Miami Student Foundation Tri... (Page 2)

This will be my first tri as well and I know exactly how you feel - except the opposite  leg of the race - the swim I can do with my eyes closed, but I'm scared of the bike.....I would hate to be in the way of "real cyclists" or do something unsafe b/c I don't know any better yet.  I  emailed the race administrator and she said the bike course was not a hilly as last year and then I read your latest post and now I'm a little worried...I am planning to go up next Sat. to have a look at the course.  Good luck to you!

i just realized what a funny/stupid "newbie" mistake i made.....

when i registered for this, i entered my swim split in yards ( not meters)!  luckily I realized it in time and called to have it changed..otherwise, I would have been seeded about a minute and 10 seconds faster than I really am!  hopefully, this will be the last of my stupid mistakes and I have gotten it out my system prior to race day!!!

Ok - I went to check out the course last night and the last hill ( to me, brand new to biking, with my heavy hybrid bike) is very scary....I hate to think negatively, but I'm prettty sure I will have hop off and push....do people ever do that?  Will I be "booed" off the course ?  Any feedback you guys can give me is appreciated....i'm getting cold feet!

thanks!

Jellomom,

Don't worry about getting off and pushing on the bike. I did this race last year and there were several people I saw who had to get off and push on the hills. Remember, this is a college tri, lots of first timers and college age athletes with heavy mountian bikes. Get out there, race your race and don't forget to have fun!

David