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hobey014

1,056 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

Dec 19, 2007 11:11 AM

Can I Officially Freak Out Now?!?

Welcome to Accenture Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon 2008

Congratulations! You are now Registered for the Accenture Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon 2008. Please check the Tri-California Events website in 2-3 weeks in order to verify your registration information on the participants lists.

I'm in.

I think I'm going to be ill.....

mbannon

1,814 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

1. Dec 19, 2007 11:14 AM

in response to: hobey014

Re: Can I Officially Freak Out Now?!?

Sweet. This is a good excuse to head to the coast for the weekend and run up and down the giant dune at Pacific City. Right after swimming in the ocean.

neildonnelly

524 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

2. Dec 19, 2007 11:15 AM

in response to: hobey014

Re: Can I Officially Freak Out Now?!?

No point in being ill or freaking out -

Dont wory about it - you dont have to be able to outswim the shark - just to be able to outswim at least 1 other competitor

You will do great Hobey

Neil

tithers

1,406 posts since
Nov 26, 2007

3. Dec 19, 2007 11:29 AM

in response to: hobey014

Re: Can I Officially Freak Out Now?!?

WOOHOOHOOTERS!

chrisuletz

549 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

4. Dec 19, 2007 11:38 AM

in response to: hobey014

Re: Can I Officially Freak Out Now?!?

Yaaaayyy!!!

Escape the **** out of there, Hobey!!!

Tamster018

210 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

5. Dec 19, 2007 11:48 AM

in response to: hobey014

Re: Can I Officially Freak Out Now?!?

You are going to do so awesome. Sharks are like bears... all ya gotta do is swim faster than the person next to you.

ussoccer

1,748 posts since
Dec 11, 2007

6. Dec 19, 2007 11:49 AM

in response to: chrisuletz

Re: Can I Officially Freak Out Now?!?

I agree with Neil. Fear not about what you cannot control, and especially fear not about the shark; if you embrace your fears, you will realize in a very uncontroled way that you actually can control them, and you will see clearly that the shark is their to help, where all you have to do is embrace the shark's fin to pull you through the course. Before you know you will be on the bike, and after that you will hit that most awesome runner's high en route to a world class hobey performance.

It's December... you'll be fine!

hobey014

1,056 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

7. Dec 19, 2007 11:56 AM

in response to: ussoccer

Re: Can I Officially Freak Out Now?!?

ussoccer wrote:

.....where all you have to do is embrace the shark's fin to pull you through the course....
It's December... you'll be fine!

Doesn't that technically qualify as assistance?

I know I'll be fine. I imagine that's what many of the first time HIMers & IMers feel when they hit the "SUBMIT" button.

I went for the whole enchilada....tour of Alcatraz Island the day before with a pro who will give pointers especially for the swim, the book on the swim. This is an A race but I think I'll be hard pressed not to make like a sea otter, flip on my back, and take in that San Francisco skyline as I bob in the Bay.

I had to giggle at the first line of the qualifier registration e-mail:

On June 8th, you will get to jump off a perfectly good boat into the frigid water of the San Francisco Bay, swim with 1800 of your best friends from Alcatraz to Little Marina Green.

ussoccer

1,748 posts since
Dec 11, 2007

8. Dec 19, 2007 12:13 PM

in response to: hobey014

Re: Can I Officially Freak Out Now?!?

hobey014 wrote:
I imagine that's what many of the first time HIMers & IMers feel when they hit the "SUBMIT" button.

I hear ya, and you are very right. As I always say, fear of that kind is good. Fear is the single most important thing that will motivate you to push your body farther than it could have otherwise done. And wait until the day comes when you click "Submit" for your very first Ironman. Talk about nerves. Holy carp. When I registered for IMWI '06, I did Community Fund... and they require you to mail, as in snail mail, your application. The guy at the post office, seeing who it was addressed to, asked about the letter and if I were a Pro. That set me off. My heart was jackhammering. Before my nerves allowed me to squeak out an answer, he bombarded me with more questions: do you have to qualify for an Ironman? Can anybody do one? How long is the swim? Is it hard? Can you really swim that far with all those people? What do you do if you get hit? Or if you have to stop? Or if you lose your goggles?

Holy freak-out show.

LookiLoo

265 posts since
Feb 3, 2006

9. Dec 19, 2007 12:42 PM

in response to: hobey014

Re: Can I Officially Freak Out Now?!?

Oh my gosh that sounds like so much fun. How long is the swim exactly? Sorry if that has been said somewhere in the post. What a ride that will be!!

tri_coach06

662 posts since
Aug 14, 2007

10. Dec 19, 2007 1:25 PM

in response to: hobey014

That water is gonna be COLD

Due youeself a favor and make sure you get as much time in that water as you can prior to the race. You will not be ottering (Where is Jen Otter anyway?) in htat water. You will be plenty motivated to get your arse out of that water as quick as possible.

Congrats

BrewDad

22 posts since
Dec 13, 2007

11. Dec 19, 2007 2:06 PM

in response to: hobey014

Re: Can I Officially Freak Out Now?!?

You have nothing to worry about. Look at how cute he is.

Besides, you don't need to worry about sharks. Sea Lions eat sharks.

hobey014

1,056 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

12. Dec 19, 2007 3:01 PM

in response to: BrewDad

Re: Can I Officially Freak Out Now?!?

LeftRightRepeat

1,618 posts since
Aug 16, 2007

13. Dec 19, 2007 3:05 PM

in response to: hobey014

Re: Can I Officially Freak Out Now?!?

hobey014 wrote:

Can I Officially Freak Out Now?!?

As a designated "Pro", I hereby grant you permission to freak out. Go for it.

mbannon

1,814 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

14. Dec 19, 2007 3:05 PM

in response to: hobey014

Re: Can I Officially Freak Out Now?!?

Just watch out for this guy and don't hang from a helicopter under the bridge.

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