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  1. 04-13-2008, 12:39 PM #1
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    racing into a headwind indeed.
    current stats on wunderground have wind speed at 18.4, gusts to 23.
    I imagine it's worse out on the beeline hwy. That's open desert and is windy on the calmest of days. It's like a big open wind tunnel.
    Oh boy, I'm feeling it for Laura!! C'mon Laura you can do it!!

    BTW- noticed that the traker is down.... argghh..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Running Mommy View Post
    I imagine it's worse out on the beeline hwy. That's open desert and is windy on the calmest of days. It's like a big open wind tunnel.
    You talked about inhaling the lake, do you get sandblasted in that part of the course?

    Running Mommy, how was the OWS part?
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    Laura's through the second bike split in 6:29:48!

    Go Laura!
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    Go, Laura, GO!!!!
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    Dang, my Ironmanlive tracker's not working. GO LAURA GO!

    I inhaled part of the lake when the swells came up. I would turn to breathe and get a swell in the face. I drank a bit of the murky lake. blecch!

    But I did get sandblasted more than a couple of times out there. The blowing dust is bad. I feel for anyone with asthma or allergies!
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    Is this Laura's first IM, does anyone know?
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    Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
    Laura's through the second bike split in 6:29:48!

    Go Laura!
    Does the split mean she's turned around? Will that give her any relief from the wind?
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    no, that will mean she started the third loop, so she'll be in a headwind for awhile, but it's the last time..
    Till she hits the run of course. The run is different this year, so she'll be running w/ a tail wind the first couple of miles and then she'll get it head on again until the backside of the loop.
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    Go Laura!

    Go Laura!!! You have a whole lot of folks rooting for ya! Go, Iron Woman, Go!!
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    Sounds like awful conditions! RM, I'm so glad you're happy with your decision and that you did the right thing! Big celebratory butterflies for you!

    Sending loads of fast, protective butterflies to cut the headwind for Laura and keep her safe!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by nonsmoker3 View Post
    Go, Iron Woman, Go!!
    That's Iron Women We've got 'em here on TE

    Running Mommy, at this pace how many more miles is she on the bike? Does the wind die down in the evening where you are or pick up?

    Go Laura. draft behind those butterflies
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trek420 View Post
    That's Iron Women We've got 'em here on TE
    True dat!! My bad. Go IRONWOMEN Go!!!!!

    RM - you ROCK!!!
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    It's ok, we get it and I can be overly picky about grammar at times here.

    Go Laura GO!!! do you think she can hear us?
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    The Ironman site is not working, any word?
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    Quote Originally Posted by rocknrollgirl View Post
    The Ironman site is not working, any word?
    I just got it to load, and it doesn't show that she's finished the bike yet.
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