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IMPanama Countdown: Day 2: Race Day Prep

Posted on Feb 10, 2012 under Pre/Post Race | Comments are off

Today I move from Richard and Jamuna’s place in Playa Coronado (quiet, peaceful, country/suburban feeling) to the Ironman Village near the Amador Causeway in Panama City (frantic, noisy, distracting, downtown).  In some aspects I’m looking forward to being in the thick of it, but in others I know I’m going to miss this tranquil little haven I’ve called home for the last 10 days.  Happily I’ll be back for a few days before I depart to stretch, recover and decompress before the rigours of a long travel day back to wintery Toronto.

In preparation, yesterday I had to pickup all my race day stuff and in-so-doing had to basically do my race day kit assembly then.  So here it is all laid out and ready to be packed.

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At the top is my Tyr transition bag and yoga/transition mat.  Then we have

Swim:

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  • 2 sets of goggles
  • anti-fog
  • ear plugs
  • Tyr carbon tri-top and tri-shorts
  • Tyr Torque Pro Speedsuit
  • (also visible are my sunglasses case and the bags that I keep my Garmin 310xt and 910xt in – 310’s a backup)

Bike:

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  • aero helmet
  • training helmet with cam mount
  • shoes
  • compression calf sleeves
  • cooling compression arm sleeves
  • race bib holder (and a backup)

Run:

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  • Mizuno wave elixir 6 (racing flat)
  • Mizuno wave nexus 5 (training shoe)
  • 2 pairs of socks
  • White mesh baseball hat
  • Headsweats visor
  • Fuelbelt with 2 flask holders for EFS liquid shot

Other stuff:

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  • something from Kim to open after the race
  • compression leggings
  • mp3 player with Yurbuds
  • Sugoi 2 piece tri-suit (just in case)
  • Craft Kona Tri Top w/Ice Pockets
  • chamois cream
  • mini towel

And then there’s the nutrition and “other other stuff” pile:

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  • laptop
  • mini cooler
  • water bottles/flasks/shaker bottle
  • EFS Ultragen (for after)
  • EFS Liquid Shot
  • EFS Pre-race powder and tabs
  • EFS sport drink (grape)
  • bag with hornet juice and chia chargers
  • some quick-adjustment tools (for anything serious I’ll visit the mechanics)
  • some rocktane gels for just before and after the swim
  • my trigger point stretching stuff
  • some street clothes for post-race, saturday, etc.
  • a bike lock, not that I expect to use it, but if I don’t have it, then I don’t have the option

The only 3 things not in the pictures that are coming are:

  • me
  • the bike and a change up for the rear wheel (planning disc, but will see)
  • a pump

 

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