Lifetime Fitness Tri...Who's Gettin' Nasty (Page 2)

stevestenzel - 2011-07-02 7:31 AM Having signed up for the sprint this year, I think I'll be OK without a wetsuit. I like to think that it's around a half mile swim where I can gain from having a wetsuit in the swim while still struggling (and losing time) to get out of in T1. So this .4 mile swim is below my "benefit from a wetsuit" distance. But I've always worn my wetsuit for Olys or longer. Yeah, as Emily was saying, it's almost always a hot race! The Lifetime Oly was my first ever tri back in 2006, and it was 99 degrees when I finished. They shorted the bike to 22 miles (to which most people said "why bother'), and they shorted the 10K to a 5K (which is HUGE in that heat!). I did a long brick workout yesterday evening as the heat was starting to break, so I HOPE I'm ready for another hot Lifetime!

How long does it take you to get out of your suit?  It shouldn't take more than 5-10 seconds.

At 5-10 seconds your "benefit from a wetsuit" distance is more like 100-200 yards.  You're probably leaving 30+ seconds on the table not wearing the wetsuit if it's allowed.

I'm going to have to disagree, besides the horrible road on the parkway, the coarse is particularly fast along both sides of the river.  Staying in aero isn't that bad and if you have a disc definitely bring it.

How were the ones in wetsuits started? All wetsuits in one wave? Were their time counted in the final?

I didn't realize it was a time trial start. I'm guessing that makes the start much easier/less stressful. Does it change strategy at all? I imagine it's still just race your race first and foremost, pass the guy in front if you can, and try not to let the guy behind pass you. How far apart (seconds) are people spaced? I imagine if there are 3000 total participants, they need to start them every 5 seconds or so...

It shouldn't change your strategy too much (swim YOUR pace).  It does limit your field of swimmers to draft behind at the start, but during the course of the swim, you'll most likely find someone who is passing you very slowly.  Tuck in behind and take advantage of the draft.

Swimmers go out in 3 seconds intervals by race number (lowest to highest) regardless of whether you're in a wetsuit or not.  I think they'll take note of your number at the start of the swim if you're wearing a wetsuit (only if it is above wetsuit 'legal' temp).

I agree with this response, and just want to add that it tends to be a spread out mass of swimmers.  mainly just swim your own pace and try to sight as well as you can.  the first 1/4th is straight into the sun so you kind of just follow the crowd. and look for the buoys on the right side to gauge where you are.

They have results for Wetsuit Open Men and Women. So those with wetsuits don't get ranked within AG.

Besides wearing my wetsuit, and other than getting DQ'd, how else can I go about not having to really compete? 

This is going to simply be a disaster.  We bought a house and moved 3 weeks ago, so my training has been almost nonexistent for the past 3 weeks.  My logs are not up to date, but by leaving them blank they are close!  Hey, look at the bright side, now I'll be fully qualified to answer all those threads that ask about being grossly under-prepared for race day!

Guess I have to be in my speedo.

rdailey1 - 2011-07-07 12:19 AM Water temps are up! Not surprisingly, after the heat last week, the main beach is up to 78.4, and the 50th is at 80.2. With sunny days in the mid-upper 80's thursday and friday, my guess is this will not be wetsuit-legal this year.

I'll look for BT'ers after transition area is closed.

Look for BEAST!

stevestenzel - 2011-07-07 12:40 PM

FoggyGoggles - 2011-07-07 12:25 PM

Just got my email notice that I'll be volunteering in body marking in the early morning and then kicked out to the bike course to "point and clap." Ha ha... Looking forward to seeing ya'll out there... pointing... clapping... cursing that I'm not racing....

Do you know where you'll be "pointing and clapping?" I'll look for you! You should have little trouble finding me... I'll be wearing THOSE shorts. Thanks for helping out!!