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 2008-04-30 7:06 PM |
Member  34 |  Subject: 8 years...and I've still got it!Alrighty. Remember me from the "umm...what am I doing?" thread? For those of you who haven't seen it, it's about how I'm kinda freaking out about my first tri (400m swim/20K bike/5K run) coming up on Sunday. |
| 2008-04-30 7:45 PM in reply to: #1373670 |
Member 34 | Subject: RE: 8 years...and I've still got it! edit: it was in a yard pool. so i'm looking at a time around 17 - 18. wow haha, but hey i still can do it without stopping!! |
| 2008-04-30 7:48 PM in reply to: #1373670 |
Cycling Guru 15134   Fulton, MD | Subject: RE: 8 years...and I've still got it! Well, at least you have the confidence to know you can do the distance! Congrats! Now ... imagine what you'll be able to do with more training and getting your old form back. |
| 2008-04-30 8:51 PM in reply to: #1373670 |
Veteran 189 Valencia, Califonia | Subject: RE: 8 years...and I've still got it! Hey, unless you are trying for a podium the goal is to finish. You just PROVED to yourself that you can do the swim !!!! Congrats. Relax, Breath, enjoy, and enjoy the event. It's for fun. Then you will suprize yourself !!!! Tell us how it went |
| 2008-04-30 8:55 PM in reply to: #1373670 |
Master 1678  Olney, MD | Subject: RE: 8 years...and I've still got it! |
| 2008-04-30 8:59 PM in reply to: #1373670 |
| Subject: RE: 8 years...and I've still got it! Congrats! You'll be fine - and with more training, you'll get your fitness back too. That stuff is partly muscle memory, esp if you did it for a long time at a competitive level, ya know? |
| 2008-04-30 10:21 PM in reply to: #1373670 |
| Veteran 521 | Subject: RE: 8 years...and I've still got it! Nice job, don't forget to post a race report....I will be looking for it saturday night/sunday. Kara |
| 2008-04-30 10:44 PM in reply to: #1373670 |
Champion 7547 Albuquerque, New Mexico Bronze member | Subject: RE: 8 years...and I've still got it! Great! (Go enter it into your logs.) |
| 2008-04-30 11:21 PM in reply to: #1373670 |
Expert 1379 Woodland, California | Subject: RE: 8 years...and I've still got it! Good job and good luck in your tri!!! |
| 2008-05-01 5:47 AM in reply to: #1374047 |
Sneaky Slow 8694 Herndon, VA, | Subject: RE: 8 years...and I've still got it! MaesMama - 2008-04-30 11:21 PM Nice job, don't forget to post a race report....I will be looking for it saturday night/sunday. Kara X2 Looks like you'll do just fine at your race... have fun with it and good luck! |
| 2008-05-01 6:43 AM in reply to: #1373670 |
Master 2014 Ohio | Subject: RE: 8 years...and I've still got it! Nice job! I'm bringing at least one of my kids to the race on Sunday. We'll see you then and cheer you on. David |
| 2008-05-01 7:14 AM in reply to: #1373670 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: 8 years...and I've still got it! Great job! Have you found a bike yet? |
| 2008-05-01 12:52 PM in reply to: #1373670 |
Member 34 | Subject: RE: 8 years...and I've still got it! Thanks everyone...I can't wait to do it! David- I would say that I'll look forward to seeing you there, but there's a good chance I'll be eating your dust from several miles away lol The Bear- I haven't really found a bike...I'm trying to rent one out at RPAC (the gym) so I can use it to race. Comes with a helmet and all!
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| 2008-05-01 1:05 PM in reply to: #1373670 |
Extreme Veteran 790 Rocklin | Subject: RE: 8 years...and I've still got it! You will put your stuff in the transition area. There are a ton of threads about it on here, so give a search a try and see what you need (basics are a towel to spread you stuff on, small towel to dry off a bit, running shoes since I assume you aren't going clipless you won't need bike shoes, sunglasses, water bottles, powergel or bar, and obviously whatever clothes you want). Also, bring a hat or visor for the run...the sun can wreck you if you aren't careful. Listen, you can totally do this. Pace yourself, save a little more than you think you need on the first two stages. The run is always tough when you are pooped, so save a bit extra in the tank for it. It would be great to have more time, but have this experience, and it will motivate you for your training in the next one. AC |
| 2008-05-01 1:19 PM in reply to: #1375514 |
Master 2014 Ohio | Subject: RE: 8 years...and I've still got it! There will be a transition area outside the pool. Bring a towel to lay your stuff on. The race volunteers will tell where to put your bike. Lay your towel next to your bike and put your socks, running shoes, shirt and your shorts (if your going to wear some) on the towel. If you don't have a race belt just pin your race number onto your shirt with safety pins. Also make sure you have your race number on your bike and helmet (you did get one, right?). Your water bottle goes in the bottle cage on the bike. All of this should be done before you go to the pool area for your swim. You swim, enter the transition area, put on your HELMET, socks, shirt etc and off you go on your bike. After your ride you enter transition again, drop off your bike and helmet and your off on your run. |
| 2008-05-01 4:21 PM in reply to: #1373670 |
| Regular 75 | Subject: RE: 8 years...and I've still got it! I'm glad to hear it. Have a great race! |
| 2008-05-01 4:32 PM in reply to: #1375645 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: 8 years...and I've still got it! David tri's - 2008-05-01 1:19 PM If you don't have a race belt just pin your race number onto your shirt with safety pins. This is going to be hugely time consuming and clumsy to try to pin your number on in transition. Do yourself a big favor and invest $7 in a race belt. |
| 2008-05-01 5:20 PM in reply to: #1376356 |
Veteran 300 Redlands, CA | Subject: RE: 8 years...and I've still got it! the bear - 2008-05-01 2:32 PM David tri's - 2008-05-01 1:19 PM If you don't have a race belt just pin your race number onto your shirt with safety pins. This is going to be hugely time consuming and clumsy to try to pin your number on in transition. Do yourself a big favor and invest $7 in a race belt. Couldn't you pin it to the shirt before the race then just put the shirt on after the swim? |
| 2008-05-01 7:19 PM in reply to: #1373670 |
Member 34 | Subject: RE: 8 years...and I've still got it! I don't really care about time to be honest. Finishing in itself will be a victory for me. I can worry about actually racing later.  |
| 2008-05-01 8:21 PM in reply to: #1373670 |
Elite 4504 Columbus, Ohio | Subject: RE: 8 years...and I've still got it! I am sure you have been to the HFP site... but they have an updated .pdf file that has the course and has the layout of the swim. My first couple of tris I pinned my number to my jersey/shirt and was fine. It was a little weird to put on but like you said... You are doing this just for fun and for accomplishment. I will be there and hope to meet up with some of the other BTers. I will be number 35. Good luck! Edited by JChristoff 2008-05-01 8:28 PM |
| 2008-05-01 8:27 PM in reply to: #1375645 |
Master 2014 Ohio | Subject: RE: 8 years...and I've still got it! David tri's - 2008-05-01 2:19 PM There will be a transition area outside the pool. Bring a towel to lay your stuff on. The race volunteers will tell where to put your bike. Lay your towel next to your bike and put your socks, running shoes, shirt and your shorts (if your going to wear some) on the towel. If you don't have a race belt just pin your race number onto your shirt with safety pins. Also make sure you have your race number on your bike and helmet (you did get one, right?). Your water bottle goes in the bottle cage on the bike. All of this should be done before you go to the pool area for your swim. You swim, enter the transition area, put on your HELMET, socks, shirt etc and off you go on your bike. After your ride you enter transition again, drop off your bike and helmet and your off on your run. Bear, I'm not trying to pick a fight but if you read my OP it says in the last sentence of the first paragraph that all of this should be done before you go to the pool area for your swim. Then after the swim the helmet...shirt etc goes on. I suppose I was not clear that the shirt you put on in transition is the one with the number pinned to it. Anyway, have a great race. BTW Bear I really like your anaimated walking bear. David |
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