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Hi Jonah,

Thanks a lot! I got it. I have been doing it the way you have told, as per the schedule taken by me. But did not know the logic behind the name. I thought there might be some drill behind the name, other than counting the strokes and timing. Your explanation was very clear. I was also confused with counting strokes. Now things are clearer. Thanks a lot again.

I have loads of questions and many things to share. My event is on 31st July in Singapore ( OSIM International Triathlon). I and a friend of mine are doing this for the firist time. It's an Olympic. We believe that we are the first from our country attempting an international triathlon. So facilities and the expertise available here are minimal.

Hence need the help of you guys a lot.

Will read all other threads first and shoot more questions..

Regards

Sujith

Judy, what part of Maine are you from? I grew up in Lewiston/Auburn, and I'm going back to Maine in September for the Pumpkinman HIM and then some relaxing.

Your logs look pretty good to me. It looks like you've been really disciplined about getting your workouts in. Are you looking at doing the Pirate Tri? I would do that one just because of the awesome name.

jmk-brooklyn - 2011-05-13 9:33 AM  I’m going riding at the crack of dawn (or, as my friend Mila calls it, “the crack of stupid&rdquo on Saturday morning. 

I'll be out there at the same time feeling your pain. Most mornings I'm out running before dawn, but the bike trail I use is only open (and safe) from sunrise to sunset. Saturday morning is the only time I can really get a long ride in without compromising too much family time. The trade-off is that I have to get up super early to get ready, get the bike loaded, and then drive off to the trail to be ready to ride when the sun is up. Tri training can feel pretty selfish at times, so getting up at 4:30 even on a Saturday makes me feel a bit less guilty.

Welcome Emily,Its nice to have you on board as someone to give the boss some stick

@ Judy I know how you feel about the run, but the best thing is you can walk if your legs don't show up for the run

Right I have questions to ask about punctures as Ive been plagued by them over the last couple off weeks, so any advice on tires,tapes and tips would be a bonus

Hey everyone,

It is race week for me (first sprint tri on 5/21). I am getting pretty nervous and starting to think of all these small things (that add up) that I have not purchased and am wondering if I should before the race or should just do this race "as is" and then adjust my gear for my second race which is 7/31.

I am nervous about flatting on the course. I have not had a flat tire on any of my training rides, but the thought of training this hard and spending all this dough on my gear and registration just to have to drop out/run in my bike has literally got me not being able to sleep.

So what do you think? My race has a 12 mile bike leg. I think what I am going to do is not worry about getting anything for this race, and in between now and my next race (which has a 23 mile ride) buy a very lean emergency kit including two tubes, two tire levers, two CO2 cartridges and one inflator.  

I also don't have a water bottle or cage on my bike yet, but am planning on putting one on for the race so that I can at least hydrate a little on the ride and maybe even take in a little nutrition. Any suggestions? I was just going to buy a basic cage, and modify it so that the bottle does not slip.

I am looking forward to my race and am frantically checking the weather report (which as of right now is calling for isolated t-storms at 60%) So that opens up another bag of worms... how to plan on doing a race in the rain? Any suggestions would be much appreciated. 

Thanks for all of the good advice everyone

I think I am going to go without the "flat kit" for the first race, and get a cage/bottle b/c I figure I can use that on future training rides. 

The weather here in Memphis is cooling down with highs in the mid 60s and lows in the high 40s, which could make for an interesting no wetsuit swim for me. Luckily the day before the race and the race are high 85/ low 65 days. 

So I am trying to figure out how to taper this week. I am thinking of doing a short bike/run brick tom. and then a solid swim session on Tue, and then Wed just taking it easy and practicing transition stuff. That will leave Thu/Fri as a nice two day recovery.

I hope everyone has a great rest of the week, and I really enjoy having a place to vent my concerns. Talk to you all soon.

Phil 

I'll second this one for getting inspired. I normally skip all of the stuff about the pros and watch the last few minutes that show the people who come in with less than an hour before cutoff. There is something so powerful about watching people who have trained for so long and suffered for over 15 hours crossing the finish line. You get to see someone who has set a goal and been totally determined to see it through. You see the pain and exhaustion on them, but you also see that elation and joy they get from seeing a dream realized. I love watching that when I need a boost.

Water temp will probably be wetsuit legal on race day, and I was blessed to be able to find a friend with a wetsuit that actually fit me! 

I tried it out on Tuesday, just putting it on/ taking it off and sweet talked the lifeguards into allowing me to swim around a little in the still closed outdoor pool at the Y I frequent. It is crazy how much easier it is to swim in it. 

Any suggestions for getting the suit off faster in transition? I was planning on body gliding my neck/ wrists/ ankles. I am also trying to be super careful with it b/c it is borrowed so any suggestions on what not-to-do would be helpful too. thanks,

Phil

Thanks man. I think I am going to stay away from Pam . That reminds me of when I pole vaulted way back in HS and one of the coaches suggested putting spray on wood adhesive on our pole tape to get a better grip haha. The craziest things work sometimes

Posted some photos in the before & after thread in COJ if anyone is interested, I'm at the bottom of the page. http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=252978&posts=30&start=1

Looking to a 5 mile run tomorrow & do a long bike (hoping for 60+miles) Sunday. The end of the school year is always hectic, so I've been slacking a bit with training during the weekdays. Called my friend, Jen, & planned an OWS for Monday after work. Hopefully that will jump start my week.