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New England Season Opener : Official Thread
BY: dointris on 2010-02-01 11:15 AM
Okay so who's ready for it!!!!! Although I have not trained in either swim, bike or run since 10/18/09, I have to do this race. Afterall, it was my 1st and you always remember ur 1st!!!
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RE: New England Season Opener : Official Thread
BY: dointris on 2010-02-01 11:17 AM
New England Season Opener
May 9, 2010
Hopkinton State Park
8:00AM StartSprint Duathlon: 2 Mile Run, 10 Mile Bike, 3.1 Mile Run
Sprint Triathlon: 1/4 Mile Swim, 10 Mile Bike, 3.1 Mile Run
http://www.maxperformanceonline.com/neopenerrace.html
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Eleanor Roosevelt
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
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RE: New England Season Opener : Official Thread
BY: running4beer on 2010-02-01 11:28 AM
dointris - 2010-02-01 12:15 PM Okay so who's ready for it!!!!! Although I have not trained in either swim, bike or run since 10/18/09, I have to do this race. Afterall, it was my 1st and you always remember ur 1st!!!
I feel the same ^^ It was my first last year, so I *think* I want to do it, but I haven't been able to run yet, (post-surgery) and I've barely been on the bike this winter. I'm making up for the biking in a Feb challenge, but the running's a little iffy...
I could always walk it, right? (I mean, if all else fails... but there's a long time between now and May!)
Edited by running4beer 2010-02-01 11:30 AM
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RE: New England Season Opener : Official Thread
BY: Jahmmy on 2010-02-01 11:59 AM
Hi,
I signed up and am petrified already :+) What was I thinking with an OWS on May 8! I have done one tri each of the last two years (Danskin in 2008 and Trek in 2009) and they were later in the season. I was researching cold water swimming yesterday :+)
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RE: New England Season Opener : Official Thread
BY: slokat on 2010-02-01 1:30 PM
Well I decided to get off the fence and I went ahead and signed up. I figure there is nothing like the threat of impending public humiliation and possible drowning to motivate me. In all seriousness, thanks for the info on this event. It's all I think about any more! -
RE: New England Season Opener : Official Thread
BY: Boston Beginner on 2010-02-01 1:31 PM
slokat - 2010-02-01 2:30 PM Well I decided to get off the fence and I went ahead and signed up. I figure there is nothing like the threat of impending public humiliation and possible drowning to motivate me. In all seriousness, thanks for the info on this event. It's all I think about any more!Congrats. I suggest you go and read some of the older race reports. They will give you good insight on how the race was.
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RE: New England Season Opener : Official Thread
BY: dointris on 2010-02-01 6:15 PM
I was the 2nd to the last person out of the water, out of ALL of the swimmers. The bike was torture and I walked 3/4 of the run. By Fantastic 9/09 I had completed "6" triathlons, lost 30 pounds and new my way around a course. My point is you never know what to expect and I always think, "What other people think of me is none of my business".
Even though I've gained 10 pounds since October, have a little too much giggle in the wiggle and brother's comment of yearsssss ago has come to mind which" Must be jelly cuz jam don't shake like that", I love TRIATHLONS and I'm gonna Have Fun, Feel Good and Finish with a smile on my face!!!
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Eleanor Roosevelt
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
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RE: New England Season Opener : Official Thread
BY: ab1ht on 2010-02-02 5:36 AM
Thank you for posting this! I had looked at the site once before, but thought it was sold out.
I just signed up this morning. I'm also signed up for Mooseman Oly. in June and am glad I can do a sprint as my first tri.
I especially like the "cozy newbie" coral! :D
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RE: New England Season Opener : Official Thread
BY: dointris on 2010-02-02 11:37 AM
Just looked at the calendar and Season Opener is only 96 days away! I will join the Y this week!
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Eleanor Roosevelt
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
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RE: New England Season Opener : Official Thread
BY: hockeyhands on 2010-02-03 11:05 AM
My Dad and I just signed up. It should be nice to get a race in before Mooseman. Looking forward to it!
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RE: New England Season Opener : Official Thread
BY: Seren on 2010-02-05 10:17 AM
You know I'm there girl! Thinking about a neoprene cap though... May can still be cold.
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RE: New England Season Opener : Official Thread
BY: FlyTheBlueSky on 2010-02-05 10:23 AM
Seren - 2010-02-05 11:17 AM You know I'm there girl! Thinking about a neoprene cap though... May can still be cold.
I'm with you on the neoprene cap for Season Opener! I tried one at Lobsterman last year and won't do cold water without one! For $25... it's a must have.
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RE: New England Season Opener : Official Thread
BY: FlyTheBlueSky on 2010-02-05 10:27 AM
slokat - 2010-02-01 2:30 PM Well I decided to get off the fence and I went ahead and signed up. I figure there is nothing like the threat of impending public humiliation and possible drowning to motivate me. In all seriousness, thanks for the info on this event. It's all I think about any more!
Season Opener last year was my first tri. I sucked big time. I was so far back they thought I was part of the cleaning crew :-) Just have fun and finish! It's impossible to be subject to public humiliation - anyone who shows up to race gets automatic immunity!
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RE: New England Season Opener : Official Thread
BY: fdaniele on 2010-02-05 10:46 AM
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RE: New England Season Opener : Official Thread
BY: sherriaj on 2010-02-05 11:38 AM
Just signed up. This will be my first Triathalon and I started training at the start of this year. Nervous and excited. I've looked at some of the completion times and I may be the last one to finish, but I'll be there. -
RE: New England Season Opener : Official Thread
BY: Boston Beginner on 2010-02-05 8:06 PM
sherriaj - 2010-02-05 12:38 PM Just signed up. This will be my first Triathalon and I started training at the start of this year. Nervous and excited. I've looked at some of the completion times and I may be the last one to finish, but I'll be there.Signed up today as well. Can't wait to get back. This was my first race 2 years ago. Last year I was racing FL70.3, so I couldn't make it. We will be doing some training rides on the course in April.
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RE: New England Season Opener : Official Thread
BY: jdorsh on 2010-02-06 10:26 AM
I would forget about finishing times for your first. You can monitor your splits but my guess is unless your doing a lot of BRICKS you will find distorted times and that transitions will be a learning experience. What I think you will be amazed with, as was I, is how much your times will improve between beg of your first season and the end.I am racing in this event too, although recovering from my first Boston Marathon - so hope to meet you.Have fun and enjoy the race, there is only one first. -
RE: New England Season Opener : Official Thread
BY: ab1ht on 2010-02-08 2:18 PM
sherriaj - 2010-02-05 11:38 AM ... This will be my first Triathalon and I started training at the start of this year. Nervous and excited. ... I may be the last one to finish, but I'll be there.
Nah, I'll be the one next to you using you as my pacer... and huffing and puffing all the while
General question on this tri... Do they provide a cap? I thought they did this to identify the wave.
Edited by ab1ht 2010-02-08 2:18 PM
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RE: New England Season Opener : Official Thread
BY: mav on 2010-02-08 5:32 PM
They do provide a cap to identify you by wave. I would HIGHLY recommend "double capping" as the water is pretty cold and this will help to keep the heat from your head in. I would also suggest earplugs for this race. Many people experience dizziness when the cold water enters their ears. If you are properly covered in cold water swims they arent all that bad. This is a swim that requires a wetsuit. Although there were a few CRAZY people who did it without a wetsuit the last two years.... I dont think that is wise. -
RE: New England Season Opener : Official Thread
BY: running4beer on 2010-02-08 5:35 PM
mav - 2010-02-08 6:32 PM They do provide a cap to identify you by wave. I would HIGHLY recommend "double capping" as the water is pretty cold and this will help to keep the heat from your head in. I would also suggest earplugs for this race. Many people experience dizziness when the cold water enters their ears. If you are properly covered in cold water swims they arent all that bad. This is a swim that requires a wetsuit. Although there were a few CRAZY people who did it without a wetsuit the last two years.... I dont think that is wise.
I was told last year when I asked about a wetsuit that folks in the prior year who went without DNF'd.
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"In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." - Albert Camus