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Re: gels

guest — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 03:29:55 GMT

I think it also depends on how long it takes you. I finish in an hour and a half or less so one is fine with the gatorade on the bike. If you take longer you might consider more though. At the sprint tri I just did this past weekend, some women took over two hours. You would definitely want to consider one more if you're in that time range.

Re: Mountain Bike TO Road Bike?

guest — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 03:27:22 GMT

Ditto on martini05. I just graduated from a hybrid to a road bike. I went to a reputable bike shop that my trainer recommended. They spent a good two hours just picking it out with me and another two on the fitting. I LOVE my bike. LOVE it. Okay, with the clipless pedals it scares me a little too.

Anway, I asked my trainer (who primarily trains triathletes) which I should get and he said a road bike for all the reason listed in the last posting.

Re: Leg Shaving

guest — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 03:22:36 GMT

I'm going to go against the grain and say go with waxing. I've been doing it for over a year now and the hair grows back slower, finer, and thinner the longer I do it. Your legs are also smooth, COMPLETELY smooth for at least a week before it starts growing back. It's more of a hassle the first few times, but then it's well worth it. I'm not going to lie to you, it's painful, but you get used to that after awhile too. And I save tons of time not having to shave.

My suggestion, go to a salon. I couldn't do it at home, but at the salon they do a better job and for some reason it seems less painful.

Re: swim fear

guest — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 03:16:50 GMT

I did the Danskin tri this past weekend and it went well. If the swim times are longer there than Naperville that's good news for me because my swim time this year was almost identical to my swim at Naperville last year. You're right that parking is a mess. I didn't get to transition until 6:43 and it closed at 6:45. Of course some of that was due to my stupid desire to sleep instead of get to transition on time. I was a little disappointed in the lack of organization overall, but otherwise it was a great course. I felt strong and really enjoyed it.

As for the OWS at Ohio Street Beach, Brett is supposed to let me know when they come up and try to schedule me for a swim that day. I haven't heard anything from him yet. I'm also interested in doing a weekend ride sometime. The only problem is that I live in the city and don't have a car. I'm doing a metric century in Naperville this weekend with some friends, but after that I'm up for a weekend ride if I can make it.

I was not at Terre Haute, but hopefully I'll have a chance to meet some people in the club soon. I'll also look for you on bt.com if that's all right.

Kelly

Re: swim fear

guest — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 20:06:43 GMT

Congrats on your race Melissa.

I live in Chicago and did Naperville last year and liked it very well. I'll be doing the Danksin women's tri in July in Pleasant Prairie. If any of you have done it, I would love your feedback.

I also just joined the Salt Creek Triathlon Club. I train with Brett and he though it might be good for me to go to some of the seminars or try to get in on some of the weekend rides. I'm not sure I'll be able to do very many of the workouts because I'm in Chicago without a car, but I'll be doing the Mideast Regionals with the Club in August and it would be nice to know someone.

I also have a blog on BeginnerTriathlete. For any of you who haven't checked out the website you really should. It's a great resource.