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Post by JenCollister on Jul 10, 2006 15:25:13 GMT -5
July 23 is the Cleveland triathlon and it is a popular newbies first-time event. I was thinking of hosting a one-time newbies bike ride/transitions practice on Thursday, July 20 at 6:30 PM. Meeting location is to be determined. Possible choices are in no particular order: Rocky River reservation Sweetwater Landing picnic area, Huntington Beach south parking lot, Marginal road downtown (meet on the road by the Rock Hall - street parking is available) and N. Chagrin Strawberry picnic area.
The plan is to do a 1-hour easy pace bike ride (we'll do out and back, so you can go shorter if you'd like) and then practice T2 (bike to run) transitions. I will also answer any questions you have. If you are interested, please post here and tell me your location preference. [Note that Rocky River is fairly flat, but traffic can get congested; Lake Road is pancake flat, but is bumpy and full of traffic until reaching Avon Lake; Marginal Road is mostly flat and the traffic isn't too bad, but we'd have to traverse a bike path with pedestrians; and N. Chagrin is hilly, but less traffic troubles.]
Just let me know.
Thanks,
Jen
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Post by Cortney on Jul 12, 2006 12:25:47 GMT -5
Hi Jen,
I think that sounds great. I am doing the CLE triathlon as my first and I would love to come out on Thurs, July 20th. Marginal road by the Rock Hall is best for me.
Thanks,
Cortney
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Post by JenCollister on Jul 12, 2006 13:14:46 GMT -5
Cortney and others,
I had a large group show up last night for the Newbies ride and they voted for having the session at Rocky River Reservation. Hope that is okay.
We'll meet at 6:15 PM in order to ride by 6:30 PM. Meeting date is July 20. Meeting location is the Scenic Park Picnic area near Sweetwater Landing in the Rocky River reservation (when you turn into the marina parking lot, stay straight all the way back to the picnic shelter area). We'll go for an hour ride and then practice transitions. Questions as always are welcome!
E-mail me if you have any questions.
Jen
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Post by ken on Jul 12, 2006 13:39:06 GMT -5
I am looking forward to riding with you. I just registered for my first real sprint race at the Cleveland Tri.
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Post by JenCollister on Jul 12, 2006 14:55:42 GMT -5
Great! Don't forget your running shoes. We'll transition into our running shoes and then run a short time in order to be familiar with the "brick" feeling in our legs.
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Post by danbarker on Jul 16, 2006 16:57:22 GMT -5
This will be my first as well. I will be there!.
Question... I was thinking about doing the super sprint for my first one and then doing the sprint distance for Greater Cleveland and Fairport Harbor..... do you think the super sprint is worth doing just to get familiar? I haven't had any open water swims yet so I didn't want to overdo it. Your thoughts?
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Post by andrewjoyce on Jul 16, 2006 19:29:12 GMT -5
Dan
That's a good call - and if you are interested in doing a short open water swim next Saturday (the day before the race) - just to get a feel for it - let me know - we are doing a newbies friendly swim at Mentor Headlands on Saturday at 8am
Andrew
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Post by danbarker on Jul 17, 2006 7:21:28 GMT -5
Oh that's perfect. I will attend for sure. Is this going to be the same group that's been meeting for the Greater Cleveland tri? I know there have been a a few training sessions (3 in all) to go over the Greater Cleveland tri ins and outs. Either way I will be there. Lot #17 I believe?
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Post by andrewjoyce on Jul 17, 2006 8:21:20 GMT -5
Yes - same group and you have the location correct!
We will be setting up a 1/2 iron swim course and also a sprint swim course course
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Post by JenCollister on Jul 19, 2006 9:41:59 GMT -5
Bump!
Ride and transitions practice tomorrow night! Be there! : )
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Post by JenCollister on Jul 19, 2006 14:58:40 GMT -5
Just some quick updates.
Tomorrow night's session will be a great opportunity for new members to meet many of the CTC board members. President Andrew Joyce, VP Angie Ridgel (also training director) and Events Director Suzi Harman plan to be there with me.
Angie is going to bring one of Dave Harner's specially designed for us transition racks, so we can practice transitions in style! Bring everything you plan to bring for the bike to run (T2) transition in your race and we'll practice after our ride! Then, on Saturday, attend Andrew's session for transition practice for T1 (from swim to bike)!
E-mail me if you have any questions. Hope to see you tomorrow!
Jen
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Post by JenCollister on Jul 20, 2006 7:43:40 GMT -5
The forecast is calling for late day thunderstorms. I plan to still ride if it is just raining. If it is storming though at 6:30, then we'll have the Q&A session first under the shelter of the picnic pavilion and ride/practice transitions once the storm passes.
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Post by ken on Jul 20, 2006 9:01:58 GMT -5
Looking forward to the ride/run tonite. I have some nervous energy to release.
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Post by sarajean on Jul 20, 2006 16:14:10 GMT -5
This will be my first as well. I will be there!. Question... I was thinking about doing the super sprint for my first one and then doing the sprint distance for Greater Cleveland and Fairport Harbor..... do you think the super sprint is worth doing just to get familiar? I haven't had any open water swims yet so I didn't want to overdo it. Your thoughts? Comments from another newbie: The super-sprint "open water" swim has the feeling of swimming in a large, cold, muddy, outdoor pool with a lot of other people. If you haven't done open-water swimming, I think it's a good choice. When I did it, I hadn't done any open-water swimming, and I found it unnerving to open my eyes with my face in the water and see nothing but mud. |
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Post by Ken on Jul 21, 2006 11:06:33 GMT -5
Thanks to CTC fo rdoing the newbie session last nite. it was really helpful and a lot of fun. My legs feel great today and ready for the race on Sunday. It was great to meet all of you last nite. Good Luck to all!!
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