First Tri Tomorrow!

I'd wish you luck Cam but luck is for the unprepared. So I'll just tell you to kick ass instead. Oh
yeah, and make sure you have fun too.

Kent (in Canada)

Go for it Cam!!

I've been following your progress and you will get there.

Enjoy it!

"Cam Wilson" <[email hidden]> schreef in bericht
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Quoted message said:

As luck would have it, the boss decided to close the office today, so now I have plenty of time to
pack, prepare and get psyched for my first triathlon tomorrow morning. I got my race kit last
night (nice shirt) and will get cracking on a quick bike-check shortly. Then I'll pack my stuff
up, go over the checklist a few dozen times, eat carefully, hydrate, (try to) relax, and (try to)
go to sleep early tonight.

I have prepared well, and feel ready. The forecast calls for rainy weather tomorrow, so I must
simply be ready for a careful bike leg. And hope for warm temperatures at least, so it won't be
wet AND cold. It was only 8 Celcius this morn, so hopefully that won't be the case on race
morning. That could be chilly straight after the (pool) swim. Darn, I was hoping to wear my nifty
new singlet in the race, but may have to opt for a long-sleeved top to keep warm.

I'm really excited about this... I'm finally doing it, after about two years of dreaming, wishing
and then training.

Anyway, wish me luck!

Cam

Go for it Cam and enjoy it!

"Cam Wilson" <[email hidden]> schreef in bericht
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Quoted message said:

As luck would have it, the boss decided to close the office today, so now I have plenty of time to
pack, prepare and get psyched for my first triathlon tomorrow morning. I got my race kit last
night (nice shirt) and will get cracking on a quick bike-check shortly. Then I'll pack my stuff
up, go over the checklist a few dozen times, eat carefully, hydrate, (try to) relax, and (try to)
go to sleep early tonight.

I have prepared well, and feel ready. The forecast calls for rainy weather tomorrow, so I must
simply be ready for a careful bike leg. And hope for warm temperatures at least, so it won't be
wet AND cold. It was only 8 Celcius this morn, so hopefully that won't be the case on race
morning. That could be chilly straight after the (pool) swim. Darn, I was hoping to wear my nifty
new singlet in the race, but may have to opt for a long-sleeved top to keep warm.

I'm really excited about this... I'm finally doing it, after about two years of dreaming, wishing
and then training.

Anyway, wish me luck!

Cam

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Quoted message said:

As luck would have it, the boss decided to close the office today, so now I have plenty of time to
pack, prepare and get psyched for my first triathlon tomorrow morning. I got my race kit last
night (nice shirt) and will get cracking on a quick bike-check shortly. Then I'll pack my stuff
up, go over the checklist a few dozen times, eat carefully, hydrate, (try to) relax, and (try to)
go to sleep early tonight.

I have prepared well, and feel ready. The forecast calls for rainy weather tomorrow, so I must
simply be ready for a careful bike leg. And hope for warm temperatures at least, so it won't be
wet AND cold. It was only 8 Celcius this morn, so hopefully that won't be the case on race
morning. That could be chilly straight after the (pool) swim. Darn, I was hoping to wear my nifty
new singlet in the race, but may have to opt for a long-sleeved top to keep warm.

I'm really excited about this... I'm finally doing it, after about two years of dreaming, wishing
and then training.

Anyway, wish me luck!

Cam

test "Cam Wilson" <[email hidden]> schreef in bericht
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Quoted message said:

As luck would have it, the boss decided to close the office today, so now I have plenty of time to
pack, prepare and get psyched for my first triathlon tomorrow morning. I got my race kit last
night (nice shirt) and will get cracking on a quick bike-check shortly. Then I'll pack my stuff
up, go over the checklist a few dozen times, eat carefully, hydrate, (try to) relax, and (try to)
go to sleep early tonight.

I have prepared well, and feel ready. The forecast calls for rainy weather tomorrow, so I must
simply be ready for a careful bike leg. And hope for warm temperatures at least, so it won't be
wet AND cold. It was only 8 Celcius this morn, so hopefully that won't be the case on race
morning. That could be chilly straight after the (pool) swim. Darn, I was hoping to wear my nifty
new singlet in the race, but may have to opt for a long-sleeved top to keep warm.

I'm really excited about this... I'm finally doing it, after about two years of dreaming, wishing
and then training.

Anyway, wish me luck!

Cam

In article said:

I'd wish you luck Cam but luck is for the unprepared. So I'll just tell you to kick ass instead.
Oh yeah, and make sure you have fun too.

Kent (in Canada)

hey, a fellow Canuck! Thanks, Kent. You are right about the luck thing, though we do need SOME of it
to control the weather, right?

Cam

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Lord of Darkness said:

Go for it Cam!!

I've been following your progress and you will get there.

Enjoy it!

thanks, Lord. good to hear that somebody follows us newbies and our journey along this path to our
first tri.

cam

Hi Cam

best of luck. What's the distance ? I'm doing my first tri next sunday....a short one
400m/18k/4k...better start small and have a nice experience and want to do it again.

Mogens Denmark

"Cam Wilson" <[email hidden]> skrev i en meddelelse
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Quoted message said:

As luck would have it, the boss decided to close the office today, so now I have plenty of time to
pack, prepare and get psyched for my first triathlon tomorrow morning. I got my race kit last
night (nice shirt) and will get cracking on a quick bike-check shortly. Then I'll pack my stuff
up, go over the checklist a few dozen times, eat carefully, hydrate, (try to) relax, and (try to)
go to sleep early tonight.

I have prepared well, and feel ready. The forecast calls for rainy weather tomorrow, so I must
simply be ready for a careful bike leg. And hope for warm temperatures at least, so it won't be
wet AND cold. It was only 8 Celcius this morn, so hopefully that won't be the case on race
morning. That could be chilly straight after the (pool) swim. Darn, I was hoping to wear my nifty
new singlet in the race, but may have to opt for a long-sleeved top to keep warm.

I'm really excited about this... I'm finally doing it, after about two years of dreaming, wishing
and then training.

Anyway, wish me luck!

Cam

Cam Wilson <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

As luck would have it, the boss decided to close the office today, so now I have plenty of time to
pack, prepare and get psyched for my first triathlon tomorrow morning. I got my race kit last
night (nice shirt) and will get cracking on a quick bike-check shortly. Then I'll pack my stuff
up, go over the checklist a few dozen times, eat carefully, hydrate, (try to) relax, and (try to)
go to sleep early tonight.

I have prepared well, and feel ready. The forecast calls for rainy weather tomorrow, so I must
simply be ready for a careful bike leg. And hope for warm temperatures at least, so it won't be
wet AND cold. It was only 8 Celcius this morn, so hopefully that won't be the case on race
morning. That could be chilly straight after the (pool) swim. Darn, I was hoping to wear my nifty
new singlet in the race, but may have to opt for a long-sleeved top to keep warm.

I'm really excited about this... I'm finally doing it, after about two years of dreaming, wishing
and then training.

Anyway, wish me luck!

Cam

I assume the race is over or close to it by now. Welcome to the club!

In article <[email hidden]>, Tom Henderson

Quoted message said:

I assume the race is over or close to it by now. Welcome to the club!

Thanks.... I'm all done the race and am feeling on top of the world!

do you share race reports here? if so, this'll be my first in this ng. i've written up many running
race reports in the rec.running ng.

i'll post something here shortly.

Cam

In article <[email hidden]>,

Mogens Henckel said:

Hi Cam

best of luck. What's the distance ? I'm doing my first tri next sunday....a short one
400m/18k/4k...better start small and have a nice experience and want to do it again.

Mogens Denmark

Hi!

i kinda wish i had done a longer race, as somebody had recommended (and yes, this one DID just fly
by, leaving me wanting more), but the skies opened up and it poured down rain just as i finished up
my race. those in the longer (sprint) race were still out there for that joyous weather.

my race was 100m/12k/2k. a nice starter distance for the swim, decent for the bike, but WAY too
short for the run 🙂 ok, it was all about right considering the training i was able to do. i think
if i were simply to do one longer bike ride per week, i could manage a race like yours.

but my race went great - no problems at all - and i had a blast. i swear the most exciting part
lasted from the wait to start the swim until the start on the bike. T1 was a little less practised,
so i was a tiny bit unsure about it. plus it was cool weather earlier that morning, and i had to
decide at the last moment which shirt i was going to wear on the bike and run. still, great fun!

i am SO hooked! best of luck in YOUR race!

Cam *The Triathlete*

(Wooohoooo!)

Quoted message said:

Thanks.... I'm all done the race and am feeling on top of the world!

do you share race reports here? if so, this'll be my first in this ng. i've written up many
running race reports in the rec.running ng.

i'll post something here shortly.

Cam

Go for it Cam. Maybe I'll put something together for my du from last weekend too. Don't usually see
race reports on here mostly for sales and stupid comment from trolls. Be nice to know where is and
isn't good to race. Any time you want to try something further down the 401 let me know and I'll see
what I can do for you. Have a peek at the series in my area: www.trisportcanada.com
www.multisportcanada.com And if you read triathlete magazine just ignore the self righteous bigots
that think the sport is just for the elites (in the letters to the editor section). It may be only
one race but you earned it just as much as anyone else. Welcome to the club man.

cheers Kent

In article said:

Quoted message said:

Thanks.... I'm all done the race and am feeling on top of the world!

do you share race reports here? if so, this'll be my first in this ng. i've written up many
running race reports in the rec.running ng.

i'll post something here shortly.

Cam

Go for it Cam. Maybe I'll put something together for my du from last weekend too. Don't usually
see race reports on here mostly for sales and stupid comment from trolls. Be nice to know where is
and isn't good to race. Any time you want to try something further down the 401 let me know and
I'll see what I can do for you. Have a peek at the series in my area: www.trisportcanada.com
www.multisportcanada.com And if you read triathlete magazine just ignore the self righteous bigots
that think the sport is just for the elites (in the letters to the editor section). It may be only
one race but you earned it just as much as anyone else. Welcome to the club man.

cheers Kent

thanks very much, Kent. yes, i have sensed the elitism of some of the athletes, but even from my
exposure to the sport through tv broadcasts of events, i've seen top athletes speaking highly of the
guts and determination of the average folks who stay the course to do the IM in 17 hours. there is
the good and the bad in any sport. lots of good in tri.

Cam

"Cam Wilson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:cam_wilson-> > my race was
100m/12k/2k. a nice starter distance for the swim, decent

Quoted message said:

for the bike, but WAY too short for the run 🙂 ok, it was all about

hmmm, I did 400m/20k/5k this weekend.....and the bike was WAY too long, but the run just about right
(though my legs had gone off for vacation by that time I think!). Cam, can I mix and match your
Canadian race with my English one? Maybe we'd get something that suits!!

In article <[email hidden]>,

Hedgehog & Markarina said:

"Cam Wilson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:cam_wilson-> > my race was
100m/12k/2k. a nice starter distance for the swim, decent

Quoted message said:

for the bike, but WAY too short for the run 🙂 ok, it was all about

hmmm, I did 400m/20k/5k this weekend.....and the bike was WAY too long, but the run just about
right (though my legs had gone off for vacation by that time I think!). Cam, can I mix and match
your Canadian race with my English one? Maybe we'd get something that suits!!

hmm, sounds good to me. that 400m swim sounds a little more challenging too. i'd like my next race
to have a swim of about that length. i'm up to a km now, so 400m is quite do-able. the bike - 12k
felt right - not the most exciting part for me, but if i had to double the distance in training and
the race, i wouldn't be thrilled. and yes, a 5K run would be nice. this 2K thing... i guess the
organizers felt this would make the event more attractive to non-runners, and i'm sure it was,
considering that i was among the top runners in this race. and i'm not that hot a runner, maybe in
the top third or so usually.

Cam

If I remember rightly, we were trading posts this time last year as we were both heading for our
first tri. What happened to yours ?

I managed two last year, and was on real high. Big plans for training over the winter, correcting
all last years mistakes, and improving on all my times.

I think that was the last time I trained. Winter was too cold, and I got really lazy. Now I feel
really bad because I haven't made an effort, and you're having a really good time.

Glad you made it anyway. It's a great feeling when you complete the first one isn't it ??

Paul

"Cam Wilson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

As luck would have it, the boss decided to close the office today, so now I have plenty of time to
pack, prepare and get psyched for my first triathlon tomorrow morning. I got my race kit last
night (nice shirt) and will get cracking on a quick bike-check shortly. Then I'll pack my stuff
up, go over the checklist a few dozen times, eat carefully, hydrate, (try to) relax, and (try to)
go to sleep early tonight.

I have prepared well, and feel ready. The forecast calls for rainy weather tomorrow, so I must
simply be ready for a careful bike leg. And hope for warm temperatures at least, so it won't be
wet AND cold. It was only 8 Celcius this morn, so hopefully that won't be the case on race
morning. That could be chilly straight after the (pool) swim. Darn, I was hoping to wear my nifty
new singlet in the race, but may have to opt for a long-sleeved top to keep warm.

I'm really excited about this... I'm finally doing it, after about two years of dreaming, wishing
and then training.

Anyway, wish me luck!

Cam

In article <[email hidden]>, "Paul"

Quoted message said:

If I remember rightly, we were trading posts this time last year as we were both heading for our
first tri. What happened to yours ?

i just hadn't progressed enough at the time, and decided to take more time to work on my swimming (i
had just taken swim lessons that winter). i was starting from scratch in the swim and didn't feel
confident enough yet. but now i'm ready for lots of swimming. i'm up to 1000m and counting in my
continuous swims. now i just need to get out and do some open water swims.

Quoted message said:

I managed two last year, and was on real high. Big plans for training over the winter, correcting
all last years mistakes, and improving on all my times.

very cool. good to hear that you got in some races last year.

Quoted message said:

I think that was the last time I trained. Winter was too cold, and I got really lazy. Now I feel
really bad because I haven't made an effort, and you're having a really good time.

Glad you made it anyway. It's a great feeling when you complete the first one isn't it ??

Paul

even though it was a rather short tri - intended for beginners really - i was on top of the world
when i finished the race. i placed high... 27th out of 161 competitors... and that made me feel even
better! i'm slower than most in the swim (as expected), average on the bike, and in the top 12 on
the run (my real strength, and that's where i passed a lot of people). great, excellent race and
sport and i was hooked the minute i got body marked 🙂

today i went out and did a brick that exceeded in length those i did in training, and it felt
terrific. i am gunning for a sprint distance race sometime this summer. the day i get back up to
half marathon distance in the run, it would be cool to do a half ironman. but that'll be a bit
of work, eh?

thanks for the note,

Cam