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2004-08-11 5:53 PM

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Subject: Glad I found this site!!!!
Finally decided to stop lurking an introduce myself. My name is Lynette, I'm 36 for a couple more weeks,from the SF Bay area, Newark to be specific. I'm getting ready for my first sprint tri on 8/22. A year ago I begain working with a personal trainer at my local gym primarily to lose weight at the time I was at 230. Now a year later and 90lbs lighter, I have completed 2 10K runs and can't believe I'm going to attempt my first tri. Training has been going pretty well, as seems the case with a lot of post I've read I'm not real confident about the swim portion, the distance is not the problem its the open water part.

Everytime I start to get freaked out about something, which seems to be more and more often as I get closer to the race, I just jump on here and read all the great advice and encouragement from everyone and I feel better already.

Thanks for the great site!!! :)

Edited by LynnieB 2004-08-11 5:56 PM


2004-08-11 6:04 PM
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Welcome Lynette,

I'm a northbay person and there's a couple more of us Bay Area folks on the boards so keep an eye out for dhlundblad, madkat and cadreamer to name a few....

is your 8/22 tri the tri for fun in Pleasanton? Heard that's a popular race with a lot of good energy. You're going to be fine and have a great time!!!!

We got a virtual tri going on with all the different regions of the board so keep an eye out for the NorCal one...would love to hook up with everyone local for support!

Best of luck on yoru tri and welcome!

2004-08-11 6:06 PM
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Welcome!  Congrats on the changes in your weight and workouts!  Good luck in your race - you'll do great!
2004-08-11 6:33 PM
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crpadiem - The Tri I'm doing is actually the Mermaid Triathlon in Fremont, actually in the area where I run a lot so I figured at least I was familiar with the area. I've heard good things about the tri for funs in pleasanton as well. I'll keep an eye out for the viritual tri's and the other bay area folk, can never have too much support..
2004-08-11 7:53 PM
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Welcome Lynette!

Dana from the Berkeley area signing in! Great to have another local BTer. How exciting! Your first sprint. Ah, love... nothing like it!!

Congrats on your incredible life style changes! Keep it up, and please join us for our NorCal get-togethers. We have a sprint mock tri on 10/16. But we may kick it up with a camping trip down to a popular tri venue. We'll let you know!

Again, welcome and you are going to do great!

Dana
2004-08-12 11:02 AM
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Welcome to the Board!  Keep up the good Work!


2004-08-13 12:57 PM
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Hey it's great to learn there are other Bay Area people here. LynnieB, on the same day you're doing the sprint tri I'll be doing the Alcatraz Challenge (swim-run duathlon) here in San Francisco. I'm the opposite of you though, the swim is my strongest part -- hopefully strong enough to get me from the island to the shore!
2004-08-13 2:12 PM
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Welcome to Tri-spot. Good luck with your training and remember to try and have fun with it all.
2004-08-13 2:16 PM
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Lynette,

Congratulations on all the great changes in your life. Good luck on August 22. I look forward to reading your post race report. I'm doing my first Triathlon in October.

2004-08-14 11:43 PM
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Another N. Cal person here, welcoming you. Good luck in your tri on the 22nd! Very cool. We're putting together some sort of training/racing event - sometime. It'd be great to see you come out to that! Just keep updated on the Group Training Forum.
2004-08-16 12:08 AM
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ongrats on your weight loss, the races already under your belt, and your upcoming tri! welcome to the boards.


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