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Holy cow, girl!!!  You do have a busy month!!!!

No, I have never done the Beaver Freezer.  The registration closed before I got signed up this year.  You're gonna do fine.  Get yourself some of those arm warmers for the bike ride.  That way you can push them down if you find yourself getting overheated.  They really help and they are easy to yank off before you begin your run.  You might also want a light neck gaiter if it is going to be really cool.  Again....easy to yank off.

Mostly just ramping up the training, I have a 5k on the 20th that will be a fun one. I did it about 5 years ago when I couldn't run a mile straight, so looking forward to running the course. Other than that I'm going to be looking for other races to do, but I can't plan too far ahead since I'm not sure what city I'll be in. Nicole and Sarah you're going to do great on the tris. I'm kinda jealous, cause my first tri isn't until June I am going to attend a tri training clinic that my gym is offering though. It'll be Wed & Thurs nights for the next 10 weeks. I won't be able to attend all the sessions because of travel, but should still be able to get alot out of it.

The tri clinic sounds like a lot of fun!  I wish we had stuff like that around here.  There are only a handful of us around here that do tris.  We are blessed to have a retired professional triathlete (Mike Pigg) that helps us with all sorts of issues.....if we just ask him.  He helped my husband with his bike fit and he has helped me with my swim stroke.  I wish I could keep up with him on the bike.  I know I could learn a lot.  Anyway, pass on any info that you learn from your clinic if you think it might help us.

You're so lucky to be able to travel around so much!  I was thinking of you and your swim teather when I was away last week.  Where do you get those things?

I hear ya sista!!!!!  I'm in that boat!  I really despise those short tops!  I just recently started looking at tri suits.  The built-in bra has no support.  Zip!  Zilch!  Nada!  I'd have to wear a normal sports bra with one of those things!  I'm still tossing the idea around, though.  I wouldn't have to keep pulling my shirt down or hike up my shorts!  Sheesh!

As for shorts, I really "Shebeast", "Sheila Moon", and "Zoot".  The first two don't squeeze your belly or legs and the last one is just comfortable.

Are they orange?????

I got mine from swim-in-place.com. It takes a little getting used to, but works really great when you only have access to a small pool.

I looked at the race website.  It begins later in the morning (lucky girl) so you should be ok with shorts.  You could always get a pair of leg warmers and arm warmers for the bike ride.  They are easy to pull on and off and will give you a little extra warmth.  You could also try a cover for your helmet to cut the wind from chilling your wet head.  Again, easy to remove and stuff in your pocket......or down your shorts.

Do you get to take your tri bike tonight?  Maybe he will be able to look at it and give you some fit pointers?

Tonight is going to be indoor cycling, but after that they said it should be outdoors. And, it doesn't look like I'm going to be going to Salem (where I was hoping to get a fitting) after all. They keep changing my DH work schedule, so I hadn't gone yet, and now it looks like he'll be going to Grand Coulee, WA. Definitely no one that can help me there. I've been reading up on it though, and I actually think my frame is too big for me to get a proper fit, but still beats the heck out of my hybrid.

Did you see the water temperature estimate? 56F-63F!!! I'm assuming I'm gonna be cold coming off the swimming and need to warm up during T1 and the ride.

The wetsuit will help.  At Pacific Crest last year, the water temp was 62 and the air temp was 30 at the beginning of the swim.  I was very happy to get in the water!  I was very cold when I got out of the water.  I just focused on getting my transition done and on that bike where I could warm up.  The hardest part was putting my socks on since I was shivering so much.  On the bike, I had to put a hand next to my belly to warm my fingers.  Before long, I was fine.  You'll be fine, too.

Thanks Sarah!

We are still tossing around the idea of doing Pacific Crest this year.  We had a great time last year.  It is a lot of fun.  We are definitely going to do Deschutes Dash in Bend on July 20.  (I'm doing the sprint.)  You should think about doing it, too.