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Ok It's Proud Daddy Time.. Just got the race results in for my son's first official race.  He raced a duathlon yesterday in Pensacola Fl (.25 mile run, 2 mile bike, .5mile run) Here is his race results.

Run .25 mile 2:07min placed 17 out of 60

Bike 2 Miles 9:55min placed 10 out of 60

Run - .5miles 4:43min placed 10 out of 60

Overall placed 23 out of 60.  Thing is he could have finished better then what he did.  On the bike about 50 yards out from the transition his right pedal fell off.  *** If you buy a bike from Target, make sure you go behind them and tighten all nuts and bolts   He had to pedal with his left leg and coast in.  I have a short video of the race that I need to get on my computer and when I do I will post so all can see.

Well I have my 1st bike race this weekend 4/2 and its 21.4 miles.  I really look forward to it.  My rec center that I joined is also having an indoor tri on 4/16 that I plan to do, It should be fun going against all those young college folks since the rec center is part of the University of South Alabama.  The race is 2 miles on the treadmill, then 8 miles on their spin class bikes and then 300 yards in the indoor pool.. I think its going to be crazy, the bikes are on the 3rd floor, the treadmill is on the 2nd floor and the pool is on the 1st floor. I guess when I seed myself in this race I better bump my time up a little so I dont run into the same problem that Jeff did.  As for doing that flip thing in the pool, I still have not tried, but it does not look easy to do.

Hey can everyone that has done a tri race before please post some does and dont in Tri races.  It would be nice to hear from yall folks that have done one and will help us others that have not done one. 

DO: check the weather forecast and be ready for temperature ranges ten or more degrees +/- and other contingencies

DO: Arrive early, get the lay of things, walk the transition area, find your spot or pick one etc. see if you can learn the mount/dismount lines, where the timing mats will be. This is a big mental thing-it will look different full of bikes and people with volunteers yelling and pointing, having a sense of how it is laid out helps me.

DO: Keep it simple

Don't Take yourself too seriously

DO: Give it everything you've got-it will be over in a flash-might as well go for it

DO: have your bike and other gear ready the night before-tires inflated, chain oiled, shoes, laces race belt goggles

Be gracious to the volunteers and other athletes

Seed yourself accurately but be prepared-others will not.

Be respectful of the locals, anyone inconvenienced by traffic delays or parking headaches...they have allot of say over whether future events are held at that venue or not.

DON'T: be fussing with your watch when the photographer is shooting your pic-looks silly when you check your race pics.

DO Race your hands all the way up if the photographer motions you too at the finish-doing this half way looks like you are surrendering and you'll feel silly-trust me on these two points

Thanks Jeff for your Do and Dont in a Tri race.  Come on everyone I know you have some Do and Dont in a Tri race, lets post them.  Have a great day.  Here are mine

Do - make sure you tighten all your nuts and bolts, you dont want to finish your bike portion with one leg.

Dont - If you get sick looking at blood and you cut your leg coming off the bike portion, Do Not Look At It, just run.  (This happened to me back in 1993, I cut my leg somehow and then I looked at it, well about 1/4 mile in the run the world started to fade out and before I went to sleep ok passed out I stopped and laid on the grass, race was over for me) 

Steve,

I'm still here but not much to report.  I am trying to get it all done but it's just funny how life keeps getting in the way.

I'll have more to report from home.

Ellen

I'm still here too!  Just way busy with work.  getting in some workouts but definitely not following my plan too closely right now.

Alex

Very well said.

George,

Here's my addition for a 'do':

Do write out a race plan. You can keep it simple or go into a lot of details. Write out what your pre race meal will be, what time you need to eat it, warm up, your plan for the swim, sometimes it helps to think through and write out the steps in transition as a check off list and leave the list there to check yourself, how you want to go out on the bike, steady and get your heart rate in check for a couple of miles then push, etc., plan out T2, think through your run, set a plan for how you want to break up the run. Make a plan and see yourself cross that finish line

I like all the other do's and don't too. Especially riding/driving the course. It always helps me a ton to get a feel for the course.

The biggest 'do':

Have fun! Realize that you are in the minority of people that have put in the time and effort to enter a race and you rock!

Johanne

I bought a new saddle for my bike because the stock saddle it came with was not kind to my girlie parts

I love my new saddle, but I'm still getting used to sitting more on my seat bones and after not riding for 2 weeks while on vacation I'm a little sore! It didn't help that I went on a 3 hr ride the weekend we got back. Yesterdays ride was a little better. I'm doing a 100K ride Saturday and I'm hoping my behind makes it!

There's really no purpose to this post except my venting about my butt adjustments

Johanne

Hey, a happy hiney is what makes the world go round!

Enjoy that 100k!

Thanks for all the DO and Dont in a race.  There is a lot that I would not have thought of.  I do like the idea of riding the course. The three 5K's I did this year I had no idea where I was running, I just followed the person in front of me.  My last run I thought about riding the course in the future, I think it will just help out mentally for me.  The last race I did I thought I had further to go then I did when I started to walk, If I knew the course and knew that I was almost at the finish line then I would have not walked.

Johanne, have fun on your 100K ride this weekend.

I have a 21.4 mile bike race this weekend which should be a lot of fun.  There is a tri race on 4/16 and part of me wants to do it, to get a feel for a tri race. It's called the Mullet Tri and Florabama is the one that puts it on. It should be a lot of drunk and crazy folks racing since Florabama is a bar that sits on the Florida and Alabama line, its known for its wild and crazy events like the Mullet Toss.  Yes people get out there and throw these big mullet fish to see who can throw it the longest.  The race is 1/4 mile swim in the gulf of mexico, the bike I think is about 16miles and the run is 4 miles. 

Have a great day eveyone.

I have been busy with training and looking for work.  I have finally gotten back on the bike and am riding every Saturday for at least 45 miles and slowly pushing longer.  I am also running/walking 2x a week and swimming 3x a week.  I had to take a few weeks off about 3 weeks ago due to a super tender hip, which was a flare up of an old ITBS issue.  I had stopped stretching daily and the issue came back.  but I am back and now ready for another rest week.

Weather condition question.  If its raining, do they postpone the tri races or are they still on. 

Well I signed up for the Mullet Man Tri 4/16 (1/4 mile swim, 16 mile bike and 4 mile run). I guess I will put all your do and dont's to memory. 

Well we have the do and dont out there, how about what to take to a sprint tri.  Does anyone have a checklist you can post or email me?

Question on gels.  I have been using Gu Gels and just received in the mail some Hammer Gel along with some samples of their Heed.  Steve pointed me to their website and I thought I would try their product out.  Has anyone used their stuff before and if so can someone help me understand the use of gels and heed.  What I keep reading from others on the internet is that they put their gel in water bottles or flask.  Can you also just take suck down the gel and then drink water?  With the GU I just rip the top off and squeeze the good stuff in my mouth and then drink water.  Also Heed, are you supposed to take gel before the race and use Heed during the race?  

I hope everyone has a great day. 

All gels work the same, some people squeeze several in a flask.Not sure about HEED. For a sprint Tri you really don't need any. Take water at the aid stations, maybe a small bottle on the bike.

Shorts

Tri top

race belt

cycling shoes

jacket, tights, cheep throw away gloves depending on the weather

running shoes

towell

sunglasses

bike

In the TA I had the bike rack, helmet on the bars sunglasses in the helmet, running shoes under the bike, cycling shoes in the pedals. Race belt and number on top of my running shoes, towel over them because it was windy, if you take socks have them rolled down to put on easy

In your car keep an extra tube and related tools just in case, and a floor pump.

You could mix up a bottle of regular strength Heed for the bike portion of the sprint tri.  You won't need to drink the whole bottle (standard 20 oz bike bottle).   

Hydration and nutrition for a sprint tri isn't complicated.  Warm or hot weather = more hydration.  One gel should just about do it for nutrition.  If you sweat a lot, you simply need to drink more.  If Heed tastes good to you and you tolerate it well, use it.  Test it out in training.   

I use Heed in my bike bottle for sprint tris.  I take one gel about 20-30 minutes before the swim start and chase it with water.  I live off the aid station on the run.  If it is cool, I skip the run aid station.  You can also make another bottle of Heed to sip on while you travel to the race and while you set up your transition area. 

Just my 2 cents FWIW.