Keuka and Cayuga - intermediate 2008

kmurray - 2008-04-25 3:45 PM I'm a first timer...intermediate distance in Keuka... Any helpful hints/suggestions? (calling me crazy for beginning with the int. distance does not qualify) Having never attended a triathlon event before, I have no idea what the transition areas will be like, how I should set it up, etc. ?

Lots of people start with Olympics. Ron, the founder of BT did an Olympic as his first triathlon which led to the creation of this site.

So, while doing an Olympic as your first race might not mean you're crazy it is at least indicative of the onset of mental illness.

Do not wear a wakeboarding wetsuit for an Oly distance swim. It's not designed for swimming and you will get very tired very quickly. Seriously. Try swimming 1600 yards straight in a pool while wearing it.

Having said that, the water will be cold. It always is at this race and you will want a wetsuit. Have you looked into renting one? Tri Running and Walking in Victor rents them if you're in the area.

Practice. Here's a good article on setting up your transition area. Here's my swim to bike training video. Also practice the bike to run transition. Do bricks (bike/run workouts). Race day is not the time to find out what it feels like to run off of the bike.

Yup. They'll give you a few numbers. One for your helmet, one for your bike and one to wear on the run. The run number will go on the belt. I like to put mine on after I get off the bike, but some people wear them on the bike with the number facing backwards.

I'll be wearing a BT trisuit and riding a yellow Cervelo. Be sure to say Hi.

MIKE"S THE BOMB!!!! ALL BOW TO MIKE!!!! WE ARE NOT WORTHY!!!

BTW Mike, nice touches on the GPS uploading features.

There will be a lot of BTers at all of the finger lakes races. We'll have to plan a meeting place the week of the race! Some of the best times at these races are putting faces to the sreen names and avatars!!

I rented from them for the mini-mussel last year (plus I purchase a lot of my running stuff from them as well).  Very small, family run operation.  Very supportive of local races and racers.  I rented for my first race and purchased the same suit from them afterwards (they apply the rental fee towards the purchase price).  The only thing that may be a turn off, is (this was last years policy so double check) they only rent sleeveless suits.

I will be quite surprised if you are not happy with them.

I haven't rented from them but they are my local tri shop and are very helpful and friendly - as Ken said, family run.  I bought my wetsuit (Nineteen) from them and I buy most of my other tri gear there too including running shoes (they do gait analysis etc)

 Jackie