Subject: RE: Ochsner Ironman New Orleans 70.3 : Official ThreadI signed up, Monday. My experience in tris is 3 sprints, done this year (started training in April ). I did run a HM, this past Sunday. My run training has been good. My bike training will be there. I am NOT an endurance swimmer. And, I've never swum a tri OWS. My wetsuit should be here, tomorrow. And, I'll get a few lake swims in, in the next couple weeks. I can probably get 6 or so in. I'll be a swimming fool, this fall/winter/spring. I have to. Right now, I'm intimidated. I was intimidated by the HM distance, also (when I started ). By race day, I was chompin' at the bit. I hope the swimming goes as well. I was in NO in 1987 on a baseball trip (we played UNO and Tulane ) for a week. That's the last time I saw the place. I'm gonna get down there on Friday (before the race ). But, I'll probably be heading out on Monday. Tell me nice things about the Pontchartrain! jeff |