forum IM outing 2005?

candy ollier

a number of people are doing various IM events this year, and a number of others are considering moving up to ironman distance next year....

so how about a big trip out?

who's up for it, and which one? i'd go for Lake Placid (late July)

Dr Nic Twinks

Ooh I'd love to depending on when it was...MM, would you?

[Deleted User]

Just beat me...
yes, all being 'well' I'd be up for this on '05...

Dr Nic Twinks

Do they have a 1/2 as well?

come to think of it...all you IM people on here, name me some IMs which have the full and the half (maybe one on Sat one on Sun) - are there any?

candy ollier

how does late July grab you?

a 'good' thing about the north american ones is that one has to put one's money where one's mouth is, so to speak, as they fill up immediately - so you know you have 1 year to train

WildWill, Rich Melik & me signed up for Florida 04 the morning after last years race - and a few hours after that, it was full

Nic - not sure i'll find the website

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Can 'do' late july...

where and whats the course like at lake placid?

Jj

That was a quick 90 minute swim.

candy ollier

haven't gone yet

Bouncing Barlist

Im defo up for a Ironman next year, have Florida pencilled in already. Can do any time except for late May to early June as im on Best Man duties.

Would prefer one in USA really, one on the ITU rankings where there will be some big stars there. I.e. one with a bit of a reputation that people will have heard of.

candy ollier

go to www.ironmannorthamerica.com and click the lake placid thing along the top of the page

candy ollier

carl - well ditch florida and do this one instead then

Bouncing Barlist

Ah silly me, thought Lake Placcid was in Canada.

Yep ill do that one, looks big enough for me.

candy ollier

looks like a nice course... two laps up and down a little hill on the bike

candy ollier

you were thinking of lake flaccid, carl

that's in wolverhampton

[Deleted User]

Yep..
looks a 'nice' course... Count me in! But Nic... looks like its go big or go home! Didn't see any 1/2 IM details...

You can do it...

candy ollier

no, no half IM

i'm not aware of any that do both at the same time, because they both need to lay on massive logistical operations (kayaks, closed roads, rescue divers etc etc)

Nic - of course you can - its 14 months away!

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I could be interested

Bouncing Barlist

Nic, yes you can if you have the time, I was struggling to run 3 miles 9 months ago.

candy ollier

excellent, mermaid

i think that makes 5 then

and Jj has to come along in one capacity or another

candy ollier

cmon tep, caspar, smithy, mellsy, daz, the austria people, M., jose...

don't make me have to badger you relentlessly at a london social...

Jose.

I'm doing half IM distance this year, and I still think it's a bit too big for me.

IM?, yeah on my dreams.

Now, a second half IM if I survive this, maybe.

Jj

Just add them together, José!

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(This is me in an 'encouraging' capacity. Will that do?)

)

candy ollier

you can come to support if you refuse to train for it jj

isn't it 'school holidays friendly'??

although i think you should train for it!

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Jose...
dreams are there to be realised......

(and you JJ!!)

Jose.

two halves don't add a full, although you can divide the full by two and get a nicely cut half, ain't ya?

Dr Nic Twinks

Go home it is then MM.

I'd rather do more long-distance swims I think.

If I change my mind I will let you know.

candy ollier

jose if you can do a half this year, you can do a full next... you just need a bit of long distance cycling under your belt

Jose.

MMmmm, does that include my dreams on wild sex nights with Patsy Kensit?

Dr Nic Twinks

She's single again now, Jose!

candy ollier

Nic you can always do a few extra laps of the lake

Jose.

Nic, thanks for the info. Need to find now, where on earth is Emmerdale, why she didn't join Eastenders?