Hello from Bellevue

I say enter the black squirrel...Its just a sprint tri really (except the run)...Whats the worst that could happen? I am doing peregrine Tri as well...Good luck...

This would be considered an Oly tri, not a sprint.
1000yd swim
21mi. bike
6mi. run

As far as OWS in the area, your choices (besides private lakes like Beaver Lake & Woodcliff) are: Lake Manawa, the state park in Lousville (Twin Rivers, maybe? ask aliclimb), and Linoma Beach - but watch out for that iceberg, I hear it's a killer (literally)!

Team Nebraska Triathlon has a brick workout including an OWS at Lake Manawa on Saturday mornings. Here's the description from their Facebook page for this week's workout:

Brick workout Saturday August 15, in the morning at Manawa North Shore Park:

7:00 AM begin with a swim. (Bring a bright swim Cap). You can do whatever distance you choose, from 200 to 1500 meters.

7:45 AM
6.55 mile bike loop (warm-up)
13.1 mile bike time trial / transition / 2.5 mile run
6.55 mile bike loop (optional cool down)

The run portion of this event is out to the corner of Wright Rd and Piute St. (golf course corner).

Bike Course going clockwise
http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/ia/council%20bluffs/1841249939464...

Run http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/ia/council%20bluffs/6211242697930...

If possible bring something to prop up your bike while you run.

The training event is self-supported. Bring whatever you need.

Hardly an Olympic Triathlon...The swims just a 1000 yards (nearly 600M short of Olympic distance) and the Bike is 5 miles short too...The run at 6 miles is the only one that comes close to the classic Olympic Distance....

Here are the Olympic distances:
1.5KM swim
40KM bike
10KM run

Converted to the imperial measurements they are:
1,640 yard swim
24.85 mile bike
6.2 mile run

Black Squirrel is:
1,000 yard swim (640 yards short like you said)
21 mile bike (3.85 mi. short, so you were a little off there)
6.2 mile run (dead on, as far as I can tell)

So, with a total difference of about 4 miles, I think it would be safe to say you're closer to the Olympic distance than a Sprint (difference of 15+ miles). But really aren't there better things to worry about? Like... TRAINING!!! :-D

LOL-Well I am not wearing socks so it must be a sprint....

Also-The bike is actually 24.85484768948 miles when converted from 40km...you were way off

Edited by DEMIGODKNIGHT 2009-08-13 4:18 PM

ha! Nice

Thanks for the replies, now as for entering in black squirrel goes, I'm not sure.  The run seems like it's gonna be my downfall anyway so we'll see.  But competing or not I will definitely see you all out there! 

Nicetri, I assume those workouts are open to anyone or you wouldn't be telling me about them.  Is there a POC?  I don't have facebook.

Stay Motivated!

The workouts are open to anyone. You can also check out their website at http://www.teamnebraska.org/.

Jim Kueffner coordinates the workout. His email is [email protected].

Woke up early to go to this and the thunder, lightning and rain convinced me to go back to bed