Calling New Team-Members!

Speaking for myself and the other "stellar" characters, we CAN be bought, but we are very expensive!

(shhh, don't tell anyone but a good bottle of red wine will buy my vote.)

HEAR HEAR!! 

travelmunky - 2008-10-03 10:32 PM Jo, Kimm - consider yourselves bought.

I knew I liked you. 

Why would your wife kill you for joining a team?!    Come on... we're not THAT nuts!  

Because it puts more races on my plate and that means I'd have to spend more money and then I'd get better and need more/different equipment and then I'd have to run more races to prove that the equipment was worth it...  You see, it's a downward spiral that we're on here and I'm getting caught up in it, I need a Government Grant - say maybe in the form of a bailout.

Ok so humor me this,  lets say that I decide to fill out the app...  What does a Beginner Triathlete's racing resume look like?  What is the essential information and who would said person put down as a reference?

I KNOW that downward spiral you speak of... I know it well.  

For my racing resume last year I listed my 3 tris that I'd done and mentioned my final AG place and swim AG place (because my swim was always 2 or 3) and then also included the highlights of my running "career" (i.e. X # of half-marathons, 2006 Detroit Mary, 5k PR, etc. and the finishing times).  I probably didn't spend more than 10 minutes on it.  Don't sweat it.  

You could list any of us B.T. Greyhounds as references, we've got your back! (Jaclyn/sushi, Glen/nelg, Joann/jogo and/or Kimm/girlw1nose).  

GO FOR IT!!  (and if the 5 races is really a deal-breaker than apply for the Sport category team and then there's no race minimum).  

I so know that spiral.  My husband would not let me get caught up in it until I proved to him that I was going to enjoy this.  I had NEVER done a tri before this year and never done any race except the detroit marathon so the resume was quite sad. Don't let 5 races freak you out.  It was easy to do 5, in fact I am doing 6 this year, with a duathlon next week.  If this old, fat, slow newbie triathlete can do it, anyone can.  As I said in an earlier thread, we are from all age groups and skill levels, but what we do share is an enjoyment of the sport.  With all the encouragement and support of our team, we all have improved.  The experience is invaluable. 

Look at it this way.  You're going to spend the money anyhow, because that's what us nuts do.  Why not apply for the team to get that stuff discounted? 

Also, the Greyhounds aren't necessarily looking for speed...they're looking for those that love what they're doing and want a team atmosphere to get better at what they love.  Basically, it's a team of cool people that think something like a 2 hour bike ride followed by a run or swim sounds like a fun way to spend a Saturday! 

That's great news!  And HOLD OFF on that bike purchase until you're in the team (say Dec.- Jan.) because you'll get an insane deal buying one from the team shop/group buy.   That's what I did last year and got a CRAZY good deal... plus a great bike and free service.  

What What What???  But I've had the bike bug for a while!  AND I just found out that SBR is clearing out the 2008 Cervelo P3C - my dream bike... until I saw the P4.  But I'm prolly gonna buy the P3C soon as its haunted my dreams for the past several months.

What bike options will be available?  Make/model?  

And on that note:  anyone heard anything good about Fuji's new Tri bike the D6?

http://www.fujibikes.com/Explore/D-6-2.aspx

Good to know  Thank you for the information!  I'll look at the different bike options too.  I won't be buy too soon.  I'm waiting for a bit of money to come in first.