Cycling/Triathlon

Dan--it takes me a little over 1 hour to do the actual race. The race starts around 7am most days. By 830 I am putting my bike and gear back into the truck but then have to hang out until the awards ceremony which can take up to another hour. I get up at 4am to leave to drive to the race and by 9 or 930 I'm leaving. If I'm in a hurry to leave I can be leaving the race by 830 and have them mail me my award metals.

Did my 5th triathlon today at Marine Stadium, Biscayne Bay.
I didn't expect to do well today as my GF training partner has been out of town and all the big dogs were going to be at todays race, but I lucked out and took second place again.
Best part was that I got to go spearin after todays race :thumbsup2:
I'll try to post a video and some pictures

hau you're an animal! congratz.

Dan--thank you sir :toast2:

When I grow up I want to belike Hau.

cww--good luck with yo race sir.
1. Remember the swimming tip. Buy a Pursuit Mako knife to wear on each forearm during the swim portion. That way all the other swimmers will stay clear of you :laughing3:
2. Remember Scott Rapps running tip. Pick out a cute girl runner and chase her butt all the way to the finish line. That butt bouncing in front of you will make the run less painful

what about the hau bike portion tip? train my chasing cars

sdeisn--ya mon, you are correct bro, forgot that one:D
Reminds me, Monday we chased down a John Deere backhoe that was doing 26mph on Weston Rd. :dogattack:

that's awesome man...way to go

cww--congrats sir:toast2:
1:08 is a VERY respectable time :thumbsup2:

I guess my 2011 race season is over. There is no more Multirace Triathlons until the spring here in Miami. A couple GFs asked why there r no races till spring and I replied that wintertime is Triathlete breeding season an we need to get "busy" :bed: :laughing:

This year was my first season doing triathlons. I did 7 sprint triathlons and took one 3rd place, four 2nd places and two 1st places and was awarded Broward County Champion 2011. So I am now hooked on yet another sport beside spearin. Today I was up at 630am, in the water spearin at 730 till noon, then to Oleta Park and did a 49min 1.25mile ocean swim, then to Weston to do a 30mi 22mph avg bike ride, then back to Hollywood to do a 6mi run.

Congrats hau! I don't understand the logic behind no races during the nicest weather of the season.

mrmike--same here bro :crazy:
I plan on training right through the winter. I even bought a tri swimming specific wetsuit a couple days ago.
I did my bike ride late yesterday evening and my 6mi run after dark last night. Both bike an run was at a heart rate of 155-160 an the weather was so cool (64F) that I barely broke a sweat

cww-- I do not know Orlando area stores, but I can hook u up here in Miami/Ft. Lauderdale sir
I have a couple bike shops that sponser me that have nice selection of gear here in Miami/Ft. Lauderdale.
May I suggest that when you are in Orlando that you drive west on route 50 to Clearmont Florida which is the eastern US triatholete training center. Less than a 30min drive from Orlando and try to ride up Surgarloaf Mountain
Please let me know if I can help further

Hi, gang,
I did a few of the Bud Lite triathlons back in the 80s. Got back into tri's three years ago. I will second the suggestion about visiting Beginnertriathlete.com. You might want to visit Slowtwitch.com too. If you visit the second one, be prepared as they can be a little rough. I mostly hang at beginner triathlete. My user name over there is MadMathemagician.

Lo

It has been a while since I posted here as there have been no triathlons in my area until 4-7-12. On 4-7-12 we had a tri at C.B.Smith park. I didn't do well and took 8th place.
On 4-21 we had a race at Tradewinds park off Samples road. I lucked out and took 1st place in the pouring rain. This 1st place also won me an email from USAT inviting me to Berlington, Vermont on August 18 for the USA Triathlon Olympic Distance National Championship. I'm not sure I can afford to go, but it is nice to see results from Tri training hard almost every day for a year:)

Congratz.