitting in 20+ hours of training a week is a real test of time management when trying to schedule it around work, family and other commitments.

Long run tomorrow followed by a nana nap

How is everybody else going ?

Raced hell of the west yesterday (2,80,20) for a pb of 4:41.

had an ok swim, good bike, then died on the run at the 10 k mark. trudged home totally shattered.

on the up side it's good to know that even totally shagged 5:30 pace is hard wired in the legs.

Good to hear how people are going-it's soon now! Is anyone else racing 70.3 at geelong next weekend? Training here is going well, have got a coach writing a program for me and have some mega sessions coming up-cant wait! Keep up the good work everyone

Mango - it was you we saw travelling in the opposite direction on the M7 cycle path??

We had ridden from the pool at Emu Plains, then I was dropping off my bike before my lonnnnnnnnnnnnng run around the river... it got very warm toward the end but i'm pleased with my progress to date.

K

I saw a group of 4/5 riders around the Power St intersection (Plumpton ?) heading south and thought I recognised Alison A but wasn't sure. If that was you then the guy you saw travelling at lightning speed in the opposite direction was me

Must be your new program & Coach making you faster!!

K

Will I did realise it sounded like a french hey Allison and yelled out hey Will in reply but I think you were around the corner down the hill and out of earshot by then. You looked like you were travelling well.

As for a new bike.. Maybe not. A guy that cycled past earlier had said to me that is a real genuine bike and I said and so is the owner and then felt like a real dork. I meant I was a newbie and the same calibre of the bike but when I said it it sounded like a line

I managed 140-150km on the saturday which is a lot but I am sure all the other ironmen people are now cruising 180km and have done for months. I still haven't done 180km and only 3 rides over 100km.