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Set up your transitions and run them at race day pace.  Clothes go on different when you are wet, and nothing goes as pictured.

I set up my transition area in my garage, get in my swim gear, shower and head to "T1".  I go around the block once and then into T2, and run a few minutes.

It's not really a workout, but it lets you do the transitions in context.

GL!

I was planning to do transition practice this weekend, including shower or bathtub before T1!

Here in Calgary it looks like we will also have a beautiful weekend.  And like Gloria, I hope we get good weather for my tri in 2 weeks.

Tracy

My T2 practice is a no brainer, since I bike in teh shoes I run in. (I'll get the cool clips next year)

I am off of work in about an hour and a half;  from there I am riding 13.5k home and then doing somewhere between a 2.5 and a 5k run.

8 days until first 5k race

15 days until first tri.  800m-30k-5k

It is also different biking in wet shorts as well as water possibly running down into your sox therefore biking in wet shoes.  All depending how much you dry off in T1.  Consider if it is a sprint tri, we may be running in wet shorts too.  Practice these transitions in the exact clothes you will race in.  I threw on some bike shorts last week for a run and I thought I was running with a sofa!  You get the idea.

This is great practicing the T1s and T2s!

first brick today.

Biked home from work:  13K in 30 minutes

Ran out of the garage and did about 2.5K at a sub 6 min/K pace.

ow!

Great advise on practicing the transitions, thanks! I will be doing that tomorrow for sure. Tomorrow's weather is predicted in the 80's F ...crossing my fingers for a repeat of the same next weekend : )

I feel like there is so much to prepare and not much time to do it, I guess that's normal for the first Tri ?

 Have a good weekend everyone !

Good work Tim.

Kristina, I am envious.  I hope I get to buy a new bike nest year.  My 1980's Raleigh is good, but...

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Anyway, I took my new Exterra Wetsuit for a swim in Lake Erie today.  Only did about 300m (getting the feel for conditions).  The water was cold and it was strange swimming with something hugging my body so tightly.  2 weeks until the first tri of the year. (800m swim)

Good work Tim.

Kristina, I am envious.  I hope I get to buy a new bike nest year.  My 1980's Raleigh is good, but...

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Anyway, I took my new Exterra Wetsuit for a swim in Lake Erie today.  Only did about 300m (getting the feel for conditions).  The water was cold and it was strange swimming with something hugging my body so tightly.  2 weeks until the first tri of the year. (800m swim)

Wow it sounds like a great weekend so far for several of us!

Congrats Tim on the great time in your race, someday I want to be that fast too

Invigilator- Great picture, how cold was the water.?..that is the one thing that worries me for the swim next weekend...freezing during the swim

Kristina- how is the bike shopping going? it's got to be so much fun !

I practiced my transitions today, they need more work lol, so I will do it again tomorrow.

Keep having a good weekend everyone !

Ditto to what Gloria says.  Everyone is having a great weekend.  I took it easy today due to a bit of overindulgence last night.  (I deserve no pity!)  Tomorrow I may be cycling the course for my tri.  I'll probably add a run at the end.

Great job on the 5K, Tim!  You're just going to get faster.  And congrats Invigilator for swimming in Lake Erie.  Brrr, I'm sure!

Tracy

eta - fell off my bike yesterday while attempting to do transitions on the grass.  Road bike not meant for grass:  learned my lesson!

I don't know how cold it actually was, but I would not have been able to do it if I did not have a full wetsuit.  My hands feet and face were pretty cold.

If I don't go for a ride tomorrow, I might go back for another swim though.

(my ride.jpg)

Nice picture of the bike!

Well less than one week left...I agree Tim....yikes!

I think I have the shifting figured out somewhat anyway on the new bike, just going to be doing some light workouts, transition practicing and getting things ready for Saturday this week. I just saw the weather for the week its supposed to rain that day oh well living here what can I expect, it's always changing!

Have a great start to your week everyone !

Good work on your race T.  Finishing is an accomplishment on it's own.  How far ahead of the last place guy were you?

Have a good week Gloria.  Don't get too worked up or freaked out.  The goals first time out are...

1.  Don't forget to pack all your gear.

2.  Have fun and stay safe.

3.  Finish.

That's in order too.

Good advice!  The long term forecast for June 1 here in Calgary is rain also ...

Congrats Terry on your race!  The tough part about these races with less attendance is it's easier to place in the bottom (but also in the top).  My 10K had 235 in my age group.  My tri will probably have 20 or so (and it is probably one of the larger groups!)

Tracy - In the sprint tri I'm doing on Monday, there are 13 females in the 45 - 49 AG and 14 males.  I'll be 46 in Aug of this year, so that puts me in "the 46 by Dec" 45-49 AG.  They cap this race at 400 participants and it sold out a few weeks ago.  Should be a lot of fun.

Inviligator - I'm not sure how far ahead of the last place finisher I was.  I got really disgusted when I read the results.  All we can do is step up to the plate and swing; give our best and see how the results fall out.

Ol' Timmeh! rocked a 5k this weekend!

Anyone else competing on Memorial Day weekend?

wow... I needed that advise tonight, just in time too I was starting to freak out a bit lol. I will be packing and checking off my list tomorrow and repacking again I am sure .

thanks for the inspriation everyone !