Tommorrow is triathlon.
Today after work I went to the race site to scope things out, pick up my packet, and get tagged (572 (my number) on my left arm, and 44 M (age and sex) on my left calf). The swim course looks fairly easy though the buoys that are out now don’t leave much open water before you get into the vegatation in the water. that part may be interesting.
Came home, made dinner (pasta and vegetables – I wanted to barbecue burgers but though that might be a bit too heavy), and then fixed a low leak on my rear tire (really tiny metal whisker that just barely stuck out). Took off my HID light (our group rides are finishing in the dark now) and my Bento box, and put on the race number.
My bag is packed. It has:
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Towel
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bike shoes with socks in them
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running shoes
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Helmet/glasses/headband/gloves (may skip the gloves)
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Jersey with race number on the front (for both bike and run)
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Googles
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Swim cap (light blue to denote which wave I’m in)
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RFID timing chip (on a watchband sort of thing)
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Clothes for after the ride
Sitting on my dresser
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Tri shorts
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Body glide
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Swim shirt
I’ve spent 3 sessions in the pool, of 600, 800, and 700 yards. My freestyle is getting better, and I don’t have any worries there, except I seem to keep misplacing my Tyr anti-fog spray in the bag. I can always spit in them, and that will last for the 10 minutes I expect to be swimming.
So, I have a strange mix of confidence and apprehension. I’m confident I can do all three of the events, but I’ve never practiced the transition, I never did any brick workouts (swim / bike and bike / run). I haven’t even run in my fancy new shoes yet. Oh, and because I didn’t get a ride in this week, my knees still hurt from last Sunday’s indoor game.
5am tommorrow morning, leave by 6, race meeting at 6:45, my wave schedued at 7:06.
So, what do you think ?