Atlanta Tri'ers- John Tanner State Park (Page 2)

Thanks JTee!  I had a copy of that map.  I felt it left alot to be desired in the scale department.  It looked like you turned around when you got to the regular road.  I liked the counter clockwise part around the lake...it'll give my legs a chance to realize they are running! 

Alan

I am planning on making it my first tri too.  Hope it's not too late.

jeff

I signed up this morning.  One of the coordinators mentioned there were only about 25 slots left as of yesterday.

The party pole is a great idea. It can also be used to pull me out of the water when I drown (Due to the total lack of training.) Im still hear guys and will still do John Tanner. As for me, No wetsuit. I agree on the cold won't kill you and I probably wouldn't be able to get it off. I need to get back into it so bad.

Congrats everyone else for signing up and making it your first tri too!

-Dominick (Lazy ass)

I would def. be intrested in a practice swim. Maybe even ride the course too.

-D

Thanks for the report Whitney.

The weather the next 10 days has highs in the 80's a couple of days.  C'mon mother nature...do your thing and warm up that water

I'm probably going to head out there next weekend (23 April) and do a bit of an open water swim in the lake and ride the course.  Unless anyone else does the same before that, I'll post my thoughts on the course.

Strangely, as this is my first tri and it's now exactly two weeks away, I'm not nervous.  I've got a room out there for Friday night, and I'm totally stoked about it.

By the way, I wiped out on my bike for the first time yesterday.  I've even got the road rash to prove it, plus the potentially bent fork.  My LBS asked me to keep an eye (and ear) on how the bike handles and feels and report anything unusual to them immediately. 

Y'all take care-

Steve

One great swimming drill you can do to prepare for dark murky water is to practice swimming with your eyes closed.  Only open them when you turn your head to breathe or sight, this helped me tremendously last year.

Is anyone taking a wetsuit to the race?  I'm on the fence about buying one this weekend.

Cheers

If there is anybody out there familiar with Carrollton, can you throw out the names/locations of some good restaraunts out that way?  I'm staying Friday night in Carrollton and would like to enjoy some good grub before my first tri the next day.

Thanks y'all-

SR

Weather Channel is saying t-storms at 6 am moving to showers by 9 am.  Temps between 59 & 62!  WAAAAHHHH! :-( 

What happens to the race if there are thunderstorms?  Any clothing ideas?  I was already resigned to throwing on a long-sleeve shirt over my bra, but now I'm thinking raincoat.