2017 70.3 Boulder Welcome and Introduction Thread

Brenda Ross

Welcome to the 70.3 Boulder Sign In Thread!

Please use this thread to introduce yourself to your fellow teammates, telling us a little bit about you, your goals for the race, etc! and .


The list of athletes we have racing so far is below. If you don’t see your name here, please submit your Triathlon Season RoadMap™ to update your information. If your name is there and you are not racing, please let us know below. 


Do not forget to check out the Half Ironman Race Page, your one stop shop for all things, dates, actions, and resources related to your big race. From there you’ll be able to find all of the relevant resources, get critical dates, find out how to connect with the Team and much, much more.


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Athletes Listed as racing as of May 29, 2017

Frederick Guesneau

Stephanie Stevens

Shaker Brock

Bryan Hambric

Daren Gottlieb

Eugene Partridge

Mike Westbrook

John Schneider

Tory Silvestrin

Daria Matthews

Daria Matthews

@Brenda Ross - I'm racing this one too.  I am registered, but still need to register under the EN club - I assume that's why you're not seeing me? 

Daria Matthews

@Brenda Ross - you should see me listed under EN now.  Let me know if that's not the case.
@Stephanie Stevens, @Richard Beatty, @James Helie - I'm psyched that you're racing this one as well!

Daria Matthews

@Gabe Peterson and @Trent Prough - hi guys - I see you did this one in 2016 with no change in bike course.  I live in CO so do you have any advice on the bike leg or the run leg or heck, any advice for this course?  Any specific sections you recommend me riding/running pre-race? I'm sure I'll go ride the full course one of these days, but I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask you guys Also, this year the race is in August and I love the heat so that should be ok (I say that now).  

Thank you in advance!

Brenda Ross

@Daria Matthews - there will be a webinar tomorrow evening. Link is on the dashboard. I do not have you listed when I bring the list up, but I can rectify that for sure. Just sent out an email with a link to the webinar, but it is on the dashboard as well.

Daria Matthews

@Brenda Ross - thank you for letting me know, but that webinar is for IM Boulder if I am looking at it correctly, not for the 70.3.  

Gabe Peterson

@Daria Matthews I've included a link to my RR below.  

The bike is very fast, probably one of the fastest 70.3 bikes.  It has a lot of rollers that you can launch off.  Remember that the speed is on the downhills.  80% of the other athletes will be coasting or soft pedaling downhill and then racing uphill.  Just be careful out there because it is an open course, which makes passing really challenging.

The race is really about the run.  It doesn't look tough on paper.  But it is very exposed if it's hot out.  Definitely have a go bag to fill with ice.  Since you're local, perhaps go run the course around the same time of day you'll be out there during the race so you'll know what to expect.

https://endurancenation.vanillacommunities.com/discussion/21149/boulder-70-3-rr-the-inferno-and-new-secret-sauce#latest

Trent Prough

@Daria Matthews What Gabe said basically.  Easy bike and run can get you if hot.  Since your local the altitude shouldn't be an issue.  I came in day before from low altitude Indiana and had some issues with it.

Daria Matthews

Thank you both!!

Leslie Sedlak

Both the hubs and I are planning on it!! Need to confirm child care for the race time and we are in - I'll make sure to register under Team EN!

Brenda Ross

@Leslie Sedlak - this is the 2017 welcome thread. If we have more than 5 people racing I will be starting a welcome thread approximately 13 weeks out. Keep an eye out for it. If not, an email will go out to you.