Ticked Off and Need Some Perspective (Page 3)

Okay, seriously, I don't know why you're worried.  You are going to put so much time into him on the swim that he won't be able to recover (even if he really CAN bike 24 mph).  Also, being the smart, trained, experienced triathlete you are, you really should give him a lot of good advice about what he should be doing this week (like verifying he can swim 750 yds).  Then if he does great, you'll know it's cause you told him what he needed to know, and if he doesn't, you can rub it in, cause he shoulda listened to you right?

Also, I agree with what someone else posted here, if he really does go all out like you should in a sprint, he is going to be toasted for the rest of the day, and probably the next day as well.  His body isn't trained for that kind of effort and recovery.  Yours is.

Remember though, once it's started run your own race, and he'll have to figure out his.  Transition especially could be hilarious.

He is, what we call in training circles, the unconscious incompetent - he doesn't know what he doesn't know. It will be a wonderful growth experience for him. Let him wing it!

I love that!  And it's so true. 

Or, does he even OWN a bike computer?  A friend of mine randomly hopped onto a mtb (bought in Toys R Us) and rode with me for some 15 min.  He saw my computer and asked about the speed.  He guessed he was doing some 20 mph, while it was barely 10.  Turned out it was the head win on his face and the slight downhill that made him think he was riding VERY fast.  On the way back, that "slight downhill" became "slight uphill" and he was panting like a dog....

I'm sure you'll ahve a great race.  Looking forward to your race report.

ROFLMAO!!!!!!

All the comments about the swim is making me laugh.  I can't wait to read the race report on this one.

Get your BIL to join BT, and write his own race report.  But don't let him look at this thread until afterwards. :-Þ

The whole swim thing has me laughing right now, actually.  If you search my old posts, you'd see that my first day at the pool several months ago, I swam 25 yds and thought I was going to die.  After doing that a few more times, I went outside and vomited in the parking lot.  And guess what?  I swam a lot as a kid, too.  Fast forward to today...I swam 1000 yds at the pool, and left feeling great.  I've done two tris so far (one mini and one sprint with a 1/2 mile swim) and both were OW....that experience alone is golden for me.

Knowing my BIL, he will be the first one out of the swim, in record time.....but there is still a good chance that he struggles BIG TIME since he is so confident that this will be the easy part of the race.  Either way, I'm going to go out and have fun, regardless of who finishes first, and I'll enjoy a beer and some grilled brats with him afterwards...it is 4th of July weekend, after all!

Better here, among friends, than on race day right?

"I swam a lot as a kid"....I just choked on my wine quick somebody do the HEimlich on me...that is JUST TOO FUNNY! 

I absolutely CANNOT WAIT to read the final chapter of this comedy.  And 24 mph?  Yeah, if that's true I'll eat my bike shoes, cleats and all!

EDIT:  Oh, yeah, I would be pissed too

Edited by CindyK 2005-06-27 11:22 PM

**Update**

Talked to my dad tonight, and he said my BIL has not done any swimming....not a single lap.  Apparently his plan was to get a temporary membership to a pool near his house, but he didn't get it, and he has decided that his experience "swimming as a kid" will suffice.   He may still whip me, which is fine (I'm over my tantrum) but I am actually a bit worried about him now. 

I can understand that it might drive you crazy but I agree with alot of what people have said about the sport is for you.  And it should be fun for you and also a great achievement for you.  No one can take that away from you.

I've been recruiting as many people as I can to come tri with me and some of them will be faster then me some of them will be slower then me.  That doesn't bother me.   I now have lots more people to talk to about the fun we had at the event and the feeling you get when you finish.

No matter which one of you finishes first your family will be there to cheer both of you on!

Plus it really does sound like he is going to go into this race under prepared and could struggle to do it.  He would probably really value any help you could send his way advice wise!  Think about the next family gathering you'll now have something to get together and talk over! 

just my .02cents! 

Man, I just hope the cat doesn't drown during the swim. 

This is the first time I've read this thread, and you definitely have to keep us posted as to what happens on Sunday!

SR