Hello Triathletes:
Ok i know you have all seen the email that gave you your race numbers. That is so nice to know the night before. It looks like there are a few of us right after each other....Franky and Julie and Ronnie, Myself and Kate (my sister) etc. The race has less than 400 people so that is good....less folks on the course is always nice. I want to make a few points to help answer some questions that have popped up.
Remember that the race directors have to deal with liability so they must lay out every possible thing that could go wrong....so they are covered. It does not mean that it will but they must cover their butt for liability sake....so keep that inmind when you read about the race. You should read all of the info that they have sent you.....look at the maps, read the tips, check your number and then close the email and know you are ready.
Race Meeting....is the night before now at 6pm. I see no need to go to it since there will be folks there in the morning if you have any questions that I, along with Eileen, my sister Kate and Ronnie cannot answer. Eileen and I have done the race twice and Ronnie was at it last year and has several triathlons under his belt. My sister has been doing them for 16 years and has been the race director for several huge races so we have plenty of knowledge.....no need to worry. Besdies last year when they did the pre-race meeting people were talking and so no one could hear the man anyway.....can you imagine that?
Bike Course....as I have always said....there will be some traffic on the road but it is light and they know a race is going on so the bikers have priority. Most people avoid driving where races are going on becuase they have places to be. Also no need to write the course out and bring it with you. Every single intersection is marked and manned with police and volunteers....you would have to assault them to go the wrong way. If you must worry about the bike.....worry like I do about a flat tire or your chain coming off. You CANNOT get lost and one thing to do is thank those voulunteers for working the race as you go by.....they are doing a great job.
Any questions tonight or today...call or text me. You guys have done some great training. You have done two tris already.....you will know what to do and you will do it well.
The weather looks like it will be good.....bring sunscreen! Pack your bag tonight and if it makes you feel better put it in your car or drop it all at my house tonight!!
USAT membership. I know that most of you paid the $10 fee to do this race. I think if you join USAT today you will get that ten dollars back. The reason I say join is because the membership is $39 and you get good info from them as well as race entry. Youare all doing the 3 Pigs and possibly OBX and now there is a tri in Fuquay!! You will save money by joining now.
Our newest race....Tri for the Quay....on Saturday August 15th in Fuquay!!! It is being put on at Clubworx!!! We are going to the home town race....woohoo
I am proud of you guys....relax and enjoy. We train to race and have fun!!!
Friday, April 23, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Issues for this week
I just want to hit some key points for the week:
You should all be having a pretty easy week in prep for the big race......relax and enjoy!
The plan for race day is to depart from my house at 0530 so that means that you should get here about 0515 so we can cross level the bikes and load the cars. We should be in Clayton NLT 0630 and have plenty of time for packet pick up and set up. When you get there you will immediately find out your swim time so you can text family members and give them a timeframe for your race and their arrival. This is very exciting.
I know that you will all be very successful on race day and so we will be in need of some party celebration time!! The party plan is for 6:00pm at Franky's house. She has requested that you bring an appetizer or dessert and the beer/drink of your choice. Of course extra beverages of all kinds we be great since there will be kids at the event as well and so they will not be drinking beer. Please let me via email whether you will be bringing a dessert or an app so we do not have too much of either one!
I also know that we talked about the upcoming races. I think the agreed upon tentative plan is that we would do 3 Pigs on 6/19 in Smithfield and the final race for the season would be the Outer Banks Sprint or Olympic distance on 9/18. In addition many people thought that the Kure Beach Double Sprint Tri would be a lot of fun and a good precursor for the OBX Tri. That race is on 6/27.
With the races as planned that leaves July/August race free which is not all bad but if you want to get a race in for training purposes then you could look at Swim for Smiles on 7/25 in Chapel Hill....this is a pool swim or you could look at the Triangle Tri at Harris lake on 7/10 or 7/11...this is a lake swim so it is a bit of an adventure for some. I think I will be doing Harris Lake even though I had a terrible race there last year....triathlete errors all around on my part :-)
We need to sign up for the races sooner than later as the price goes up the closer you get to the race!!!
You should all be having a pretty easy week in prep for the big race......relax and enjoy!
The plan for race day is to depart from my house at 0530 so that means that you should get here about 0515 so we can cross level the bikes and load the cars. We should be in Clayton NLT 0630 and have plenty of time for packet pick up and set up. When you get there you will immediately find out your swim time so you can text family members and give them a timeframe for your race and their arrival. This is very exciting.
I know that you will all be very successful on race day and so we will be in need of some party celebration time!! The party plan is for 6:00pm at Franky's house. She has requested that you bring an appetizer or dessert and the beer/drink of your choice. Of course extra beverages of all kinds we be great since there will be kids at the event as well and so they will not be drinking beer. Please let me via email whether you will be bringing a dessert or an app so we do not have too much of either one!
I also know that we talked about the upcoming races. I think the agreed upon tentative plan is that we would do 3 Pigs on 6/19 in Smithfield and the final race for the season would be the Outer Banks Sprint or Olympic distance on 9/18. In addition many people thought that the Kure Beach Double Sprint Tri would be a lot of fun and a good precursor for the OBX Tri. That race is on 6/27.
With the races as planned that leaves July/August race free which is not all bad but if you want to get a race in for training purposes then you could look at Swim for Smiles on 7/25 in Chapel Hill....this is a pool swim or you could look at the Triangle Tri at Harris lake on 7/10 or 7/11...this is a lake swim so it is a bit of an adventure for some. I think I will be doing Harris Lake even though I had a terrible race there last year....triathlete errors all around on my part :-)
We need to sign up for the races sooner than later as the price goes up the closer you get to the race!!!
Notes from the meeting on 15 Apr 10
Agenda for Meeting on 15 Apr 10
1. Workout Plan:
Monday 4/19: 3.1 mile run
Tuesday 4/20: bike 40 minutes….3 loops at Tiffany’s house/0930 ride at Clubworx
Wednesday: off
Thursday 4/22: swim 30 minutes
Friday 4/23: bike 40 minutes…..3 loops at Tiffany’s house
Saturday 4/24: RACE DAY!!!
2. Convoy/Departure Plan:
Depart Carol Ann’s House @ 0530
Carol Ann drive/4 bike carrier
Julie drive/ 4 bike carrier
Ronnie drive/ 4 bike carrier
Tiffany drive/ 4 bike carrier
Adrienne drive/ 4 bike carrier
Angela drive/ 2 bike carrier
Erin drive/ 4 bike carrier
Packet pick up opens at 0600
We will arrive NLT 0630
Pick up packets
Get race chips
Get body marking
Set up transition area
The race starts at 0800 so you can warm up in the pool prior to 0745 and you will not start until your designated time. Execute your nutrition plan since you will have eaten breakfast hours before when you left your house
3. Upcoming Races:
6/12 Susan G Komen: 5k….Tri2teach team for Kristen’s friend....sent the link for sign up via email
6/19 3 Little Pigs Tri Smithfield, NC….250m swim 12 mile bike 5k run $40.
6/27 Kure Beach Double Sprint Tri…Kure Beach NC 300y swim 1.5 mile run 12 mile bike 1.5 mile run 300y swim $65
7/10 or 7/11 Triangle Tri Harris Lake, NC 750y swim 17 mile bike 5k run $55
7/24 Mission Man Tri Burlington NC sprint distance…lake swim $55
7/25 Swim for Smiles Chapel Hill, NC pool swim 15 m bike 5k run
9/18 Outer Banks Sprint or Olympic distance
10/3 Jordan Lake Women’s Only Tri 750m swim 16m bike 5k run
10/16 Pinehurst Tri Olympic distance/lake swim 800m swim 40m bike 10k run
11/13 Beach2Battleship Half……think about doing relays for this???
3 Steps to Plan and Prepare for your “A” Race
Step 1: choose wisely….distance/location/weather
Step 2: Back out 4 to 8 weeks from the main event and pick two training lead up races. This allows you to pace your training for the season as opposed to gearing up for a single event.
Step 3: Find some training partners….got that covered.
4. Reward Jewelry:
I have a lady who is designing necklaces for us that will say swim, bike, run or will have the symbols for the tri as well as our team name on it. You can see what her necklaces look like at heartonyourwrist.com Her jewelry is beautiful and she is making a design special for us. We will get a percentage off the prices you see on the website and free shipping. I am currently waiting on some sample pics from her and I will post them on the blog. I always think an accomplishment of this magnitude deserves jewels.
T-shirts: We should have these on Thurs 22 Apr 10. We have a sponsor so we have to learn about Carolina Back Institute. We may have a training session with them so we know who they are and what they do!
1. Workout Plan:
Monday 4/19: 3.1 mile run
Tuesday 4/20: bike 40 minutes….3 loops at Tiffany’s house/0930 ride at Clubworx
Wednesday: off
Thursday 4/22: swim 30 minutes
Friday 4/23: bike 40 minutes…..3 loops at Tiffany’s house
Saturday 4/24: RACE DAY!!!
2. Convoy/Departure Plan:
Depart Carol Ann’s House @ 0530
Carol Ann drive/4 bike carrier
Julie drive/ 4 bike carrier
Ronnie drive/ 4 bike carrier
Tiffany drive/ 4 bike carrier
Adrienne drive/ 4 bike carrier
Angela drive/ 2 bike carrier
Erin drive/ 4 bike carrier
Packet pick up opens at 0600
We will arrive NLT 0630
Pick up packets
Get race chips
Get body marking
Set up transition area
The race starts at 0800 so you can warm up in the pool prior to 0745 and you will not start until your designated time. Execute your nutrition plan since you will have eaten breakfast hours before when you left your house
3. Upcoming Races:
6/12 Susan G Komen: 5k….Tri2teach team for Kristen’s friend....sent the link for sign up via email
6/19 3 Little Pigs Tri Smithfield, NC….250m swim 12 mile bike 5k run $40.
6/27 Kure Beach Double Sprint Tri…Kure Beach NC 300y swim 1.5 mile run 12 mile bike 1.5 mile run 300y swim $65
7/10 or 7/11 Triangle Tri Harris Lake, NC 750y swim 17 mile bike 5k run $55
7/24 Mission Man Tri Burlington NC sprint distance…lake swim $55
7/25 Swim for Smiles Chapel Hill, NC pool swim 15 m bike 5k run
9/18 Outer Banks Sprint or Olympic distance
10/3 Jordan Lake Women’s Only Tri 750m swim 16m bike 5k run
10/16 Pinehurst Tri Olympic distance/lake swim 800m swim 40m bike 10k run
11/13 Beach2Battleship Half……think about doing relays for this???
3 Steps to Plan and Prepare for your “A” Race
Step 1: choose wisely….distance/location/weather
Step 2: Back out 4 to 8 weeks from the main event and pick two training lead up races. This allows you to pace your training for the season as opposed to gearing up for a single event.
Step 3: Find some training partners….got that covered.
4. Reward Jewelry:
I have a lady who is designing necklaces for us that will say swim, bike, run or will have the symbols for the tri as well as our team name on it. You can see what her necklaces look like at heartonyourwrist.com Her jewelry is beautiful and she is making a design special for us. We will get a percentage off the prices you see on the website and free shipping. I am currently waiting on some sample pics from her and I will post them on the blog. I always think an accomplishment of this magnitude deserves jewels.
T-shirts: We should have these on Thurs 22 Apr 10. We have a sponsor so we have to learn about Carolina Back Institute. We may have a training session with them so we know who they are and what they do!
Monday, April 12, 2010
Correction to the results of the Mock Tri II
Hello Triathletes:
I just want you to know that Kathy was still the first finisher yesterday but her time was 1:17.36 not 1:19.36. I added a minute instead of subtracting but only did that on hers.
The get together on Thursday 15 April will now be at 7:30 instead of 7:00 pm. It is a 31 party to begin with and then we will be discussing important triathlon business. Here is the agenda:
1. workout plan for the last week before the tri
2. departure time and convoy plan for race day.
3. look at the list of upcoming races....pick one or two for the rest of the summer season...to keep the mojo going.
4. reward jewelry....with the tri symbol and our logo possibly
5. questions/answers
We are having some lite desserts Thursday evening so feel free to bring a drink of choice :-)
Final thing is the Rehab Ride starting at Clubworx at 0930 Tuesday 13 Apr 10. It is a 15 mile ride at a moderate pace. We will be doing a 2 mile run following the ride.
Oh and great job on Sunday!!!
I just want you to know that Kathy was still the first finisher yesterday but her time was 1:17.36 not 1:19.36. I added a minute instead of subtracting but only did that on hers.
The get together on Thursday 15 April will now be at 7:30 instead of 7:00 pm. It is a 31 party to begin with and then we will be discussing important triathlon business. Here is the agenda:
1. workout plan for the last week before the tri
2. departure time and convoy plan for race day.
3. look at the list of upcoming races....pick one or two for the rest of the summer season...to keep the mojo going.
4. reward jewelry....with the tri symbol and our logo possibly
5. questions/answers
We are having some lite desserts Thursday evening so feel free to bring a drink of choice :-)
Final thing is the Rehab Ride starting at Clubworx at 0930 Tuesday 13 Apr 10. It is a 15 mile ride at a moderate pace. We will be doing a 2 mile run following the ride.
Oh and great job on Sunday!!!
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