Columbia Triathlon : Official Thread (Page 7)

I put a big plastic bag around my rear wheel and drivetrain (have PT hub back there so excessive water could damage it). My chain and cassette, etc., were completely ruined after IMLP (all rusted), so I want to try to keep it as dry as possible, even if not perfectly dry.

I also put a plastic grocery bag around the headset (take computer off), and one will be going on my seat this time, only because the leather or whatever is tearing off and the green foam inside the seat is exposed. I want to keep it as dry as possible. This problem developed a few days ago, but I had some seat issues last month and am hesitant to change my saddle this close to the race, even though I have a brand new saddle (same one) on hold for me at the LBS.

ditto.  never would have thought of that.  thanks

Daremo - 2009-05-14 10:51 AM Socks???  What are these sock things you speak of??

Jeff, it was a little wet last year.  The relayers are set up right next to the bike exit, so you can zip right up the hill and go.  I wore my shoes last year and ran up the hill that way.

your shoes must smell great

Daremo - 2009-05-14 1:02 PM I wore socks last year .... all I had to do was ride, not swim or run!

And my feet smell like roses.

Nice ... 

^^^ thats looking awfully good.  I think the Tri gods will help us out.

i like your weather station better than mine.......

7am

59° F

T-Storms

the whole nation is mad at the crap going on on wallstreet for robbing us of our money.  how do the meteorologists escape such persecution?  they rob us of hope.  i think that is worse.

x2 on this its not too hard to realize where you are going. Just be aware of the "white" CT "triangle" symbols.

Good luck.

Time to forget about the many different weather forecasts and get the job done!

Goals:
Swim: 23m - (match last year's swim, it was a PR for me and I don't think I'm ready to beat that time just yet)
Bike: 1h 15m (just over 20mph average)
Run: 47m 30s (7:40 pace)

Overall: sub 2h 30m

Good Luck everyone!!

All you people are flying! 

My goal

Swim: I'm not toally sure last year was 32 but I'm sure I can look at around 28-30. 

Bike: Last year 1:27 This year 1:19-1:20

Run: 50-55ish

Total: Goal is under 3 but I'd like to be around 2:50ish is a long stretch.

Good luck to everyone on Sunday.  I'll be bodymarking starting at 4:45 am and then working the finish line later, so look for my neon yellow Mid Maryland Tri Club visor if you want a first rate bodymarking job and a slap on the at the finish line.  I hope everyone feels like this after the race:

here are my last year results.  granted, I had only had 6 weeks of training because i was in a full arm cast until 4/6/08.

                            total time swim  time   t1        bike        mph   t2      run    pace
LISA HERTLING   28  3:03:29   30:30          3:40    1:31:33   16.6  2:19   55:29  8:56

I don't even know what to hope for with the swim.  I would be really happy with something in the 26-27min range

For the bike, I would really like 18mph or 1:24min.  again, i don't have a really good idea here.

for the run, i would really like to do 8:10 or better averages or 50min.  this is pushing it though on those hills.

plus 5 min of transitions i figure 2:46 is do-able.  hard, but do-able.  I really want to be under 2:50.....oh, yeh, and my name is now albrecht

that would be 17 min and a last name of improvement.