The beginning of the thank yous...

Ahaaa welcome to the madhouse!!

Good choice of forum IMO, you appear to have been pressganged well 

We are obviously too late to pressgang you into an Ironman, how about borrowing a pirate top and getting some of the notorious Pirate Support on the course .... it will be the best move you ever make

Join in with any of the threads, you will be made welcome 

Thanks M...eldy!

I was encouraged to do that back in Brighton, even just running along with a pirate made me feel special!  I fear I may have left it a little late for this time so will just have to try to keep up with one during the run and live vicariously through the support...maybe next time tho

its never too late to borrow a top

just listen to your body in taper weeks and try not to worry about what you have and haven't done in training.........it will be ok on the night.........

some people find writing the lists of things they need to pack helpful........if you are camoping and doing ironman these lists can go onto pages and pages.........when you have added nutrition

I hope you enjoy the day

I have the smallest size if needed. if you're titless like me

I have a large mens monaco I can lend you

How did you get on at Flat out in the Fenns, me and Mrs SA did it and it was hard with that wind, which distance did you do?

I was just wondering who our adopted Pirate was going to be this year, looks like we have a victi..   errr, I mean candidate!

Goblin Princess - Good luck for the Outlaw, try and relax in the 12 days that are left until the race, and then just enjoy the day out. If you can borrow a Pirate top the support will help you loads.

Oh and welcome to the forums.

Were you the good looking young girl that rang along with FlatFooted and me around mile 3-4?

If so you have taken your time - we instructed you to come here straight after the race.

M.eface

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Were you the good looking young girl  

Sounds promising........ Need some fresh blood

At events that are well supported by the Pirates there is always spare kit going.  Introduce yourself when you arrive and you will be fully kitted out within the hour.

But don't let them talk you into an Ironman.  Some of them can be quite persuavive but I'm managed to resist for several years which proves that it is possible!

Too late Caz, she's doing Outlaw!!!  Hehehe.  Yeah try not to panic too much until the day, and make sure you come to the campsite (if you're not already staying there) and say hello, we'll sort you out with kit 

Trust me. Wearing Pirate Kit will be the best thing you do all day! The pirates are amazing!!! They will keep you going when your body and mind have already quit!

Welcome Goblin Princess!  Totally agree, the pirate kit is the BEST thing to race in, and the support is absolutely incredible!!  Plenty of time to borrow a top off someone and I can guarantee it will be worth it!

Wow...thanks for all the replies and wishes...I feel special!

I would love to borrow a top if that is allowed considering I have not even got to the start line yet.  I thought that there were strict entry level requirements!  I am not camping (didn't actually know that was an option but will come and say hello certainly.  I think I'd need at least a medium (making up for the exercise with excess cake!) and really appreciate the offers

I did 112m Flat out in the Fens in 7h 15m - I am incredibly slow but that reassured me a little as I was concerned I would get pulled off the bike course at Outlaw.  Sadly not the good looking young girl I don't think - I'd pretend if it weren't likely I'll meet some of you next weekend!

Let me know where to find you all, nerves verging on turning into excitement now

Hi GP, i think it was me.face and me that you spoke to at Brighton.

Where are you staying then if you are not camping?