Have cycled the bike course whilst at La Santa - hilly, hot and very windy at times. Got blown off the road at Famara!! I'll do it one day, but will do plenty of training out there first.
Why not do IM France - that's a toughie, but they have made it a little easier than the first one in 02.
I didn't do IM Lanzarote. However, I did parts of the cycling route. Didn't enjoy cycling in Lanzarote, always windy, always hot, bad roads, always up/down, hardly any flat piece, pretty exposed (no trees etc.). The swim is possibly quite tough too.
Blimey, I was thinking of picking this as my first ironman- on account of it being at the seaside and abroad. Still can't decide. But with all the work I have had on lately I should be able to clear my credit cards in time to blow it again on a holiday.
So experts, what are the options- preferably europe- ish
Glad to see you are being responsible about your credit cards - a huge problem of mine which is why I have to be a little more 'selective' in how I spend on them next year.
Go for Lanzarote. The landscape is absolutely different to any other event you've taken part.
Don't know how hard the actual race is, but talked to one of the organisers at La Santa (he's done 8 IM himself) and quoted Lanzarote as the hardest. Makes sense in my opninion as you'll have wind and hills all the cycling and running routes.
Lanzarote's sea is considered to be very good for surfing, although i think the IM's swim is done on the part of the island with fewer waves.
Oooh first time in ages I have come on the forums I have been so busy, so I return to the scene of my last posting and find I am being goaded into this Lanzarote- well go on then how much and where are the entry forms?
In all seriousness though Monique, Lanzarote doesn't sell out fast, if at all, so there's no rush to enter. None of the guys I am doing it with have entered yet even though we are all committed to training for it. I'll probably sign up in early 2004.
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Heat might not be an issue as the strong winds would keep you cool !
Good luck !
I'd like t do it eventually though and I havent decided yet which will be my first.
This really should be such a simple thing to answer but ...
decisons decisons!
too many events and too little time and cash!
a friend did it the last bad year ('99?), at times he was having to use the small chainring going downhill due to the headwind
Hilly, hot and very windy apparently plus a sea swim which is obviously harder than a lake swim, although more buoyant.
Going to La Santa for a week in March to check out the bike course. Ten of us from my club are doing it (our unnofficial club IM championship!)
Got blown off the road at Famara!!
I'll do it one day, but will do plenty of training out there first.
Why not do IM France - that's a toughie, but they have made it a little easier than the first one in 02.
Paul
The swim is possibly quite tough too.
Would rather do any other IM! Good luck!
Heat, hills and wind give you THE toughest IM course. Run is fairly flat and boring though... Bike course is awesome.
Let me know if I can more specific info...
So experts, what are the options- preferably europe- ish
Glad to see you are being responsible about your credit cards - a huge problem of mine which is why I have to be a little more 'selective' in how I spend on them next year.
Less toys and events for me
boohoo
Don't know how hard the actual race is, but talked to one of the organisers at La Santa (he's done 8 IM himself) and quoted Lanzarote as the hardest. Makes sense in my opninion as you'll have wind and hills all the cycling and running routes.
Lanzarote's sea is considered to be very good for surfing, although i think the IM's swim is done on the part of the island with fewer waves.
In all seriousness though Monique, Lanzarote doesn't sell out fast, if at all, so there's no rush to enter. None of the guys I am doing it with have entered yet even though we are all committed to training for it. I'll probably sign up in early 2004.