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mshore01

2008-08-08 8:38 PM

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Subject: My name is Mike and I am addicted to triathlons.

Name: Michael Smith
Age:35
Hometown: Clayton
City\Town: Lawrenceville currently
Favorite Training Places: Lifetime, Stone Mtn, Ft. Yargo, Lake Rabun, and any good sidewalk
Triathlons Completed:My First 2008 and Summer Sizzler (Hiawasee) 2008
Current Goals: Olympic distance, Half Ironman, and Ironman bfore I am 40.

Edited by mshore01 2008-08-08 8:44 PM

brown_dog_us

2008-08-10 2:29 PM

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Elite

3658

Roswell, GA

Subject: RE: My name is Mike and I am addicted to triathlons.

Hey Mike! Welcome to the club!

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kuotaguy

2008-08-10 6:06 PM

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549

Marietta, GA

Subject: RE: My name is Mike and I am addicted to triathlons.

Hello, Mike.
The first step is acknowledging your addiction. So congrats on that.
The next step is having fun training and racing, and getting to your next goal.
Tri's have changed my life. I hope they do yours as well.
What are the next races you have planned?

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brian

2008-08-11 9:14 AM

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3705

Vestavia Hills

Subject: RE: My name is Mike and I am addicted to triathlons.

Hi Mike ... looks like you are well on your way for this 12 step program. You are about at Step 5 which reads "Now suspend your disbelief at the price of bicycles and open up your wallet"

Seriously, welcome to BT. Great place, lots of Georgia (and Atlanta based) athletes. You'll find that it is a relatively small community.

Got any other races on the schedule for the rest of the year?

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d00d

2008-08-11 11:47 AM

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Whispering Pines, North Carolina

Subject: RE: My name is Mike and I am addicted to triathlons.

brian - 2008-08-10 10:14 PM

Hi Mike ... looks like you are well on your way for this 12 step program. You are about at Step 5 which reads "Now suspend your disbelief at the price of bicycles and open up your wallet"

Seriously, welcome to BT. Great place, lots of Georgia (and Atlanta based) athletes. You'll find that it is a relatively small community.

Got any other races on the schedule for the rest of the year?

I'm at step 5, but my wife isn't!

Welcome, Mike!

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mshore01

2008-08-11 7:46 PM

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Subject: RE: My name is Mike and I am addicted to triathlons.

Thanks for the welcome guys! I just dropped some coin on a new Cervelo @ All 3 Sports. Great shop! I have the Emerald Coast Sprint coming up in September. My first ocean swim... Any tips for the ocean?

georgiagator

2008-08-12 3:45 AM

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Flowery Branch

Subject: RE: My name is Mike and I am addicted to triathlons.

My first ocean swim... Any tips for the ocean?

Watch out for sharks

Welcome Mike from one new addict to another!

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brian

2008-08-12 8:03 AM

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3705

Vestavia Hills

Subject: RE: My name is Mike and I am addicted to triathlons.

mshore01 - 2008-08-11 8:46 PM Thanks for the welcome guys! I just dropped some coin on a new Cervelo @ All 3 Sports. Great shop! I have the Emerald Coast Sprint coming up in September. My first ocean swim... Any tips for the ocean?

Which Cervelo did you get?

Ocean swims, in my opinion, are better than fresh water swims as the salt water makes you more bouyant. I have found, however, that I am more dehydrated after the swim and therefore drink plain water right after.

There is another sprint you may want to consider: Emerald Point ... put on by Georgia Multisports at Lake Lanier. Jim Rainey, the owner and USAT Regional Board member thanks to many of the votes from this forum, puts on an awesome race.

It tends to sell out as it is the last metropolitan race of the season, so you might want to sign-up (if it is not already sold out) to give your bike another race. http://www.gamultisports.com/

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Ant15

2008-08-13 8:08 AM

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121

Atlanta

Subject: RE: My name is Mike and I am addicted to triathlons.

Hey Mike - welcome! Woohoo someone else on this side of town. I'm in Larryville too and train with a small group all around here. LMK if you wanna join us for a group run/ride.........

mshore01

2008-08-14 4:49 AM

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Subject: RE: My name is Mike and I am addicted to triathlons.

I will go sign up now for that. Thanks Brian. I ended up getting the Scott CS1 Pro and put 25 miles on it the first day at Stone Mtn and LOVE it!

mshore01

2008-08-14 4:50 AM

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Subject: RE: My name is Mike and I am addicted to triathlons.

I need some local swim coaching. Any advice?