Subaru Women's Tri at Mission Bay

abud7373 - 2007-08-29 7:19 AM

Hi, I am also doing the supersprint. It will be my second tri. My first being two weeks before. The Mission Bay tri. I am not sure I know what I am getting myself into. I just joined the TCSD at the August meeting. Have you joined? I am going to attend the beginner clinic on Sat the 22nd. The one that is for transitions and open water swim.

I have not been much of an athlete the last few years. I had two children in two years, and all the fun stuff that goes with that. My second just started preschool, which opens some time for training.

abud7373 - 2007-08-29 12:32 PM

I have been training around the kiddos schedule. I am in a moms' group who got me into racing. It is something I have wanted to do, but never made the commitment. Now I have a few girls to hold me accountable.
I like to swim atleast two times a week, sometimes three if my husbands schedule permits. I take the kids around in the jogger to get most of my runs or I run while they are napping. But, as you know the afternoons have been so hot, thinking about running on a treadmill in 95 temps make my stomach turn. (it is outside on the back porch) I just got my bike, I have gone out a few times. I am a wimp and still afraid to ride on the road. I have been riding at Lake Murry.
I think it is great your husband trains with you. Mine works such a crazy schedule he cannot commit to semi-regular training.

abud7373 - 2007-08-30 7:00 AM

I got a 2006 Giant OCR2 from Craigslist. I like it, it fits me well. Also, I got a great deal. My other option was to use my old mountain bike from eight years ago. I think I need a little more time before I do a group ride out there in the big bad world. I need to get more comfortable on the bike and built up my speed and milage. I know, I know, I have to get out there and ride on the roads, but it is a mental block. Although I would not be opposed to you letting me know if you head down here for a ride, and if I can... more accountability. How long have you been training?

abud7373 - 2007-08-30 8:18 PM

I will definately have to check Coronado out. As to the open water swim, none. Never and I really had no great fear of it until I read an article about a woman who had crazy fears about swimming in open water, sea life of all sorts. Things I had not thought about or that did not seem to scary. But now, I guess there is such a thing as reading too much. I figure that any sea life in the area will have been frightened away by ALL of the many people swimming in front of me. I have a friend who has offered to paddle while I swim but I still need to get a wetsuit. That is the main reason I plan on attending the beginners clinic on the 22nd. Are you going to check it out? I wish I could do more of the weekly training with TCSD but right now my schedule does not work.

stacylambert - 2007-08-31 10:26 AM



I definitely fall into the whole "scared to death of open water" category. At least there are no waves at Mission Bay! I don't know if they still have the offer, but Xterra had a deal with TCSD where members got 50% off all '06 wetsuits. It might be worth checking into, they probably have some left. I got mine from them and it makes a world of difference. I might come to the beginner clinic, I'll have to see what's going on at the time. I'll let you know if I am so we can at least meet! We haven't done any of the group training yet either. I wanted to do one of their beginner swims but where they had it was all seaweed and it freaks me out.

JAW_IV - 2007-08-31 11:15 AM

What almost always happens when someone does the Super Sprint, they always end up wishing they did the regular sprint. If you want to get more comfortable in the water, you should really consider coming out to one of the beginner swims or even Fridays at the cove. Tonight is the potluck, mmmmmm

Also, if you are looking to get a good swim base, check out some of the swim classes available at the local community colleges. http://schedule.sdccd.edu/It's like $20 for the whole semester.

I did the Friday night class at Mesa College last year from 6:10-8:10 and I watched so many people come such a long way. I saw people who were terrified of the water, swimming full laps by the end of the semester. Getting your swim base is always best in the pool. The coaches over there are great also.

'll be there tonight because I enjoyed it so much last year, can still "crash" the class next week as well. Hopefully I will see some of you out there.

stacylambert - 2007-08-31 10:44 PM

I signed up for the Mission Bay one too!

I am now officially scared. Guess I have to put in some work in the next month. And yes I have decided to come to that clinic on the 22nd. I have noticed at a the TC events pretty much everyone knows each other, so it will be nice to have someone else there new!