Does anyone know how far the finish line is from the water? I am just rehabing from hip surgery & can;t run/ walk far?
I have been in some Chi tris that made us run 1/2 mile to the bike transition !!!!
It's not far. Maybe 25 yards at the most? It will depend on the water level on race day. If you walk you will not lose significant time to those who run. When the water gets shallow, you could keep swimming with a shortened stroke rather than standing. I've twisted my ankle running to the finish line, so being cautious is smart.
OZ, It is about 25 -30 yds. I'm sure you can arrange something with the meet officials for someone to help you or to have a cane available. Why don't you email BigShoulders2011@yahoo.com and see if they have some ideas?
Thanx Heidi & frank. I'm just 16 days out of hipsurgery
& am concerned about the land distance. The 25+
yards seems doable for me by Sept. 10th.
They've given you a good conservative estimate. I did that run / limp out of the water the last three years. The first year I did it on a severely sprained ankle. I hobbled, but it was do-able.
I agree with the others that's it somewhere on the order of 25 yards or so. I'm sure you'll be fine if you take it easy. I've seen quite a few face plants from swimmers exiting the water, so definitely be careful!
The Doc said NO FULL
Oz,
Bring your cane and have some have it ready on the beach.
Do they have a division for canes ??
Are we still going to car pool - you ,paul & me.
Who's car ?
It's only about 25 yards, but it might be hard to manage because it's up the sandy beach. It's not clear that a cane will help at all on soft dry sand. I would send an email to the organizers.
How's the water temp been in Lake Michigan this summer so far?
They just posted (on Facebook) that it's 78.Originally Posted by knelson
That's close to being too warm. I hope it goes down a little before the race.
Pool temperature for at least a few weeks now. Yuk. I think we've got a couple of days of SW winds coming up, though, that'll hopefully turn it over
It was quite capable in the water, perhaps a little on the slow side, but it wasn't impressed by my appearance.
Kirk, the gods are punishing you for abandoning the west coast. You should've come back to La Jolla this year.
Of course, you could add the Daily Double on Sunday and make it a Weekend Warrior Triple if you just fly over to San Diego on Saturday night after Big Shoulders.
You're the one who needs to do this sometime. I'm sure you've got the frequent flier miles for it!
This is Chicago, the weather can change from morningto afternoon !
It's on my bucket list. First I have to just come out and do Big Shoulders, but LJRWS has become a family tradition now for my girls and I so probably not any time soon
As long as the weather stays nice , we should have a great race that day.
I am doing good , I guess, getting ready for the swim. @ more weeks on crutches & 1 5/8 weeks to the swim date .
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