Howdy all;

Just a quick topic starter with Ironman Western Australia only 80 DAYS AWAY

So firstly, I am have only completed 1 x 100km plus ride and no running over 8kms, so to say I will be fresh going into Ironman is an understatement!!

So how is everyone else travelling, training program going to plan?

See you all in Busselton

Hi Neavesy, don't worry you've still got plenty of time to get in a few big rides and runs. As you say its better to go in a bit fresh than the alternative..?!

I'm not racing this year and probably just as well because my training has not been going to plan at all. Problems with work, kids, ageing body not co-operating... somedays I'm lucky just to get out the door! But then I turn on the tele and see those amazing paralympians and realise I have nothing to complain about and that usually helps me immensely.

Anyway I hope your training goes well and you arrive at the start line fit and ready for a great day. I look forward to hearing how your (and other CR's) journeys go.

Busted out a 180k ride a couple days ago, and with the fist 30km of dealing with peak hour morning traffic on my roads, and the last 30km of not-as-intense, but still an annoying amount of traffic, i averaged 30.1km/hr. Unfortunately no wind, so no further excuses i can concoct
80 days of training left; might be a little optimistic to think i can do the ride in under 5 hours, but we all have goals don't we

(Mind you, i'll only be cycling in the team - 3 medical students take on the iron man!)

I'm looking forward to this. Rode 190k on the weekend and did an off-the-bike pb for my 14k course at the end. Still haven't learnt to swim tho!

Uncle Daves's Ironman P.B of 9:08 set April, 2004 at Ironman Australia, Forster, NSW looks lset for a good shake.

Now, if you could just learn to swim.

All the best Dave and if you work out the secret to swimming please let me know.

Tim

9:08? In Forster? Oh my.


Paid my money today. First week back this week after a couple of nothing after ITU Long Course. It hurt. 12 week program so no concern as yet.

Give the White Knight a run for his money

Uncle Dave - you looked ok to me on the weekend in the pool

I can't wait for this event. I'm heading to Busso with a bunch of my favourite tri-buddies & I believe there are going to be some 'family' records broken... shotis over to you

Is that really 79 days to go?!?!?!

AK

Uncle Dave, CANT SWIM???? If I did a 9:08, I wouldn't really be caring if I was last out of the water!!

Yes 79 days to go less time I train less time I have a chance of getting overuse injuries!!

Happy training

Who else is in?

We doing a photo this time again?

Let's put some perspective here folks!! Uncle Dave can swim....it may not be his strength but out of 1478 athletes at Forster in 2004 this was Unce Dave's splits

Swim 1:05:48 462nd place overall and 48th in age
Bike 5:12:46 182nd place overall and 39th in age
Run 2:50:14 1st place overall and 1st in age

So while his swim isn't at the same standard as his run it is still in the top 30% of the field and ahead of over 1000 other athletes on the day.

Train safe

IMWA Starters:

AuntyK
Uncle Dave
Plazbot
Shotis?
Neavesy
robbo22
Helmet
Coolio

Any others yet??

Plazbot - we did take photo last year and love to do another this time.

Cheers,
AK

Absolutely. Frankly I'd be happy to swim that well.

And now lets look at the World Championships in 2004 at Kona, where Uncle Dave ran the fastest age group marathon and 2nd? fastest marathon overall.

Ok that had nothing to do with swimming, I just wanted to mention it.

Uncle was 1099th after the swim, 500-600 after the bike and then finished 99th overall.

Only missed beating Peter Reid by 1 sec because he stopped for the toilet.

I think we have worked out that Uncle Dave can swim, pretty well actually but he just runs and rides even faster!!

It is getting close now, I have all my massages booked in for pre race!!

gosh.. i've not done this at all... better get myself organised very soon!

AK

Add Winky to the list. BTW did you know she is now a registered CR user?

Shot'is

IMWA starters:

AuntyK
Uncle Dave
Plazbot
Shotis?
Neavesy
robbo22
Helmet
Coolio
Winky
Ice
Koppo

shotis - Winks is now added to the list! Have i missed anyone else from Balance??

AK

Cheersquad:

KB / Wildthing / Cheri

IMWA starters:

AuntyK
Uncle Dave
Plazbot
Shotis?
Neavesy
robbo22
Helmet
Coolio
Winky
Koppo

Ok gang, is this list still current??

Who is getting excited? ME

Cheers,
AK

From reading Transitions, I believe Plazbot is out.

One more for the list - I'm in as well !

Im keen to watch this on any type of media possible, Does this race get streamed? Or do i have to wait till the DVD comes out.

BTW im slowly crossing to the dark side. Ive just entered the Canberra Half Ironman for my second Triathlon. Im getting pretty excited.

Everyone who is doing Busso, please enjoy the taper and stay rested for the big race. Enjoy yourselves as much as one can after 10 or so hours of physical exersion.

Hi RD

This race is streamed on ironmanlive.com, plus you can 'tag' your favourite athletes and track their progress. I'll be doing that this year!

10 hours! I wish!

M

Sadly I will be cheering from the east coast.

Go hubby Helmet and all my tri club friends. I will be watching the race after I finish up on the Central Coast.

kb

IMWA starters:

AuntyK
Uncle Dave
Plazbot ??
Shotis?
Neavesy
robbo22
Helmet
Winky
Koppo
ScottyD

kb - we will miss you

Yep, 10 hours is a dream finish to me... something I can only think about and admire those that get there. Go Winky!!

AK

Oh yeah gang, I am out. Pulled the pin weeks ago. Been having some health/motivation issues so am just ticking along for a while to get the hunger back. No way I am going all the way around 226km just to finish. It hurts waaaay too much for that Probably Busso 2010. I am looking at learning how to run for a while.

The rest of you guys will smoke it!!! I have decided that the weather will be outstanding again this year so you will be fine. I so love Busso though

I was half expecting you to be a late entry.


You get well Plazbot. And hurry and get done what you need done to sort out your health.

Will we have our 1st Coolrunner sub 9:00:00 ironman?

Go all coolrunners

IMWA starters:

AuntyK
Uncle Dave
shotis?
Neavesy
robbo22
Helmet
Winky
Koppo
ScottyD

Plazbot - you are now removed from the list go get yourself in top form for Port 09.

2 more day's of work for me... then on that plane early Wednesday morning.

Busso here we come!!

AK

Howdy all, just thought I would make you all jealous . . . . got to swim the Jetty twice (Last Thursday 1.15 and Sunday 1.03) both in mill pond condidtions, absolutley fantastic!

The new Bike coarse seems to be pretty protected on wide side of the road but very nprotected on the other side, so hopefully we get some good wind conditions to make for another fast year. Plus even more SMOOTH TARMAC on TUART DRV, got to love Tarmac on a bike coarse!!

Cheers

Good luck everyone. I'll be sending you lots of positive energy vibes on Sunday

Thanks for the update Neavesy!! the bike course sure sounds fast.

Looking forward to arriving tomorrow.

Cheers,
AK

Best of luck to all the CRs doing IMWA - I hope you have a ball and all achieve your goals.

To the first-timers - soak it up - you'll never do your 1st Ironman again!

Muz

Best of luck to all the CR's who are going to race this Sunday in the huge race. I hope the water is smooth, the wind is behind your back on the ride and the feet fall softly on the road on the way to glory.

I cant wait for the race reports!!!!!

Good luck to everyone competing.

Ditto Muz on soaking up the atmosphere for the IM virgins. Nothing beats the buzz of finishing under bright lights and the blue carpet

This message in from Shot's this morning.

Hi folks,

First installment of the Busso times.

Yesterday the travel gods where not in our favour. Flight controllers slept in and cost us an hour at sydney, not the end of the earth I guess.

Road trip saw ME take the gang on a site seeing trip through South Perth. We eventually escaped traffic hell (Perth style) and made it down here in time for Dinner.

Helmet, being the Busso virgin is very impressed with the length of the jetty. We will be swimming parts of this today if we can prize Aunty K away from her shopping list!!!!!!

More tomorrow.........

Shot'is

Thanks kb - I will look forward to more updates.

Good luck to all CRs and friends at Busso. Swimming around the (little) jetty at Coffs Harbour this week I was thinking of you and wishing I was there.

Good luck to everyone competing this weekend especially the Balance crew.

I hope the weather stays fine and you enjoy it.

Busselton forecast for Sunday - Mostly fine, top of 24 deg, light winds in the morning, maxing out at 27km/h later, from the SSW.

Oh, yeah!

Good luck CR's!! Sounds like the weather will be perfect - enjoy that wonderful swim, fast bike and sensational run then report back in, looking forward to race reports. All the best

Good luck guys! Have fun out there!

Wishing everyone the best down there in Busso--the weather is looking stunning so far.

Aunty K if you're into shopping, and you get a chance to hop over to Dunsborough (only 20 mins south), there's a great shop in town there called Milc. Worth a visit. Its got a smallish collection of great clothes and some cool bags, glasses, scents etc. eclectic-ish.

Hope everyone has FUN, I am looking forward to reading about it.

sj

best of luck guys - heard the weather has turned a little today, but that's apparently not too unusual over there.

Have a great one

Best of luck to all the competitors this weekend. Make sure you enjoy the experience, take it all in cause I want to read about it in your race reports.

Cheers
Andrew