Get in Gear (Page 2)

Bump.

See everyone there.  Pavilion (corner of the pavillion closest to Minnehaha Falls).  I think my wife and I will be there by at least 8:45am to meet with a few of her friends.  We plan on lining up in the chute about 9:15am.

I'll be the one in running shorts and shoes...    I'm a short (5'6" Filipino guy...

I should be picking up packets tonight about 5:30pm.

Sal

Heh.  Leaving to pick up packet now.  Dreading the trip (Golden Valley to Minnehaha Parkway - 394 EASTBOUND! -- Ugh).  Should be there at 5.  Jeans and red, white and blue LS shirt if you happen to see a short Filipino...   Later...

O.K., I took a look around when I picked up packets.  When I say corner closest to the falls, here it is in detail:

Go to the BIG pavillion, the one where you picked up your race packet, the one with the concession stand.  Go to the side closest to the river/falls.  If you look at the outside wall, you'll see in red letters: Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis Park District.  Let's meet right under the sign, or at the patio with the chairs and tables.  Good luck everyone.  Drink lots o' fluid.  S'gonna be warm tomorrow...

Good to see everyone.  Get in Gear is ALWAYS a busy race...just too many people!  Look forward to seeing everyone's race reports...

Congrats!  Yes.  It was a VERY.SLOW.START.  Not a great race to try and PR with...gorgeous day...

Jim, sorry we missed you.  Most of us barely had the chance to say 'hi' before we lined up at the race start.  You ran an awesome race in my books.  Good luck on your road to IM Wisconsin...

Becki, awesome race.  You ran the PR I wasn't able to get this year!    Sorry we missed you before the race.  We met just southeast of the big pavillion on the patio.  All we had time for was quick introductions, a quick photo, and then it was off to the race start.  My wife and I were busy catching up with old friends/neighbors who came up from Mankato to run their 1st 10K, so we had a tough time focusing on the BT gathering.  Sorry folks...

Good job starting at the front.  I probably should have done that, but lined up with my wife and the Mankato group for moral support.  It was a SLOW start.  I ran the curb for the first mile just trying to get past people.  Probably could have PRed if I lined up toward the front (see race report), but it was a great (although crowded) race.

I'll be at Minneman.  Autumn sent out the pre-race meeting details last year.  She does much better than I do at that stuff.  We met on the lake side of the restrooms last year.  Minneman is a smaller race, so there's plenty of time to mill around with the BT folk before the race.  See you there... 

3rd year of tris.  Swimming is my weak sport.  Elated last year when I swam the entire distance (~705 yds) of the Lifetime Fitness Sprint tri without stopping.   I have spent A LOT of time in the pool this year, maybe too much...  Biking, have done all my life.  Running, just picked up again 4 years ago.  Running Fargo Marathon in 3 weeks.

Tips?  Hmm...

Get a few open water swims (OWS) in.  Check the MN forum.  There are plans to do a 'mini-tri' the morning of Memorial Day.  http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=66801&posts=70&start=1  Many local triathletes begin OWS after Memorial Day at Lake Nokomis. 

Get a few 'bricks' in (bike immediately followed by running), just so you aren't surprised when you try to run and wobble after the bike leg.  Keep checking the MN forum.  http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/forum-view.asp?fid=52#s   Lots o' good stuff going on...

Kelly, it was good to meet you (at least briefly).  Sorry we didn't all have more time to talk.  We had invited some friends/neighbors from Mankato to run the 10K with us and they had all kinds of questions and pre-race jitters.  Hope to see you and Bryan at upcoming races.  Will you be doing Minneman as well?