Ironman foot washing?

Harold Buck <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Yeah, I know, I keep asking a lot of dumb questions about IM Wisconsin because I'm nervous. I
leave tomorrow, so that will be the end of it.

Anyway, for most races, I bring a basin to rinse off my feet before I put on my bike socks/shoes.
I'm guessing this doesn't make sense for an IM since you change in a tent. Do they have a place to
rinse off feet in the tent?

--Harold Buck

"I used to rock and roll all night, and party every day. Then it was every other day. . . ."

- Homer J. Simpson

Sorry Harold, no clue as to the answer. I've volunteered at a few races but never in the changing
tent, so I don't know.

I do, however want to wish you a fantastic race. I hope the highs are stupendous and the lows are
still pretty high! If all goes according to plan, 11/2004 will be my first attempt, so I expect a
full report!

Tom

It's okay, we're all nervous before big events...but I have to admit, I keep laughing (to myself,
anyway) with all your questions, but only in recognition of that same feeling...all sorts of things
going through your mind!! Relax, come cannon blast (or shotgun, or whistle, horn, whatever they use
at IM Moo) you won't be nervous anymore...you'll be racing.

Anyway, I would imagine there will be something available to rinse with; if you cannot confirm that
prerace, pack a small towel in your gear bag and use that to wipe off with after the swim.

And best of luck to you...wish I was there!

Mike C

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From: Harold Buck

Quoted message said:

Yeah, I know, I keep asking a lot of dumb questions about IM Wisconsin because I'm nervous. I leave
tomorrow, so that will be the end of it.

Anyway, for most races, I bring a basin to rinse off my feet before I put on my bike socks/shoes.
I'm guessing this doesn't make sense for an IM since you change in a tent. Do they have a place to
rinse off feet in the tent?

--Harold Buck

"I used to rock and roll all night, and party every day. Then it was every other day. . . ."

- Homer J. Simpson

Last year the changing area was inside Monona Terrace. Bring a towel and put it in your T1 bag. I
don't recall anyplace to rince off, but my feet were clean by the time I reached T1.

Definitely bring an extra towel. Most of the ironman events i've done (m-dot and non m-dot) seemed
to run out of clean towels in T1 and T2.....and i'm a middle-of-the-packer....

Have a great Journey!

"Sps28" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Last year the changing area was inside Monona Terrace. Bring a towel and

put

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it in your T1 bag. I don't recall anyplace to rince off, but my feet were clean by the time I
reached T1.

One more thing...if they have plastic down in the changing tent, watch out...last year it was like a
slip and slide in there...I almost yanked a muscle in my leg before the race began.

Stan "Harold Buck" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Yeah, I know, I keep asking a lot of dumb questions about IM Wisconsin because I'm nervous. I
leave tomorrow, so that will be the end of it.

Anyway, for most races, I bring a basin to rinse off my feet before I put on my bike socks/shoes.
I'm guessing this doesn't make sense for an IM since you change in a tent. Do they have a place to
rinse off feet in the tent?

--Harold Buck

"I used to rock and roll all night, and party every day. Then it was every other day. . . ."

- Homer J. Simpson

Tom Henderson <[email hidden]> wrote: now.

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I do, however want to wish you a fantastic race. I hope the highs are stupendous and the lows are
still pretty high! If all goes according to plan, 11/2004 will be my first attempt, so I expect a
full report!

Tom

Ditto from me. Good luck!!

Wake up a mere mortal, go to bed an Ironman. <g>

Mike Tennent "IronPenguin"