West Virgnia? (Page 2)

Yeah!  I can make 2 p.m.! Awesome!

Peace,

Brian 

slashwv - 2006-11-15 9:43 PM Hello, I just signed up. i'm from Fairmont and have just started training for my 1st Tri. It's a Mountain Tri. in June at the new river. hope to get some good advice from this site. Look forward to hearing from all. Steve

Hey Steve - I did the Mountaineer tri (HIM) in its inaugural year.  It rocked and was as difficult as all hell.  Unfortunately I will be in Australia this year so I won't be doing it.  I think they are changing the bike course because Fort Martin Hill is just too hard for people who don't live in the mountains.  Not sure what the new course will be yet.

Anyway, one of our club members is an advisor on the race and so we usually have the inside info. on the course ahead of time so feel free to join our yahoo group (look for morgantowntri at yahoo groups - it is free to join the email list) and ask as many questions as you like.

Cheers,

Leah

What?!?! I too am going to do the Mountaineer Triathlon, but I was looking forward to rocking  climbing creeping up Ft. Martin hill!  Too hard for people who don't live in the mountains?  Sheesh... it is called the MOUNTAINEER Triathlon isn't it?

 Oh well... there is still the run up 6th St. 

I volunteered last year... what a fun race.  I am so looking forward to that race.

 Peace,

Brian 

Well it may not happen - last I heard, they were looking at alternatives.  Evidently the pros want fast times more so than a hilly, challenging course.

I am told that the run up 6th street is nicer than the climb we made from the rail trail in Star City up to the Law School hill in 2005.  We were supposed to do our turn around inside the football stadium but the footballers were training that day - go figure!  So they sent us up some goat path up the side of the hill.  It sucked!

Cheers 

I haven't done it.

Peace,

Brian 

Hi there.  Some of our club members have done Richwood.  You could try searching the old posts on our yahoo group.  Go to yahoo groups and search for morgantowntri.  I think you can read the posts without being a member.  If you want to join the group you can post to the list and ask direct questions about that tri.

Cheers

The Sprint, Splash & Spin is a great first tri.  It was my second, but it was a lot of fun.  Hint: register early to get an earlier start time.

 Peace,
Brian

Hey Libby... are you hooked in with Morgantown Multisport?  It meets the last Wednesday of the month at the rec center.  You don't need to be a member to come to the meetings.  

-Brian 

Hey Welcome back!  I wondered what happened to you... I'm glad you've returned...

Peace,
Brian

Jon,

New to the website and the sport.  I know it has been a while since your post however I am glad that you made it back safe.  You are obviously a lot more advanced than I am, so I do not want to slow you down, however I would love to hear any advice you have for someone just getting into the sport.  If you ever have a light bike workout it would be cool to go on a ride too.  Have you found any tri clubs in the area?

 Kris

Boy, this WV sub-forum sure is quiet.  Everyone must be out running.

I'm relatively new to this forum, and to the sport. I haven't done a tri yet, but I love to train. I would love to do the Assateague Assault on 6/21 (sprint) as my first. I had surgery a week ago to repair a torn labrum and damaged tendons in my shoulder, so we'll see how it goes. I'm in Charles Town.

Take care all.

SSS is a great first tri... and knowing the rail trail will help you.  It will be like having home field advantage.  You might also want to check out the Morgantown Multisport tri club. It's a good group of locals who represent a broad range of experience and such. There is also a Morgantowntri Yahoo group if you want to stay in the loop about group workouts and such.  Check that out if you want.

so welcome!  We probably pass each other on the rail trail all the time...

Good luck with the training!