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You'll love it.
My first Vit remains my best ever tri: Despite the tantrums at the start, the swearing on the bike and the cramp on the run.
I still think of the last leg of the run, believing that I would make it over the line, to get me through hard training runs now.
Dear all,
To ensure the TW Vit Register is kept as accurate as possible I would like to confirm that I shall be both in the Beer Tent and On Board the Vit Ship 2011, although I may take a leave of absence from the former (way more important) for say, six hours or so. Tell me they serve Adnams Bitter ... mmm.
Rw
Some weeks later you'll be thinking "If I just went a little bit slower, did a few more longer bike rides.... Next thing you'll have downloaded an ironman training schedule and be thinking which IM race to do in 2012 or beyond"
It will happen. Myself and probably about 95 percent of the pirates who've started an Ironman did this.
Its a slippery slope. If you don't mind where it leads then stay on it, but if you're sensible you'll give up, buy some chocolate and just watch sport on TV
PS. The Vit is a superb race. Great fun, great company and its all over by Saturday afternoon.
Think I'm going to get across the line, fall over, consume a bottle of champers and then Mr TST is going to say 'You're never doing that again!'
Definately won't be an IM in 2012 though, I'm doing the British Gymnastics Veterans Championships that year!
Now, 2013 would appear to have a vacant slot for something stupid for me to enter though ............
Sounds like rather than crossing the line, we are going to be expecting you to at least back flip over the line....pretty please?
After all if it's going to be your 'only one' you might as well finish it with panache!
So, anyone have any HIM training advice for us HIM virgins?
Also does anyone know how they work the cut offs? I have since seen that us females go off last, 30 mins after the first wave, but supposedly the cut offs are according to the clock time, which is started with the first wave. In which case, I'll never be out of the water in time. Have I misunderstood it *really hoping she has*
fear not - it works!
you will have different coloured hats for each wave but that's purely for recognition and not for timing
Funkin is right TST this tri lark is addictive.
My first words after finishing the Vit were "well that proves to me that a Ironman is impossible because I woudn't be able to do twice that distance". I repeated it to all who I spoke to for the next week. A month later I was entered for my first ironman. So beware and never say never.
Sarah - I was worried about the cut-offs too but I was fine in the end. Don't make the mistake I made of going too hard on the bike and being wrecked for the run. I think the bike cut-off though was from the start of the first wave, which gives us ladies a slight disadvantage, but if you can finish the bike in 4 hours you'll be fine. I'm a cr@p cyclist and I did the bike in 3:40 so you can do it.
I needed the granny ring for the ripple though.
But don't you only get 3:50 for the bike anyway? That's not going to be good if we loose half an hour off that as I'm not likely to come out of the water in much less than the cut off time allowed for that I reckon.
That's not fair if we loose an extra 30 minutes off the bike time just because we're last 
Or do we loose the 30 minutes because all girlies are such bloody fantastic cyclists and way better than the men 
*scuttles off in to the darkest corner rather sharpish*
*whispers* What's a granny ring?
Thanks Soup Dragon.
Edit - sorry, I got it wrong. The cut off is from the start of the LAST wave. Phew!
I've only got two rings, so have I got a granny ring? Or am I just a granny for only having two!!
Glad you got that wrong SD!!!!
Means we get the full time then! And still means the blokes must be slower as they're getting extra time 
Yeh, thats what I was getting confused over TST. The blokes have extra time.
If you've only got 2 rings then you is 'ard. The small ring on a tripple makes getting up the hills easier.
you'll have up to an hour for the swim, if you really need it.....
My missus emerged from the swim in about 50+ minutes.....
She did not pulled off the bike course, and they let you finish, (even though they were packing up stuff
Ok, I'm feeling more positive about this. Now I just have to get the training started. Lots of work to be done on my swim and bike
And I was the last but one to finish on the bike (and the last out of T1) but never felt hassled. They asked one guy to only do one lap I think but even I overtook him and he'd started half an hour before me. So long as you are making good progress you'll be okay The marshalls at the last turn point were great and really encouraging. We will be doing a recce of the course later in the year I'm sure so if you are worried come and join us. Its fun - honest.
And they even hold up the prize giving at the finish line if you time it right. I did my grand finale just as they were about to start.
I'm feeling a lot less stressed now I know they aren't totally strict on the finish times, although I really want to achieve everything within the cut offs.
Definately up for a reccie round the course next year too
Still excited and scared at the same time!!
Have a lovely Crimbo everyone, and don't eat too much chocolate!!