Miami University Student Foundation Triathlon : Official Thread (Page 5)

lkagop - 2009-04-05 3:01 PM

Well...after much ambivalence, I registered today.  At least I know how to spend my next couple of weeks now.

David tri's - 2009-04-06 10:04 AM

Great. See you in 12 days. You'll get exicited when you get there and start setting your stuff up in transition.

bruehoyt - 2009-04-06 1:11 PM Glad you're in Lora.

Nope No heat in this pool.

bruehoyt - 2009-04-06 1:11 PM I am getting excited.  I ran 14 on Sunday at 7:30 pace and felt great.  I am fereling more comfortable on my new bike.  The swim is elementary.

Next weekend I will work on transitions.

k_watzek - 2009-04-06 8:51 PM Lora-

Slight life snag in the course ride plan- my huband who is in the Army, is coming home on Friday for 10 days.

I'm not sure I can convince him that it would be fun to drive to MU from Columbus for a 12 mile bike ride.

I'll keep you in the loop.

Maybe some pizza then a big steak dinner...I'm sure he'll pass out and I can sneak out...

David tri's - 2009-04-06 3:02 PM

Where did you ride 12 miles at 26mph?? I'd love to be able to find a place outside to ride that speed.

newbz - 2009-04-06 2:10 PM the pool last year was mid 70s its not that cold...... i had a great race practice workout a few days ago, 12mi bike time trial at 26mph and a 10k run right after a 6:11 pace. now if only i can repeat that come race day..................... for those that have been on the course, how are the roads looking?

BubbaK - 2009-04-07 6:57 AM

The temp has held steady all winter around 78F.  It is not bad at all!

The roads are in pretty good shape, the only thing is that there is a turn at the end of a downhill, (around mile 4 - 5) and there is a bit of gravel on the road right on the turn.  I understand that someone was riding the course this weekend and took a nasty spill because he/she failed to slow down at the turn (flipping over the guardrail and ending up taking a bath in the creek).  Otherwise, there is one pretty steep hill that is sure to make your HR go over LT for a few minutes, and then it is rolling hills afterwards.

The run is flat!

BubbaK - 2009-04-07 6:57 AM

The temp has held steady all winter around 78F.  It is not bad at all!

The roads are in pretty good shape, the only thing is that there is a turn at the end of a downhill, (around mile 4 - 5) and there is a bit of gravel on the road right on the turn.  I understand that someone was riding the course this weekend and took a nasty spill because he/she failed to slow down at the turn (flipping over the guardrail and ending up taking a bath in the creek).  Otherwise, there is one pretty steep hill that is sure to make your HR go over LT for a few minutes, and then it is rolling hills afterwards.

The run is flat!

David tri's - 2009-04-07 7:35 AM

Last year the race company went out and swept the gravel from that turn the morning of the race.

amymengel - 2009-04-07 3:35 PM The water temp last night at 8:00 was 79.8 degrees.  It is usually between 78-80 degrees.

BubbaK - 2009-04-09 1:07 PM I just checked the weather forecast for Oxford, and weather.com is calling for partly cloudy skies and 63/43F in Oxford for race day.what can I say? I am pretty excited. it is my first of the year (doing the red brick run the following day)...