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MARS Triathlon, Matlock - £6 to enter!
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Will give the organisers a call tonight to check they're still taking late entries!
17 - Not Greased Lightning
21 - Little Miss Happy
46 - Quimby
Sorry to butt in here but I'd really like to come along and support this I'm only a couple of miles away from Matlock and having recently taken up running (April 06) and am now truely hoocked I'd love to come and watch, can anyone give me details of where is best to watch from, when and what time.
Thanks in advance :0)
So there should be people out on the bike course between 06:55 and, guessing, 09:45ish. And people on the run between about 07:25 and 10:15ish.
Marshallini - don't you still have to be there at 0700hrs to register?
NGL - looks as though we'll be in the pool at the same time, might catch you when we rack our bikes - I'll be the one being sick with nerves behind the bike shed:-(
Littlemonkey - why not join in?
I'll get there for 0700hrs just to be on the safe side.
17 - Not Greased Lightning
21 - Little Miss Happy
46 - Quimby
68 - marshallini
It's all going to be a little bit of a rush isn't it if we can't rack our bikes until 10 minutes before the start of the swim? I need to faff much more than that:-)
And I'm wondering whether I can put my little RunAid doughnut shaped bottle in my run shoes for the T2 change? I probably can do without actual hydration on the run, but I like to have some water in case I get a dry mouth during the run.
Oh dear, a week to go and already I'm starting to flap! Part of the fun, isn't it? ;-)
21 - Little Miss Happy
46 - Quimby
50 - mark*w (Mr LMH)
68 - marshallini
Oh dear, this all sounds a bit complicated, I'm practising the completely put it out of my mind till the night before!
Meanwhile LMH has already started a list!
Although I do have a "master list" of standard items to take to a race, so can adapt that for this particular race.
Item 1 on list: make sure legs are freshly shaved so the number on the leg is nice & smooth.
It's less than a week now - that's ok to start worrying isn't it?
Quimby - but you've done these before haven't you? Shouldn't you be the calming voice of reason offering reassurance:-)?
<calm> I'm sure it'll all be OK. Slight worry is good for adrenaline. </calm>
Managed my predicted time for the swim today, pleased as I did a 12 mile run yesterday so felt a bit tired. Also 400m is 16 lengths in my pool so more turns which take a bit of extra time.
12 miles? My long run was 6 yesterday! Still building back up from unfitness.
I am honestly not sure about my times. I think 9 mins for swim. 45 mins for bike? Not sure about that - I did a 10 mile time trial in 36 mins a few weeks back, but that was undulating rather than hilly. Then, the run, to be honest I think this will let me down. My most recent race was a stint in a 4 x 1 mile relay, and I did a 9:26 mile. But a week earlier, I averaged 10:45 miles for a hillyish 5 mile race. So, realistically, if the 5k is hilly, I can't see me beating 35 mins. I think that adds up, assuming about 3 mins for each transition, to 1h 35mins. It's frustrating really - no 2 sprint tris seem to have the same distances involved! My very first one had a 750m open water swim.
I think that the longer tri distances have more fixed parameters. For sprints, anyone can really call anything a sprint tri.
Hope you all have a great time and I'll be cheering you all home.
Good luck everyone ! :0)
1. Am doing the Ilkeston Running Club Double or Quit on the Saturday
2. I don't actually own a bike (slight draw back)
Will deffinately come and see you and if you haven't done this before, having read the cycle route on the website, it's a good old climb up through Lea so be ready, not too steep but a lengthly climb all the same with a nice long (steepish) down hill into Matlock.
It sounds great. maybe I'll join you next year?
Have fun :0)
I ran the Heanor 5 a few weeks ago as my first ever race (started running at the end of April 06) and finished in 50:13. It was sooooo hot that friday night that I think quite a few people dropped out so I was quite happy with my time. I'm hoping to do the 10 miles and ran my first 10 miles on the high peak trail on sunday (started at Middleton top and headed towards Hopton so only had 1 incline) and managed a steady plod and finished in 1:38mins. I'm not loooking to get a great time, just get over the finish line without the aid of St john's would be great !!! Anyway before I go out, I'm no. 446 come and say Hi if your going to be there. I don't run with a club so it'll be just me and Mr LM. If I don't get to see you have a great Tri and I may see you there. Let me know how I can spot you and I'll come and say Hi.
Good Luck :0)
Am a little nervous about considering this but quite excited too! Had been aiming to try one at the end of Oct but this looks very friendly!
Should probably get pumping up my tyres!
I've got a bike I'm not using next Monday.
I'll come and measure your inside leg to make sure it is set up ok.
;o)
Thanks for the offer (s) ;0) but I think I cause enough chaos on two legs never mind two wheels.
I'm deffinately going to watch how it's done though.
I mean no-one from my "club" is going so I'm runing Solo.
Seriously though, are you feeling better now?