IM Switzerland

Izoard

I think a couple of fellow boardsies are signed up for IM CH, but was wondering if anyone has a view on the bike course?

I was thinking about the gearing and given that I am a granny-ring merchant for the likes of the Wicklow200, am getting a little concerned that a standard tri-gearing set up will be a little problematic for the likes of myself on the CH course...

hunnymonster

The bike course if fine. The "upflats" are longish drags but if never gets grannyringesque.

Izoard

Is that a personal guarantee?:)

thanks...

hunnymonster

go on then. Lunch will be on me if you need to cry on the bike :-)

Izoard

hunnymonster wrote: »

go on then. Lunch will be on me if you need to cry on the bike :-)

I'll be crying long before the bike, methinks...

RedB

Izoard wrote: »

I'll be crying long before the bike, methinks...

C'mon, where's the positive mental attitude .

Check out this guy's finish line dance and visualise yourself in the same state of mind. Then, its just a matter of working on your Riverdance routine

http://www.triathlontv.ch/sport/triathlontv-ch/zieleinlauf-ironman-switzerland-eric-biermann

He even won free entry into this year's race!

tunney

hunnymonster wrote: »

go on then. Lunch will be on me if you need to cry on the bike :-)

I cried on the bike in IM Austria last year, people look at you funny if you do.

hunnymonster

lol, they might have been looking at the leg hanging off rather than your crying.

agree on the PMA though. some nerves are good but you got to have the believe you can do it.