half outlaw

seren - how do you know what date it will be?

Now I am keen on this one. Half the distance means half the training so hubby can't complain at that ..... surely!!!!!

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!    2nd June is my birthday!!   Defo man.

IF it is the 2nd, will it actually be too close to the full? You would have thought they'd set the date to fit with a 'conventional' plan for the full, no?

Have missed out on the opportunity for outlaw for a number of reasons and as me and hubbie wanted to do it decided to hold back as financially too stretching but a half 2nd of June sounds very tempting wonder when this will open entries we could both do this and half the price and then plan for the full next year

I've already shelled out £250 for the big one, and for that reason, I'm out 

5 weks before is plenty of time............most pirates did bala 3 weks before IMCH when I did it and i beleive the previous year they only had 2 weeks between bala and IMF...............but with 2 weeks you have to ecide whether to race it or use it as a training pace event.........

5 weeks is when you will be at your peak training so can't see the problem........seems ideal to me......

I agree ... 4 or 5 weeks out is more than enough recovery time from half to full, if you dont recover from a 1/2 IM in that time IMO your training is all wrong  

How can 5 weeks out be to close to the full? 

Surely 5 weeks out is perfect timing, most of you will (or should be) doing 5/6 hour training sessions in the 4-8 weeks before the taper starts. 

Aside from that, if youre entering it as a prep event you shouldnt necessarily be racing it eyeballs out as if it was your A race.

 This could be interesting depends on the cost I'm thinking.

Lurks.

It is scaring me a little that I am even considering this 

It wasn't so long ago you were calling me mad for doing triathlon! *evil cackle*

Depending on price, I'm in!

sarah the bookworm wrote (see)

It wasn't so long ago you were calling me mad for doing triathlon! *evil cackle*

I have no recollection of that whatsoever 

The thought of this almost tempted me out of triathlon retirement.

But my will is strong, or should that be, my hatred of cycling is just too great.

Shame because it should be a great race,

Saffy Sweety Pea wrote (see)

sarah the bookworm wrote (see)

It wasn't so long ago you were calling me mad for doing triathlon! *evil cackle*

I have no recollection of that whatsoever 

Convenient...

sarah the bookworm wrote (see)

Depending on price, I'm in!

I was considering doing Bala but if the price is right for this one might think about it instead.
Might even be able to crash at the OH's uncles near Southwell for cheap accomodation depending on the start time