Iron Girl Columbia Women's Triathlon (Page 2)

I to am all about just finishing, but the competative side of me wants a bit more.  Now, that  said, I know it won't be faster than I've done the last couple races.  All those are shorter distances.  I guess I'll just have to come back next year to compare!!! Plus I know that I'll probably be walking some of the run course as well.

I'm going to do the swim and the run and come back on Sunday for another attack on the ride.

I may write "Hill Slug" on the back of my leg so that you'll know me and can say hi. 

So ladies, what did you think? I'm glad to have finished the swim without being too battered or bruised and without getting my goggles kicked off. I hardly did any freestyle because I couldn't tell where I was going and I couldn't avoid all the contact with other swimmers. I did lots of side stroke and breast stroke instead.

I'm a bit ticked that they buggered up the distance and don't even know what we actually swam. The last estimate I heard was 800 yards, but judging by my time I'm thinking it might have been even shorter. 

I heard both 800 and 1000 for today's distance.  If you got though the swim today you will be fine even with some additional yards. 

I was really surprised about the big traffic jam heading into the park this morning.  The practice was very well attended.  Would love to know how many people showed today. 

I heard 650.

Also, ladies, don't expect the Centennial water to improve at all for the race unless we get some significant rainfall in the next couple weeks.

In reviewing all the rules so I'm sure about when my bike gets checked out, etc., I found the swim waves:

They must have just posted it since I didn't see it earlier this morning.

Wave 2 for me. I like this since it means I get started pretty early and don't have to deal with my nervous energy any longer than necessary.

 
Think Pink! (I hope it doesn't clash too badly with my blue outfit )

jennylee77 - 2007-08-09 12:21 PM HillSlug--it could be worse. I'm NEON ORANGE, which, you know, goes with just about nothing. Ladies, I'm home sick today. You have no idea how much this scares me, since this is the week I should be training the hardest, and I can't even get out of bed. Wait--scratch that. You guys probably have EVERY IDEA of how much this scares me. If anyone can relate, it's you all, which is why I'm writing, I suppose. Nobody else seems to understand why this is stressing me out so much. Anyway, enough whining! Loulou, welcome!

Jenny, I hope you are feeling better really soon! They say you can take 2 days off without losing any fitness.  How do you feel about where you're at right now?

Jenny, hang in there girlie!!!  "10% under trained is better than 10% over trained"  You have been working hard and you will do fine.  I am in a house full of germs and hope I can avoid the illness.  My son had strep last week and my daughter came down w/ it yesterday - keeping my fingers crossed they don't share it w/ me!!!  I am in enough of a panic w/out adding illness on top of it

Got an e-mail last night.  I'm in wave 2 and my number's 214, my cap will even match my outfit!!! Not that that would be on my list of worries race day!!!!

LouLou, so glad you found us.  Hope everyone gets or stays healthy between now and race day!!!!

I hope everyone had a great weekend of training!

I just got my official IG email; my race number is 360. Look for me with "Hill Slug" on my calf and in a t-shirt (before the race) with: