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Yo, JM! Please come in!
What's the weather like in Iowa early Sept?
I am doing a triathlon in Iowa Sept. 2nd of next year and I am curious about what to expect with the weather.
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Re: Yo, JM! Please come in!
Hi RP. If I remember this past year it was nice...mid to high 70's. Most years though in can be hot and humid.
Are you doing the Hy-vee Trialthalon?
That sounds like perfect tri weather!
Yup, I am doing the Hy-vee tri!
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Awesome. I know a couple peeps who do that every year, pretty big event. I would love to do that tri but I am not a good swimmer...maybe I just need to challenge myself..hahaha.
You definitely SHOULD challenge yourself.
A year ago, at this time, the BF wasn't even able to swim 4 laps without his legs cramping and in October, he and I did an Olympic tri together!
You totally have enough time to get swim practice in to compete!!
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I might...lol.
What made you want to come to IA for a tri?
I qualified for it in the triathlon I did back in October. Apparently, the Hy-vee is a championship triathlon? Or at least that's what they said.
Since I qualified for the Hy-vee, I paid a reduced race registration fee and if I place top 5, I can win $$.
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Yes it is a huge deal. People from all over the world come here to compete. You must be a stud!!! Hahaha
Ha ha! Guess so! I am really going to be training pretty hard for it. My least strong portion is the bike and since October, I can already comfortable go 2 MPH faster than I did during the race.
My goal is to knock off 20-25 minutes of my time. I think it is totally doable.
Know of any good hotels in the area? How early do you think I should book?
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What is your goal time?
Des Moines area has all the usual hotels....Embassy Suites, Sheraton, Marriot..etc. I would book EARLY..prob next spring.
Also the winner of the male and female elite divisions both won $151,500...plus they received an additional $5100 bonus for every lap that they lead. Good lord I didnt know it was that huge!!!
Well, my goal time is 2:30 (that's pushing it) but I would be happy if I did it in less than 2:39 (I think that was the 5th place female age grouper last year).
For the tri in October, I wasted a lot of time in my transition, because I accidentally ran to the Sprint transition area instead of the Olympic transition area. So, if I can knock off the time on my bike, run a tad faster, swim a tad faster and go to the right transition area then I really think it is doable!!
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Absolutely...you are going to kill it!! Hope you enjoy Iowa
Thanks for your help!!! .. ANd thanks for the words of encouragement! Have a great evening.
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