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This is one that I really look forward to reading about.  Run, swim, run will be interesting given that you will have some exertion before you hit the water.  I guess the positive is that the swim start becomes a little more spread out and probably will avoid some of the water boxing. 

Ok everyone, I need an opinion.  My wife likes the new picture that I have as my "photo" but I can't decide if the wetsuit portion makes it look like I have my Erkl pants on.

Thoughts? 

Good question!

didn't he post about 2 months ago about taking time off from tri'ing?  i believe he was a bit burned out and decided to try his hand at - oh what's it called when you race bike on track material (velodrome areana I think it's called)....he said he'd be checking CoJ but maybe he forgot about us???  regardless we seem to be doing a good job of supporting each other.

happy training everyone - or in Kevin's case - happy rest day!

cathleen

Thanks Markz.  I would hate to deviate from my pre-race meal now....I think my problem isn't the pizza but rather the quantity of pizza.  I aim to only eat a few pizza's then POOF the entire thing is gone.  If you saw you me,  you would wonder where it goes   Mafia style sounds fun

 I've been to Chicago once before but didn't really get to experience much & it was cold (christmas time).  I'm hoping I get to at least wander around the city a little this time.  Weather looks good for Sunday, too

Carrie: good luck in Chicago - you will have so much fun and remember this one  forever! I would only suggest to REMEMBER WHERE YOUR BIKE IS, because there will be 7000 of them!

Have fun!!!

That's easier said than done, Bopper he he  I have been able to get a few OWS in the river this past week and will get another one today before I leave for Chicago.  I have been doing better!

 Thank you.  I'm wondering if my wits will be about me after I get out of this terribly difficult swim in order to actually find my bike. 

I don't know if this is legal or not - but how about using a red ballon to mark your bike since there will be so many.  Just a blow up ballon not a helium one, tied onto handle bars or something then as you grab bike have a pin and pop it (pin from race bib)....

Have fun and enjoy the race.  Remember smile for the camera!

Cathleen

X2  - Brilliant idea!  I actually did this last Sunday at PP tri (without writing it down) and put a yellow towel over the handle bars - it works!

As far as the swim - the good news is that you swim out parallel to the shore, so sighting is not a big deal.

Bopper - 2007-08-22 3:58 PM Cathleen's idea is good too... but I've heard many people do the same thing... so it could get confusing.... just a thought.

Oh my, I had a good idea today!  i don't get many of those my kids tell me.

I had a moment last night of what I think is/was sheer terror!  UGH.  I don't think there was a time I was more nervous.  To make it even more of a stressful situation....my flight got canceled last night and now I'm not leaving until  7 pm tonight.  What the heck is going on in the Windy City.  I was watching on the news they thought they had a tornado - trees were pulled from the ground.

I will get there

They always like to make it more dramatic than it really is. Yes, we had a severe thunder storm, lots of rain and some suburbs got more than their share of water and, as always with strong wind some trees got pulled out of the ground and landed on houses/cars...  Right now the city is overcast, slight rain, but shoul all clear up for tomorrow (according to TV). Hope the 7:00 flight is not cancelled... All the adrenaline will help you!

So what was so terrifying?

Hi everyone, hope you all  had a great weekend,

Watching the Chicago tri yesterday WAS AWESOME! It was the biggest tri in the world and what an organization to make sure the 8000+ competitors have a smooth swim, bike, run. Just looking at the transition area with 8000+ bikes and people at various stages of the competition was unreal. First wave took off at 6:00am, I was there at 10:00 and there were people still swimming! (Some looked like they really should't be swimming in the water deeper than to the waist, but anyway...) Some people set up their bikes at 5:00am in the morning and went back home to get some sleep before their wave was scheduled to go! Perfect weather, chance to see the best in the world (Aussies took 1st, 2nd, 4th and 1st female). I guess Carrie had a great time - I'm looking forward to seeing the RR!

Funny you mentioned that. Ever since I did the first sprint, the thought of doing 70.3 keeps coming back... For you it's just the run that needs real attention. Swim is not much longer than the Oly, bike for you is a piece of cake, but to run 13miles after those two seems really hard when you just started running after an injury. IMHO, why not make the 2008 the year of the Oly and the next year do the 70.3?

Thank goodness I was out of the water by 10:00 he he  My wave was at 9:06 and I was out of the water by then.  PHEW!!!!

 Race is completed!  Overall, this event was a blast for me, my first intl. distance.  It was amazing how many people were involved and how smoothly it all ran. 

 RR will be up soon.

Thanks for all of your support everyone