Miami University Student Foundation Triathlon : Official Thread (Page 3)

I should be about an hour.  6:15, :45, 35, :45, 19:15 or better for each leg

I'll be on a new bike so it should help me but it may throw a wrench in things especially with T2.

Rockin'. Newbz and I have not finalized our plans yet. We'll get you in one way or another.

Hey David, do you know if you're (we're) going with the Dennison team yet?

Do it. It's really a fun race. I completely understand about being focused on the A race of the season, but you need some B and C races to get you there. Just consider it a long training day. It'll give you a chance to test out your new wheels before any olys you do later.

I guess I was asking for a good reason...and got one.    All good points, David.  Will keep ya'll posted.

It's big enough. You can squeeze alot of people into that lot. If it gets too big there is that huge field next to pool where they set the finish line up. They will figure something out.

Yeah, Brue needs a ride. Is your dad racing or coming to cheer you on?

I am registering now and it asks for my 400 yard swim time.  It is a 400 meter race.  If I give my 400 yd time and they mean meters I will not be seeded correctly.

400 yd ~ 5:15  / 400 m ~5:45

How do you enter it?

nevermind - i'll just split the difference.

The pieces are coming together:

I got my USAT membership

I registered for the race.

I just came from the pool and am confident I can swim my predicted time

The weather is great and I just dropped the kids off at Grandma's so I going on a 20 miler on the bike path this afternoon and running 14 in the morning.

I just got an email from Performance that my new bike is in!!!!

I have decided that if all is perfect I can go 5:45, :45, 35:00, :45, 19:00  =1:01:15  -now if only I lived in a perfect world.  That is my A goal, My B goal is anything under 1:05, my C goal is finish without injury and Learn something.

I looked at a 2009 felt s32 and I tested cervelo p2 ultegra and Felt s22 both 2008 models new.  all ~ $1450 from local bike shops.  pedals are extra of course

i landed on a new 2008 schwinn prologue bought at another local bike shop $999 including shipping and pedals (now I need biking shoes).  What makes this less expensive are the shimano 105 components as opposed to the ultegra.  Other than that I think they are all comprable bikes. 

I passed on a $1050 s32 felt on ebay because I trust a local bikes shop more, no shipping fee, and bikes shops offer free maintenance and tune ups for a year to life (Performance and Bike Source offered Lifetime on labor - since Schwinn offers lifetime on parts I am covered)

yeah my wife gave me good advice , " chill out...go take a shower and dont sit on the couch."

I forgot for some reason that I did have stop signs, traffic and railroad ties I had to go over. Adding that to the big climb each loop makes me feel better about my time on the road.

i took my bike on it's maiden voyage this morning - my bike speed will be much faster

i swam a mile  -things are good.

i am running most days pushing th estroller or with the HS track team.  - I am doing a half marathon on the 5th (not all out).

If things fall together day of teh event I should be at or below an hour.