“The safe and “doable” course for Ironman Langkawi takes competitors through local villages as well as the water front area of Kuah town in which the race is based.
The swim is a one-lap swim in Kuah Bay Eagle Square
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Phew!!! If I interpret the above correctly, I guess we won’t be missing the climb up Datai on the bike leg this time around. If you have been there before you would know what I am talking about. Sure, it is just a hill but climb it after riding >140 - 150km. And for most of us amateur triathletes, we would probably reach there on the second loop of the bike leg at around 1.00 -3.00 p.m. – climbing the Datai section with tired legs under the hot sun and not forgetting with another 42km to run thereafter - left me asking myself “Why on earth am I doing this??” when I was there back in 2004. That experience back in 2004 was the reason I incorporated some hill work into my training this time around.
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The u-turn buoy in the one-lap swim will once again take me forever to reach. The four-lap run course (as opposed to the 3-lapper in 2004) will see heavier traffic, which in my humble opinion, will be good as we will be seeing more of each other during the marathon.
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I've seen different versions of exactly how many laps there be, so maybe have to wait 'til we get to the island (we are flying up Thursday evening). I hope it is more shorter laps. Then it is closer to rescue and more chance for supporters to see and cheer and photo us. It's a psychological game to think "ok, just 10km more run" or "1km swim - doable", rather than the unfathomable 42km ahead of you. I'm still 50%:50% if I can race and complete it. My back gives pain after a couple hours on the bike or 15km run, but as they say "Nothing is Impossible". Steve
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