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Ok gents  - Just signed up for what will be my first tri.  June 3rd Black Bear Sprint in the Poconos.  Doh!  Gotta go wipe the sweat off the keyboard now.

Any thoughts on training for the next week?  when to taper/rest?  I'm viewing this as part of my training for my Oly 3 weeks later so I'm not sure if this should just count as another training day then...?

same here.  ordered it yesterday from wetsuitrental.com.  I've read mixed reviews on them so i hope it works out well. 

between that, some miscelaneous pieces and parts, the registration fee, and the USAT fee i'm pretty heavily invested in this puppy...good thing the credit card bill comes after the race!!

OK boys i am back on-line... hope you guys didn't miss me to much....

Kevin -- very nice ride, best of luck with it.... Don't even sweat the falling thing, i went riding today and a gal fell twice within 30 yards of each fall.  We all have done it so don't worry about it...

Greg -- I think you'll really enjoy Black Bear a few of my teammates will be doing the 1/2 and maybe the sprint.  I am sure it will be a great race.  As far as a taper:  I would suggest a very small taper considering this is a small race and it's not your "A" race... You week should be light and maybe some short speed work, nothing long.  If you needed to go long some where i would say in the swim, since there is no impact.  The last day i would do anything would be Saturday, maybe a short 2 mile run (if you can).  Don't have a big meal on Saturday night, make your big meal Fri night, you don't want to have all that in your belly on race morning.  I would say have a light meal on Sat night. 

I have never ordered anything from wetsuit rental.com so i don't know what to tell you, other than make sure it fits.  When you get into the water, pull the wetsuit away from your body so you get  a  layer between you and the wetsuit.  This will create some space in case it is tight and this layer of water is designed to keep you warm.

Kevin

i say go for it.  If you feel you can do i say do it... the experience will be worth it..  good luck

John - good tips, thanks.  I read the water will be in the low-mid sixties so i especially like the warm layer tip!! BTW, what team are you on?

Kevin - i say go for it!  why not right?  Then you can start having triathlon anxiety dreams like me.  Last night I had one where the triathlon started at the top of a water slide.  When we landed at the bottom I realised I was the only one not in a kayak which you needed to get to the swim start, so I added an extra 2 mile swim to my race.  Man, I need to get this over with!!!

Ha ha ha.... you'll do great...   you have been working very hard to get to this point, trust yourself... yes you'll be nervous and that's normal, but as soon as the race starts it all goes away...

I am with a club in south jersey... We are called Team Triumph... our uniforms are blue and white they have Team TRIumph on the front of them.  If you see anyone from my team feel free to stop them and say hello, if you need any last minute advice or may have forgotten something i am sure they can help you out.

• That is a crazy dream! Were you naked as well?

of course!  that's the only thing i was comfortable with.

anyone have any long rides or runs planned this weekend?? 

i got a 5-6 mile run going on Saturday... Sunday i have my famous hilly ride about 35 miles.  Not really famous but it does have some good early climbs.