Anyone planning to bring their wet suit and do a little swimming during the camp weekend. I'd really like to do a lap on the course and need a swimming partner. Anyone? Anyone?
Joe, I plan to swim Thursday afternoon when I get there. May also swim one of the evenings while everyone else is drinking beer.
Not a fast swimmer but I also don't mind swimming alone - especially in Mirror Lake in June. Kind of hard to be alone with all the other athletes out swimming.
I would like to join you too if possible. Even if we all swim at different speeds just keeping an eye out for each other is a good thing. Once you know what time you plan to head to the Lake let us know. I'm sure others will be interested too.
At the previous LP camps I swim Thur pm @ arrival....then sat am before the 100 mi bike...last yr I also took a quick dip sun after the run...but that was mostly a recovery swim
Steve, et al, I probably won't arrive in LP until 5pmish on Thursday. Let me know what time you guys think you may swim that evening and I'll see if I can join you. If I'm not there in time, I'd definitely like to go Sat am before the ride. If we swim Sat we can decide on a start time at the reception TH evening. Thanks, Joe
My plan is to leave 6 AM from Bangor ME Thursday for an 8.5 hr drive. Get there 2:30ish and hope to be ready to swim by 3:30 after checking in if I can.
Really need to get GroupME setup for mid-day Thursday. That could help a lot with everyone arriving from all over. Knowing that you can/can't make it a certain time will inform your driving style and may prevent needless speeding tickets...... Then again, texting while driving is TABOO! We all want to be safe out there.
IM plaque sounds good to me. (Not that I know where that is but I'm sure I'll find it.) Also, I'm sure many of us are staying at the Marriot and will probably bump into each other in the lobby. I'm really looking forward to this whole weekend!
So, I'm assuming it's "official" that we're meeting at this plague (shown above) at 3:30PM for a swim prior to the 6PM camp kick-off at the Marriott, correct? I'm planning travel (9 hours in a car....though Canada/customs....ugh) so want to get there in time for a swim.
I only have a long sleeve wetsuit, so that's what I am using. I imagine the water will be on the cool side but not freezing cold. Been a very cool spring for the most part, and this week in Lake Placid the temps are going to be in the 40's each night and high 60's during the day.
I think the only hot day this year was race day at Quassy!
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Not a fast swimmer but I also don't mind swimming alone - especially in Mirror Lake in June. Kind of hard to be alone with all the other athletes out swimming.
I probably won't arrive in LP until 5pmish on Thursday. Let me know what time you guys think you may swim that evening and I'll see if I can join you. If I'm not there in time, I'd definitely like to go Sat am before the ride. If we swim Sat we can decide on a start time at the reception TH evening.
Thanks, Joe
Really need to get GroupME setup for mid-day Thursday. That could help a lot with everyone arriving from all over. Knowing that you can/can't make it a certain time will inform your driving style and may prevent needless speeding tickets...... Then again, texting while driving is TABOO! We all want to be safe out there.
It works great for these kind of situations where everyone is coming from all over, doing different things.
Looks like the 3:30 swim is going to be good for most. Can't wait!!
(I know, we've all seen it multiple times, but it's still hilarious)
That's my plan.... no sense to go the wrong way.....
Ouch! Man that seems like it might be a brutal ride! I hope all the traffic is going the other way ... for everything south of Albany.
I think the only hot day this year was race day at Quassy!
http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22143/20130607/this-weekend-in-the-adirondacks
IRONMAN Lake Placid The first June 2013 reading is 65º at the famous Mirror Lake Boat Rental dock. Game on
This is per the Lake Placid Ironman Facebook page. i would recommend following them since they give temps every week.