What's wrong with you people???? (Page 2)

You forgot to add "and drinking a beer."

 Seriously, I don't have anywhere to go this time so I'll be around for a while afterwards.  And 615/620-ish, I'll be in the water.

I'm in. Five total if your making reservations. I'll be the geek with the light sabre!!!! Post-race sounds good since we are starting before god wakes up and the rooster crows.

 lol, busted before I even start. Better be fast on race day.

HOLY CRAP!!!!  Want to earn some cash?  Meet me at the swim start Sat morning and you can swim with my chip.  I'll meet you in T1.    (1Foot... I just read an announcement that officials are not needed anywhere near the lake until after 7:00am)

I'm assuming you mean 11:30min to 12:00min....  That's smokin!  I've been averaging 21:00.

See if it were me 11:30am to 12:00pm would be much more realistic.

countregirl - 2007-06-13 7:42 PM Yep you are correct. I have to have some sort of advantage over you road bike and running PEOPLE! hahahahaha LOL Heather

I have no advantages other than my charming personality.... ha!

That's just an awesome pace.  Nice work!!!

Well I've got good news and I've got bad news--

The Good news is that everything is set up by now except the run markers.

Now for the bad news--

The run from the water at Cane Creek to the TA is probably shorter than this one.  There is also a similar run from the TA to the bike start--except you have to run through a sand volleyball pit on the way     They are also blocking off parking outside of Sample Rd, the sides of Beatties Ford are marked off to prevent any creative parking and the church lot will be staffed to prevent parking.  Plan on being there till the road opens close to 9am

Fun time today kids!!!!!

A couple of tips.

1. Get there early.  I pulled onto sample drive at 5:20 and felt late.  There were a lot of cars there already (not packed yet by any means), but its about a .75-1 mile walk/ride to the transition area.
2. Bring a flashlight so you can set up your bike near your car if you have to.  Its DARK at 5:30.  I used mine to make sure my brakes were centered, tires inflated (try seeing that guage in the dark) and just finding crap in my bag.   The transition area is very well lit so don't worry about it there.
3. If you have the right bag, you can throw it over your shoulders and ride from the lot (after you get off the grass) down to the transition area.  Wear your helmet!!!!
4. Don't draft.  They officials (including 1Foot) were doing a good job of patroling at Latta.  Much better than any of my other races where it was blatently abused.  Kudos!!!  I even saw her on the back of a motorcycle writing someone up that cruised past me in a pack.  YAY!
5. Water was 80 degrees this morning.  I actually thought the water was a bit clearer than the Lake Norman course.  You turn LEFT this time on the course instead of right at Norman, so don't get confused.

I'll be there volunteering tomorrow!  I'm supposed to hand out chips and collect them at the finish line.  See you all there!!!  I'll find a BT tattoo and wear it on my calf.

 Good luck and have fun!

The pictures I took at Tri Latta (Sunday) are now up.  Many (most?) are of poor quality.   I was trying to take as many as I could, as quickly as possible in the hopes that a few would be good.    I never met countregirl, so I didn't know what she looked like so there are only a handful of her.  For gygy, keith, jeff & volunteer rob, I have quite a few.  Eric's even in some. 

 Good job out there today, everyone!

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Great pics Tommy!  The only thing that's "poor quality" about those is my posture and gut. Great action shots and I was lucky enough to be in the middle of the action. 

So many funny ones in there...  a few of my favorites:

• Action shots of Jeff running out of the lake with two others in hot pursuit.
• Jeff finishing the run and me looking at my watch "Jeff, where the hell have you been?!?!?!"
• My yelling something at Gygy - not a clue what I said, but I look like a drill instructor and she's just laughing... go figure.

Um.... even when you were really needed and your team mates were in action, it looked like you were just walking the carpet.  hehe...

Nice work today Eric for you and your team.  Glad you were all there to support the race!!!!!