Subject: RE: First Oly Tri Just did my first Oly this past weekend - my previous tri experience going into it was a grand total of one sprint, and that was just two weeks ago, lol... It sounds like you have the experience to know what you are getting into, so just stay confident out there - don't let the race numbers intimidate you. For me, I was most scared about the 1.5K swim - I'd never done a distance anywhere close to that. But once I got out of the washing machine, I loved it... It was great to just enjoy plowing along out in the water. I'm odd in that I much prefer OWS to pool. The pool freaks me out way more than OWS! So, the swim went fine, and then I just enjoyed the bike ride and plodded along on the run - the race went great overall, and most importantly, I had a blast I would just recommend to pace yourself smartly on the bike - I was surprised at how hard the run was in comparison to how I felt during the sprint. Coming off the bike was harder this time to get the legs in "run mode" You are all set - just remember to have fun first & foremost! Cheers, Chris |