IM suggestions: Special needs bag - Triathlon Week

09-11-2004, 07:52 AM

I was considering putting a fresh, dry pair of socks, or even another pair
of shoes in my run SN bag. Anyone have any feedback? Did you even use your
SN bags? Any item you wish you HAD put in there for your last IM?

TIA

Tom

09-11-2004, 11:40 AM

In article <Xns956164102799BTomH4thBellSouthnet@216.77.188.18 >,
Tom Henderson <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> I was considering putting a fresh, dry pair of socks, or even another pair
> of shoes in my run SN bag. Anyone have any feedback? Did you even use your
> SN bags? Any item you wish you HAD put in there for your last IM?
>
> TIA
>
> Tom

Here's my Ironman checklist. It's a list of everything I *might* want to
have not everything I necessarily take. I think I had dry socks in my
run special needs bag but didn't use them. I had chewable Pepto Bismol
in that bag and I *did* use it to settle my stommach down.

The "q" is a checkbox in some font or another.

General
q Chain lube
q Comfortable clothes/ shoes for after race
q Directions to race
q Entry confirmation letter or e-mail
q Extra towel
q Floor pump
q Race number
q Race packet
q Wallet/ID/cash
q Wrist watch
q Teddy bear
q Pillows
q Claritin

Morning
q Alleve
q Bagels
q Clif bar
q Gatorade
q Get Gatorade bottles from freezer
q Shoes
q Socks
q Speedo
q Sweats
q Timing chip
q Underwear

Bike Prep
q Aerodrink/straw
q Bar-end plugs
q Bento box (electrolyte capsules, gels)
q Check tire pressure
q Fill Aerodrink
q Floor pump
q Frame pump
q Water bottles
q Pump tires
q Race number on bike
q Saddlebag (patch kit, tubes, multitool, cash, emergency info, wipes,
tire levers)

Pre-Swim
q Advil
q Body glide
q Bodymarking
q Sunscreen
q Timing chip
q Tums
q Two gels
q Gatorade
q Heart rate monitor

Swim
q Anti-fog solution
q Body glide
q Goggles
q Sunglasses labeled/on table
q Swim cap
q Swimsuit
q Wetsuit

Swim to Bike
q Coolmax undershirt
q Cycling gloves
q Cycling shirt
q Cycling shoes
q Cycling shorts
q Emergency info
q Energy bar
q Energy gel
q Helmet
q Race number on jersey/helmet
q Socks
q Towel
q Wind jacket

Bike Special Needs
q Energy bar
q Energy drink powder
q Energy gels
q Raisins
q Spare tube
q Sunscreen
q Glass wipes

Bike to Run
q Ben Gay
q Hand wipes
q Glass wipes
q Cash
q Elastic laces or lace locks
q Electrolyte capsules
q Emergency info
q Energy bar
q Energy gels
q Gatorade powder
q Hat or visor
q Fleece
q Race number belt/number
q Reflective tape
q Regular glasses
q SS shirt
q Shoes/orthotics
q Shorts
q Socks
q Tights
q Underwear
q Water bottle/belt
q Wind shell

Run special needs
q Caffeinated gels
q Electrolyte capsules
q Energy drink powder
q LS Shirt
q Energy bar
q Biofreeze
q Insect repellant
q Pepto
q Potato chips
q Pretzels
q Raisins
q Tums

--Harold Buck

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

09-11-2004, 02:36 PM

On 9/11/04 2:40 PM, in article, "Harold Buck" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

> In article <Xns956164102799BTomH4thBellSouthnet@216.77.188.18 >,
> Tom Henderson <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
>> I was considering putting a fresh, dry pair of socks, or even another pair
>> of shoes in my run SN bag. Anyone have any feedback? Did you even use your
>> SN bags? Any item you wish you HAD put in there for your last IM?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Tom
>
>
> Here's my Ironman checklist. It's a list of everything I *might* want to
> have not everything I necessarily take. I think I had dry socks in my
> run special needs bag but didn't use them. I had chewable Pepto Bismol
> in that bag and I *did* use it to settle my stommach down.
>
>

< great post snipped >

Great list Harold. I'm getting ready for my first IM in October (Blue
Devil) and you had several things on your list I wouldn't have thought of
but might very well use.

Thanks.

John

09-11-2004, 06:09 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com>,
John Hardt <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote:

> Great list Harold. I'm getting ready for my first IM in October (Blue
> Devil) and you had several things on your list I wouldn't have thought of
> but might very well use.

You are quite welcome. I was half expecting someone to call me on the
"teddy bear" item.

--Harold Buck

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

09-11-2004, 07:27 PM

Hi Tom,

Never needed a Special Needs Bag. It's a personal thing. I guess if there
is something that you would really like to have out there and can't or don't
want to carry it then that would be the thing to include. If you have a
drink concoction not available on the course then a supply in the Bag might
be nice.

Ken

"Tom Henderson" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:Xns956164102799BTomH4thBellSouthnet@216.77.18 8.18...
> I was considering putting a fresh, dry pair of socks, or even another pair
> of shoes in my run SN bag. Anyone have any feedback? Did you even use your
> SN bags? Any item you wish you HAD put in there for your last IM?
>
> TIA
>
> Tom

09-11-2004, 07:31 PM

Pack them. Friend of mine in the Duke Blue Devil had an "evacuation" problem
at mile 13.1 of the run. Had a little wait at the Port-a-Let. Those extra
shoes and socks came in real handy afterwards! Too bad he didn't pack extra
tri-shorts, singlet, and race number & belt!
--
Bernie Hall o
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2.4 - 112 - 26.2
Great Floridian Triathlon
2000~12.40.14
2001~12:30.36
2002~13:18.22
The Duke Blue Devil
2002~12:26.39
Philmont Scout Ranch
1972, 2003
"Tom Henderson" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:Xns956164102799BTomH4thBellSouthnet@216.77.18 8.18...
> I was considering putting a fresh, dry pair of socks, or even another pair
> of shoes in my run SN bag. Anyone have any feedback? Did you even use your
> SN bags? Any item you wish you HAD put in there for your last IM?
>
> TIA
>
> Tom

09-11-2004, 11:42 PM

with all the other stuff the teddy bear was expected :-)

Ken

"Harold Buck" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].giganews.com...
> In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com>,

.. I was half expecting someone to call me on the
> "teddy bear" item.
>
> --Harold Buck

09-13-2004, 06:59 AM

Tom Henderson <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>I was considering putting a fresh, dry pair of socks, or even another pair
>of shoes in my run SN bag. Anyone have any feedback? Did you even use your
>SN bags? Any item you wish you HAD put in there for your last IM?
>
>TIA
>
>Tom

I look at the Run SN mostly as a way to cope with weather problems.
Extra socks, throw-away poncho if it looks like rain. Long sleeve
shirt if the temperature is going to drop, etc.

It's also not bad place to stash Rolaids/Tums, etc.

Mike Tennent
"IronPenguin"

09-13-2004, 06:59 AM

Tom Henderson <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>I was considering putting a fresh, dry pair of socks, or even another pair
>of shoes in my run SN bag. Anyone have any feedback? Did you even use your
>SN bags? Any item you wish you HAD put in there for your last IM?
>
>TIA
>
>Tom

I look at the Run SN mostly as a way to cope with weather problems.
Extra socks, throw-away poncho if it looks like rain. Long sleeve
shirt if the temperature is going to drop, etc.

It's also not bad place to stash Rolaids/Tums, etc.

Mike Tennent
"IronPenguin"

09-15-2004, 06:03 PM

I always put a can of ginger ale in my bike and run special needs bags, to
settle a potentially queasy stomach. (i had a fellow racer offer me money
for my gingerale at vineman one year!)

Also, remember that most races will not let you retreive your special needs
bags after the race, so don't put any clothing/items in their that you'd not
be able to easily replace.

"Mike Tennent" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> Tom Henderson <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
> >I was considering putting a fresh, dry pair of socks, or even another
pair
> >of shoes in my run SN bag. Anyone have any feedback? Did you even use
your
> >SN bags? Any item you wish you HAD put in there for your last IM?
> >
> >TIA
> >
> >Tom
>
>
> I look at the Run SN mostly as a way to cope with weather problems.
> Extra socks, throw-away poncho if it looks like rain. Long sleeve
> shirt if the temperature is going to drop, etc.
>
> It's also not bad place to stash Rolaids/Tums, etc.
>
> Mike Tennent
> "IronPenguin"
>
>

09-15-2004, 07:15 PM

In article <GD52d.21631$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].prodigy.com>,
"trihard" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>
> Also, remember that most races will not let you retreive your special needs
> bags after the race, so don't put any clothing/items in their that you'd not
> be able to easily replace.
>

At least at IMWisc, you could dig through the bags the next day, but
there were no guarantees you'd find yours. However, if you have a $12
long-sleeved shirt you might want for the second half of the run,
putting it in the bag is not a bad gamble.

--Harold Buck

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

09-30-2004, 11:30 AM

It all depends on the weather and such, but the one thing I LOVED was
FROZEN Mango Gatorade. I froze it and kept in a cooler until I had to
drop the bag off. When I got to it - there was still "slush" in it. I
also freeze watermelon and have that in my bike SN bag. I also put
pictures of my family in the bag. I laminate them so they don't get
all messy, but that seems to help. Heck - by the time I get to the
bag, I just want to finish! :)