I am nervous about my upcoming 70.3 IM. I THINK I am excited too. But I think I am mostly nervous. And the one thing that makes me most nervous, is the unknown. I am not sure what to expect going into my first IM race. They sent me a booklet about rules and regulations...whats it all about? There are "red" and "yellow" cards for drafting or penalties. "side by side riding is not allowed. you can pass for 20 seconds, and must always stay to the right in single file. Riders must keep 4 bike lengths btwn bikes. An overtaken rider must fall back 7 meters (4 bike lengths) before attempting to regain the lead." and then they take your photograph for verification that you were penalized! wtf? The run "no form of locomotion other than running, wlaking, or crawling is allowed" ...then there are the "bags": morning clothes bag, wetsuit bag, gear bag, etc..
what did I get myself into?? Did I mention the distances?
1.2 mi swim, 56 mi bike, 13.1 run, you too can have all this fun for over $200 and endless hours of training.
I think the side by side riding is going to kill me.... I won't be able to talk to anyone out on the course! I always do that on the bike leg, its either that or sing ;)
