Tri Checklist/Mock Tri Sunday 21 March 2010

Hello Triathletes:
I have not been on the blog in two weeks but all issues wit it seem to have been cleared up thanks to Sarah and I am back to the old routine following a great vacation. I want to make sure that everyone is up to date on what plans are in the works since schedules are tight and the big day is getting closer and closer.
I will start with what you will be wearing on the big day. I us ally like to wear black tri shorts since they seem to hide the most for me and so I wanted all of you to buy a pair of black tri shorts in the length and size that works for you. I had seen some great prices at the sports basement online and I know several people did go to the website. My plan was to have our team logo put onto everyone's shorts and then get t-shirts with the logo so that you could wear them on the bike and run. I did not think that a team tri top would be a great use of our money since most of you will not be running without a shirt....and because we have so many different support requirements on top a tri top that works for all would be really tough. I will give you a cost estimate on the shirts and logo on the shorts this week so you all can decide what you want to do. I think team shirts are needed....helps with mojo :-) It would be best to have your tri shorts for the mock tri this weekend so you know what it feels like to swim in them. You have them on over your bathing suit or have a work out top that you wear with them and then throw a shirt on for the bike.
The mock tri is scheduled for Sunday 21 March 2010 at 1230 so I wanted to give you an idea of how the day would go. I would like everyone there NLT 1230 (earlier would be better) I will be there at 1200. The first thing you will do is set your bike and equipment up in what will be our transition area for this training event. I will go over exactly how you should set up your equipment for race day and I think that I will have the kids on hand so that we can do your body markings since you will be getting those on race day. I would like to be in the pool and ready to start as soon as it opens so that we can use six lanes and do the tri like on race day. I will coordinate that with Coach Montz at CU on Monday. That means that you will come to the mock tri dressed and ready to go....they will be no using the locker rooms since there will be no locker rooms to use on race day. You can use the bathroom since I will not make you use the one port a pottie on site at Campbell. On race day it will be port a potties for all of your bodily function needs but at the mock tri I will be nice and you can use the bathrooms. As soon as you finish the swim you will exit the pool and run/walk to the transition area to get on your bike. I have a 12 mile loop that you will ride that day and then you will return to the transition area and put your bike away. You will then run out to the track and do 12 laps....3 miles and you will have completed your first triathlon. I will have several seasoned triathletes on site to help with all the transitions and the bike route. This is a training event so we will be answering questions and walking you through the process every step of the way. I think it will be a great day.
I had thought about having a get together to go overage the footage/video I have of the tri I did in CA but I think it would be better to do that after the mock tri. You will better understand what you are seeing since you will have done it once. This will be a fairly labor intensive day so max participation is highly encouraged.
Here is the checklist:

2 towels....one for laying on the ground and one for drying your body
1 swim cap
1 pair of goggles
1 bike helmet
1 bike shoes (if you have clip on pedals)
1 t-shirt
1 pair of sunglasses....sport type sunglasses for use on the bike for safety reasons
1 running shorts
1 sneakers
1 Body Glide....anti chafe/looks like deodorant but you put it anywhere that you might chafe
2 water bottles
1 nutrition....that you have used before...banana, sport gel, energy bar
2 pair running sox
1 bucket (for rinsing feet....only needed for races where there is sand)
1 tri-shorts
1 bathing suit
1 suntan lotion/spf
1 lip balm
1 change of clothes for after the race....if desired.
1 yoga mat if you want to use this on the ground instead of a towel
1 flip flops
1 wet suit (not needed on a pool swim or warm water swim)
1 bike pump (or ensure someone on your team has one)
2 plastic bags for nasty clothes and wet towels
1 big bag for use as your tri bag/fits all of your equipment and is easy to carry since you will have your bike to move as well.
1 bike