Danskin Women's Triathlon (Page 3)

 Ok good, then I don't feel bad for not being able to picture it.  I just couldn't imagine how you'd be able to leave or find them, but I guess it does work!  And swimming with them, well that is just silly but then who am I to say?

I'm thinking maybe a cheap pair of flip-flops with my name in Sharpie - that way, someone NOT named Christine should feel guilty taking them, but if they do disappear, it's no loss. 

(note to self, buy ugliest pair of dollar-store flip flops, emblazon with name, leave at swim exit)

Thanks!!

I like to eat Gu Strawberry Banana.  Its the only flavor I can tolerate.  Its pretty easy to open and you just squeeze it into your mouth.

Although, I talked to my coach about nutrition during the race, and he said the race is short enough you may not need it besides of course water and electrolytes.

I just tried a low-sugar Detour bar for the first time today, I think that's what I'll have on the bike.  I really liked it.  (Found 'em at Target, bonus!)

The gal at the Y this morning is doing the race, thank goodness I talked to her... she told me they updated the race page with more info earlier this week...

Looks like they split up the race packet pickup, N-Z is from 10 to 12:30 and A-M is 12:30-3pm.  They also announced a few little seminars at the expo, reviewing the course and I'm definitely going to attend the "how to fix a flat" one because I have NO clue about bike maintenance!

http://www.danskin.com/nymetro.html#about.2

Do you guys want to try to meet up for the course review at 12:30?  I figure the end of the alphabet will still be there after pickup, and the beginning of the alphabet folks will be getting in.  I'll make a little BT logo sign, so if you see a girl with shoulder-length brown hair holding a pice of paper over her head with "BT" on it (or maybe I'll clip it to my race belt so I can be hands-free), that'll be me, come say HI!   I'll also have my kidlet with me, so you may have to chase me if I have to chase him

~Christine

If you are taking the Parkway from the South going northbound, IGNORE, IGNORE, IGNORE the exit number Danskin has listed as there is not an exit 102 on the Parkway North!  Only 105 and three exit 100s, like exit 100, 100A, 100B.  You want the second one for route 66 going East to Asbury.  There is an exit 102 if you are going Southbound on the Parkway, but that one doesn't put you on 66 right away. 

For everyone, if the route you take takes you to the Asbury Circle (routes 66/35 and Asbury Ave), especially if you don't have Jersey plates, please make sure that you yield when you enter the circle, as I do know someone that got a ticket there for that with out of state plates.  As a general rule (except in Asbury maybe where they have actual police work to do), in any of the towns in that area, if you have out of state plates especially, they will look to ticket you for anything they can, as few of the cops has much else to do but write tickets.  When in Asbury Park (which is a really, really bad area), make sure that your bikes (and cars) are locked up securely, especially if they are outside your car.  If you are staying in that hotel, you will want your bike inside your room that night and please, don't anyone walk around there by themselves when it is dark.  I don't mean to scare you, but Asbury Park is not a safe surbuban town as just about every other town in Monmouth County is.  It is an poor urban area with a lot of crime, I'm afraid, despite the redevelopment going on.  I just don't want to hear about something bad happening there to any BTers or anyone else in the race, not that anything should happen.