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Hows first Triathlon prep going Britt?

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D001 - 2008-02-26 11:10 AM Cat - I think you needed more COLOR in your announcement. So I glitzed it up for you. LOL

LMAo - thanks Dee!!! Where else have you posted it?

I think all over BT would be a start

D001 - 2008-02-26 11:34 AM

kaqphin - 2008-02-25 7:15 PM

D001 - 2008-02-26 11:10 AM Cat - I think you needed more COLOR in your announcement. So I glitzed it up for you. LOL

LMAo - thanks Dee!!! Where else have you posted it?

I think all over BT would be a start

LOL! In this forum, I just posted it on my mentor group and here. In the Challenge forum, I posted it on all the current team threads.

Next you will be taking over the other forums... COJ, Tri Talk... Injuries

D001 - 2008-02-26 11:50 AM

kaqphin - 2008-02-25 7:44 PM

D001 - 2008-02-26 11:34 AM

kaqphin - 2008-02-25 7:15 PM

D001 - 2008-02-26 11:10 AM Cat - I think you needed more COLOR in your announcement. So I glitzed it up for you. LOL

LMAo - thanks Dee!!! Where else have you posted it?

I think all over BT would be a start

LOL! In this forum, I just posted it on my mentor group and here. In the Challenge forum, I posted it on all the current team threads.

Next you will be taking over the other forums... COJ, Tri Talk... Injuries

Uh, if it's ok with you, I'd like to stay OUT of the injuries forum!!!! The others, yeah, ok. (Although my post count is wimpy, compared to many of the CoJers!) (And now, I'll stop hijacking your mentor thread. LOL) *poof* *gone*

Im sure the group wont mind - having visitors is always nice!!!

Your post count is the same as mine but in a lot less time..... like a few YEARS less so its fine and teh COJ's wont mind Im sure...

Hey guys....you are all doing so well. I haven't popped in here recently for some reason but it was nice to catch up with everyone's accomplishments and questions/advice. I finally bought a new bike this past weekend. Had to keep the cost down, so I got a Trek 1.2 WSD. I wanted the 1.5 for the components, but of course Trek doesn't make that in the women's "size" and it just wasn't quite the best fit (seems I'm a bit between your average guy and your average girl in proportions). And, besides, I liked the colors of the 1.2 better (even managed to get light blue pedals to match!).

Dang this post just "posted" twice without me hitting submit...odd.

Anyway, as I was about to say, there's very much a difference between the stationary bike at the gym and my new bike on the trainer.  I couldn't go longer than about 5 minutes before my legs were killing me.  So, I'm going to be working hard to get my legs fit on the trainer before heading out on the roads.  I'll definitely be in the March challenege (and just signed up for it), although I doubt I'll hit the roads much next month.  I'm too cheap to buy tights right now so will need to wait for it to warm up before going outside.

My running has been going pretty well this month and I'm really starting to enjoy it some days (if the weather is nice).  What an interesting concept. 

I'm starting to ramp up my workout schedule this week with 2-3 workouts in each sport plus a little weight lifting.  It's going to cut into my sleep schedule a bit (or should I say cut into my couch potato time in the evenings as I'll have to go to bed early), but I think it's time to start pressing my body.  I've been coasting alot this last month or so. 

And I just got a new nutrition program that I ordered called Precision Nutrition.  It's by a coach/nutritionist and seems to be so much better than just plain old diet programs.  Once I get more of it processed, I'll fill you guys in.

So, keep up the good work folks.  And I'll try to stop by more often from now on.

Hi! Nice to see you in here

Great job on the bike... I have a Trek 1200 and although its really only an entry level road bike it has served me really well so it sounds to me like you get something that will work really well for you

I didnt get a WSD bike... they dont fit me properly... which is kind of annoying as they usually come in prettier colours!

Im not sure if you have ridden on a trainer before... but its harder than the road... because the resistance is consistent and there is no free wheeling (gliding down hills or along flats not pedalling) so when you get out of the road you should find it not as tough as the trainer! Good news I hope!

Sounds like yuor training is really stepping up and I look forward to hearing about your new nutrition program!

happy training!

Hi Britt - have you practiced your transitions? Its the best way to ease your mind when it comes to your fears about racing and training!

There is a really good list under articles here on BT, I think by OntheRun (joe) that is all about what you need to take to your first race... you might fing that useful?

Also... well youve BQ'd a marathon so I KNOW you will be competitive and you have the endurance to finish so just get out there and have fun!

I dont think Ive said it yet Lyssa - congrats on finding the new house! sounds like yo are really looking forward to moving!

Will it give you access to a pool?

Lyssa- I would love to link up, but I don't know if I'll have time...I'm in the actual bridal party as a bridesmaid (my best friend) and have events Wed-Sat (wedding Sat) and fly back out on Sunday I wanted to stay up there longer cause it's so nice up there, but the next week is when I do my job interviews for civilian life (gulp!) and who knows when I'll end up then.  Not that I wouldn't love to cause I would (one of my goals--meet as many BT'ers as possible...but this time may not work.

Cat- I am going to practice the transition some this weekend...at least the layout of the stuff and all, I have a list, and think I'll be good...it'll just be the first race day deal of putting it all together! It'll be fun!

so my tri will have a crazy transition because they set up T1 for rain.
We are supposed to put all my gear in a garbage bag labeled my race number.  it's a pool swim and they set up changing tent just outside with all our bags. Then there's a 300m run to the bikes, which is across a parking lot where there is construction, so lots of gravel and stuff on the ground. I am thinking of switching my pedals back to the SPD so that I don't have to think so much about clipping in and out and so that I can put the shoes on in the tent and wear them to the bike. the website doesn't mention any special directions for T2 so I guess it means another bay out by my bike with my running shoes in it.

Bought some tri shorts and a top and have swum in both, biked and run in the shorts but wore some knee warmers with the shorts since it was cold.  Hoping the adrenaline on rest day will help keep me warm.  but I will definitely on a bike jacket for T1.

I have tri top (actually a BT one ) and bottoms, I've ridden in them...but need to swim in them (tomorrow morning).  Who knows what the weather will be here--literally could be anything.  We do have a common transition area, so barring rain, that should be good.  It is a 300 m pool swim, a 13 or 14 mi. bike (don't remember), and a 5k.  The pool swim will be interesting.  They asked for our expected 300m times, and since I registered beginning of JAN, I did include the assumption I would improve before it (which I have)...so hopefully (haha, hope is not a course of action) others were accurate too, though--I wonder, on pool swims how do they "Start" your time since you don't have a common gun going off? Oh well--it's a solid race production team doing it.  I intend to get there in plenty of time to rack/set-up/and move between the pool to transition and see how it all works.  Any tips on good ways to mark your bike rack for easy finding on race day as I hope to not be too befuddled coming out of the swim, but yeah, chances are I will be and my bike is black/gray/gold (ironically, my alma mater's colors--the same color as the components of gunpowder) so it's nothing hot pink (ewww for me, great for some of ya'll! ) so I need something to STAND OUT so I find Juan (that's my bike--he's the "right Juan". 

I will get to meet lots of BT'ers--I'm sharing a hotel room with one in fact, and a local church hosts a free pasta dinner and give away the night before, so that's cool.  Okay, I am almost done at work--been fairly non-busy here, so that's good cause I have swim class tonight and I really enjoy those! Then I need to prep dinner for tomorrow.

Britt - be patient with the pool swim...  as a general rule people tend to underestimate their time in the water which can be really annoying if you get stuck behind someone... thankfully because of the way they do it you can usually pass in the lane or at the wall so you should be ok!!!

Definatley get a trisuit - for anyone who hasnt got one, or a tri top and shorts. It was the one thing I swore I needed to do after my first race where I put on shorts and a top on over my wet swimsuit,... not fun for riding/running in! A trisuit makes much more difference... then if the weather is cold just take something warmer that you can layer on over the top and dont mind discarding with a volunteer along the race route...

If you can Britt - practice the transitions as in changing from bike shoes to running shoes, putting on helment and unglasses etc... it sounds silly but if good for the nerves!

Another thing on transitions... do them with a purpose but dont rush... its better to remember everything you need and take 10 seconds longer than get out on the course nad realise yuo forgot your sunglasses/hat/nutrition/socks etc as that can turn a good solid race into pain/agony or even a disaster!

One little thing to add to Pams comments... dont forget a towel and an extra bottle of water... if you are putting socks on or not... avoiding blisters by cleaning any gunk of your feet before putting them in your bike shoes is always a good idea...

I wear socks for the run but not the bike... I did find getting socks on wet feet in my frist tri a real nuisance... (I was still wearing socks on the bike at this stage)

I'm far from the expert as I'm still months from my first tri (thank GOD!), but I've read the idea of tying a helium balloon to the bike rack at your spot so you can easily see it.  Not sure if this is truly something that people do or if it's frowned upon or whatever, but if transition is going to be large, it might be an idea (and you could get one that is nice and encouraging too).  Now, granted, I'm the kind of person who wouldn't do that just because I'm too reserved, but if it's your style, that's one idea.

"Hi, my name is Jeni.  And I have an ipod addiction."

"Hi Jeni."

 (inspired by Cat)