Mission Bay Tri

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Edited by mixie 2007-07-26 5:16 AM

I'll be there, my first tri too. I'm told the water will be nice and calm. I plan on wearing a wetsuit in order to make the swim easier for me...not real strong there yet! Should be a blast.

Matt

This is a great race with an awesome party afterwards. The there are almost no hills and the water is warm and calm.

Ya'll picked a great race...
I'll see you there.
-Buck

Ill be there as well doing my first Tri. I will probably rent a wet suit from some place local to help me out with the swim (my weakest point). Im looking forward to the race...and of course the after party!

Mike

If you are looking to rent a wetsuit in San Diego you should go through http://wetsuitrentals.com/

They have the best service and prices. The founder was the president of the Triathlon Club of San Diego for 6 or 7 years.

Be sure and check out the online instructional videos as well.
I'm looking forward to seeing ya'll out there.
-Buck

This was the first Tri that I did last year. It's a great race for a first timer. I got there early to set up and figure out what and where I needed to be. The bay was a bit chilly but there were people swimming without wetsuits, although I would recommend one if you have one. Good luck to everyone!

Thanks for all the input! Good to hear this is a common first timer race. I'll see all you noobs there!

I'm looking into getting a full wetsuit. Hoping to find a deal on craigslist. I figure it is better to do some training in one, so its not awkward come race day.

also, i am doing a "practice tri" this Saturday: Steve's Tri on Goleta Beach. There is no registration and nothing is timed - SMALL AND NON COMPETITIVE! Since I know I won't be able to finish the 500m swim, it was comforting to hear that no one would care if I walked the rest of the way to my bike!

I figure it will be a good way to gauge how far i need to come and see what the transitions will be like.

so yea, are these "practice tri" things common?


Edited by psycladybug 2007-07-26 6:52 PM

The practice tris are very common, especially the closer we get to the Mission Bay tri. I have never done one of the practice tris, but I do do the beginner open water swims. Mission Bay was my first triathlon last year and the OWS practice helped me a lot. Good luck, see you at Mission Bay.

all this info is gearing me up big time.

well, i did the practice tri and i was able to finish the swim (800m). albeit very very slowly...

The bike and run went well (much faster at these), but I definitely have more training to do! Especially more open water practice. I'm going to search for some organized open water swims in Santa Barbara.

thanks again! see you there!

Edited by psycladybug 2007-07-30 5:51 PM

Hey, i'm also doing the Mission Bay Tri on sept 30th. This will be my first one. I have heard the water is calm down there, and it will be pretty calm, since it is in a bay, near the shore. I'm worried about it being dusty and sandy, if it's too windy. I was looking at the race area on google maps aerial images and noticed that. It looks like you already have a wetsuit in your picture.

thats awesome you are doing mission bay. Due to all the feedback from first-timers, I'm not as anxious as I was. Gotta love the google maps. I hadn't thought about sand/wind issues. Is the run on sand??? Is the area notorious for wind?

I have a cheap short-style wet suit that doesn't fit well. I got it at play it again sports, had it for about a year. I'm looking into getting a full tri specific suit, possibly the Zoot Z2 (closeout pricing at trisports.com), because of my terrible swim.

-kerry

Edited by psycladybug 2007-08-01 12:11 PM

I haven't heard anything about wind, but it looks like the bike ride is around a small key/semi island which is really dry looking. If you look at the google map image, it's all sand. Just speculation, i might make sure i have some sun glasses for the ride. Especially at the warp speeds i'll be going on my mt. bike.

trisports also had http://trisports.com/swimcloseouts.htmlother closeouts.

I also have a spring wetsuit for surfing with no lower legs or arms. It's made of clothlike stuff on the outside, and the tri suits are smooth rubber. The guy at the tri store said i definitely cannot use it, LOL.

The wind on the bike can be bad at times, but it doesn't tend to pick up until the afternoon. I ride Fiesta Island all the time and it's not bad. I wouldn't worry to much about the sand I have never really had a problem, unless it rains that's about the only time you have to worry. There is one sharp turn on the ride when you are leaving Fiesta Island were a few riders had some nasty spills. The races have started putting up warning signs because of all the accidents. The curve just kind of sneaks up on you. Also right when you get on the bike there is a nice little hill to get you started on your bike. I was in the wrong gear last year and had to fight my way up the hill. You do the same hill 4 times. 2 times on the bike and 2 times on the run. You'll learn to hate the hill.

There is no sand on the run or the swim, the water entry/exit are on concrete boat ramps.

You can use any wetsuit you like, a surfing wetsuit may not speed you up which means you may be better off with out a wetsuit or just a rash-guard as I used to do it. The water should still be somewhat warm.

Don't forget, you can get a rented swimming wetsuit mailed to you prior to the race so you can try it out if you go through http://www.wetsuitrentals.com.

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Edited by mixie 2007-08-02 2:38 PM

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It's all sidewalk... You'll be OK though, just don't think about it it's only a 5k...

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Edited by mixie 2007-08-02 3:11 PM

Don't do that, if you have issues with shin splints read this http://www.sportsinjurybulletin.com/archive/0161.htm

I think you have enough time to strengthen them enough to get through this. If you do, just think, it will never be an issue again!

Please feel free to contact me directly regarding this, I am an intern fitness trainer right now and would be happy to answer any questions you might have regarding the subject.
Sincerely,
-Buck Williamson

Hey, don't worry about it, 5K is a lot for me too! We have 2 months till Mission Bay, and by that time, we'll both be in tip top shape. JAW_IV can help you out with the shin splint issues, but otherwise, i'm very sure you'll be ok by Sept 30th.

Hang in there!

x2, hang in there! you can do it, take care of those shins ( i recommend lots of ice after runs), and stay positive. two months and you will be ready.

-kerry

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Edited by mixie 2007-08-02 5:14 PM

maybe sand is easier to find than those little rocks they put into asphalt

Did you talk to the sports trainer who said he'd help?

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