(couldn't be bothered arranging pics artfully so find them all at the bottom)
A great second day in Klagenfurt as the town and lake front really came alive with all things Ironman. I made an early start and took a bus down to the lake where I did a 35 minute swim and the water was every bit as lovely and clear as it looks fro the side. It's certainly not cold but I wasn't baking hot getting out either so it came as a surprise to hear that wetsuits may not be allowed as the water's too warm - we get a decision tomorrow. In terms of final age group positions, a non-wettie swim helps me but it's not so good if going for the time.
After that I met Sean (lives in Fujairah and we have several friends in common) and he's a lovely bloke - nice to have a bit of company throughout the day. He's been here for a few days now and ridden the bike course twice and was telling me about it. Everyone seems to agree that it's not an easy bike and feels very testing while out there, but just seems to produce good times.
I had a massage from a local Austrian lovely who could have doubled as a Baywatch babe - not the worst part of my day by some way - then had lunch with Sean at a nice caff along the lake before coming back to town for a 15 minute run and a few hours of relaxing.
Tonight was the pasta party - I only stayed for an hour or so but, like the rest of this huge event (2,800 competitors!), it was incredibly well organised and good fun. The highlight being a 20 minute dance-acrobatics demo from a big group of Danish kids. Superb!
Hoe early - going to watch a movie on the laptop with a glass of wine and hope to get a really good, long sleep. Tomorrow we get down to business with the race briefing, bike and bag check-in.
A great second day in Klagenfurt as the town and lake front really came alive with all things Ironman. I made an early start and took a bus down to the lake where I did a 35 minute swim and the water was every bit as lovely and clear as it looks fro the side. It's certainly not cold but I wasn't baking hot getting out either so it came as a surprise to hear that wetsuits may not be allowed as the water's too warm - we get a decision tomorrow. In terms of final age group positions, a non-wettie swim helps me but it's not so good if going for the time.
After that I met Sean (lives in Fujairah and we have several friends in common) and he's a lovely bloke - nice to have a bit of company throughout the day. He's been here for a few days now and ridden the bike course twice and was telling me about it. Everyone seems to agree that it's not an easy bike and feels very testing while out there, but just seems to produce good times.
I had a massage from a local Austrian lovely who could have doubled as a Baywatch babe - not the worst part of my day by some way - then had lunch with Sean at a nice caff along the lake before coming back to town for a 15 minute run and a few hours of relaxing.
Tonight was the pasta party - I only stayed for an hour or so but, like the rest of this huge event (2,800 competitors!), it was incredibly well organised and good fun. The highlight being a 20 minute dance-acrobatics demo from a big group of Danish kids. Superb!
Hoe early - going to watch a movie on the laptop with a glass of wine and hope to get a really good, long sleep. Tomorrow we get down to business with the race briefing, bike and bag check-in.
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| bridge over the canal that the last 1k of the swim goes down |
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| part of race village |
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| more pics of beautiful worthersee |
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| race expo - apparently europe's largest outdoor sports show |
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| pasta party |
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