Ironman weekend

[Triathlete]

After a ton of training my big race of the season is now only 3 days away. I have pretty much spent 2 years of training with this race as the focus. I am loading my VX with all my gear and hitting the road to Tempe, Az. for Ironman Arizona. As a bonus I get to spend a few days with Victor (VCamilo...thanks again for the hospitality).
Anyone interested in tracking my progress can do so at Ironman Live (http://ironman.com/)...my race number is 1610.
My goal is a 9:50 and a magical slot for the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii!:bwgy:

[handeeman]

That's fantastic....drive carefully and do well. I will follow your progress. Lotsa positive vibes and prayers headed your way. Oh and have fun too.

[nocturnalVX]

Good luck from me & Cece! Hope you do well and get to advance to Hawaii. Most of all have fun! Don't party with Victor until after the race! I have never done a Triathalon, but I am sure it's harder when you are hung over... :yesy:

[Ldub]

*!!! Good Luck Billy !!!*

:luck:..:dan_ban:..:dance:..:dan_ban:..:luck:


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YOU CAN DOO EET !

[tom4bren]

BOL

We're rootin for ya!

[ZubrAZ]

Good Luck!!

[tomdietrying]

Go Billy!!!!!Go Billy!!!!!Go Billy!!!!!
Peace.
Tom

[pbkid]

:thumbup:
go billy!!!

go kick some arse! ill definately keep track...

[Scott Harness]

:thumbup::yes: Go Billy Best of Luck:yesb:

[Mark B]

They just had the Triathelon again this year in Clearwater, Florida.
Must have been a thousand of participants.
The weather was sunny and in the 80's
Good luck.

[Gussie2000]

Have a good race & bring back home that trophy :yesgray:


We'll be right alongside you buddy to strenght your spirit down the road.


Go Billy ................... :luck:

[lasturbo]

All the best Billy!! Have a great event and kick some butt!!

[cyronman]

Kick ***, Billy!

[Triathlete]

I am sitting on Victors couch (stealing his internet server) after just getting back from the athlete carbo dinner. It was whipped up by chef Rocko and will be on his show some time in January:yesy: Tomorrow the bike and gear get corraled into the transition area then its a full day of feet up resting! Sunday starts out EARLY! 4 o'clock alarm, breakfast and then off to the transition area to check the air in the tires. After that just relax and get into my wetsuit. Then they will heard everyone down to the swim start for the 7 o'clock start. When the cannon goes off its full contact swimming at its finest with 2500 of my newest friends!:bwgy:

Thanks everyone for the good vibes!

[rowhard]

Go Get'em Billy.

Sandy and I will be sending good vibes from Washington State

:luck::luck::luck::luck::luck::luck::luck:

:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::c lap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

[Triathlete]

Looks like Universal Sports (http://www.universalsports.com/) will have live internet video coverage! May get to see my smiling face!:bwgy:

[don moore]

you coming out to track town this year?? let me know

[Triathlete]

I don't even know what track town is!?!?

Well I had a great race but didn't quite get the time I was shooting for. It was still a personal best by 30 minutes but I was hoping for a 1 hour pb. I had an average swim (1:07:07 for 2.4 miles), and then rocked the bike (5:03:23 for 112 miles), and then had a below expectations run (3:58:09 for the marathon), throw in a 4minute 1st transition and 1 minute 43 second transition and I finished in 10:14:21...199th overall (out of 2500+) and 14th in my agegroup. There is 6or7 slots for Hawaii so now I need to hope some one doesn't want there slot and then it passes down through the others ahead of me.

[don moore]

they call Eugene track town usa .....sorry
http://www.tracktownusa.com/

[Triathlete]

Well no Eugene in the near future but it looks like possibly Vegas in November for the Silverman ironman distance race!:bwgy:

[handeeman]

I'd say you did one helluv a job Billy. Who knows maybe Hawaii comes to ya. I'm highly impressed 199 out of 2500 is very good. I think I may try Vegas...would have to start workin out my right arm to pull those slot handles..OOPS I mean exercising my index finger to push the buttons.

[Triathlete]

Here are a few pics my wife took out on the course...

Hearding me and 2500 of my newest friends into the water for the in-water start...the water was a nippy 64 degrees!

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/2009%20IMAZ/Tortie048.jpg

Heading out of transition...the start of the bike!

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/2009%20IMAZ/Tortie054.jpg

Cooling down on the run with an ice cold watery sponge.

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/2009%20IMAZ/Tortie055.jpg

Stroling along on the run:bwgy:

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/2009%20IMAZ/Tortie056.jpg

Heading down the finish shoot! WooHoo!

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/2009%20IMAZ/Tortie057.jpg

[tomdietrying]

Great job Billy on your PB. I would say being near the top 10% of anything is pretty darn impressive. :yesy:
Peace.
Tom

[Triathlete]

Here is a link to my RACE REPORT! (http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=2601092;sb=post_latest_reply;so=AS C;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unr ead)

[Mile High VX]

Congratulations. So many just want to do this, but you actually did and did a fine job as well.

Keep training....

[don moore]

great job............keep it up.