Barcroft sounds good to me. I don't care about how far it is, we can just bike there. I like it better because you don't have to worry about the No Swimming...
For any TriRats who may be interested: I am taking a group around the Columbia Tri course this Sunday, May 6th, @ 7 AM, we are meeting at Centennial Park (...
For all you fellow Rodents out there in tri land, here is a recap of what was:<br><br>Saturday was a most wonderful gathering of RATS both new and old at the...
I've done Blackwater the past four years. Here's my thoughts and experiences:<br><br>Swim - It's a wave start. Water tends to be choppy (i.e. the name ...
I am biking on Friday morning. I plan on biking close to 90 miles starting from lake Anne in Reston, and heading out towards Purcelville and beyond. A lot of...
I have heard there are some good training rides right around arlington. Military Drive and Army Navy Country Club have been mentioned as good rides with hills....
For this sunday, I'm wondering if the plan is to have a brick workout or could we make it one? I'd like to run the 10k run leg after the bike portion.<br>Also,...
I raced Richmond XTerra and had a blast. Of course 1999 was the dry year so the James River was more like a big puddle. We literally ran, hopped, dove over ...
Mark,<br><br>Thanks for the info. I am really excited about it! It really does sound like a lot of fun. If you are interested in training that would be great....
Tom went to St Croix, and will not be there on Sturday. He mentioned at the RATS meeting last week that those who went last time should go on their own. Other ...
As has been mentioned, I leave for St. Croix and will not be there for the brick workout this Saturday. However, Neil McLaughlin is coordinating a workout at ...
Hi all! I'm new to triathlons this year. I will be doing the sprint distance SPUD course as my first tri. I'm also signed up for Reston in September.<br><br>I...
> I have heard there are some good training rides <br>> right around arlington. Military Drive and Army<br>> Navy Country Club have been mentioned as...
'Looks like Dave, Tom and Jen had a hot one in St. Croix. According to the web it was in the upper 80s, humid and windy. Full results are not up yet, but race...
I had a group of friends who did Wildflower on Saturday, and the conditions were hot with temps in the 90's. All finished in over 6 hours! I hope David didn't ...
I received this today if anyone is interested. Some of the newbies might want to take advantage of this <$20 doesn't sound cheap>. <br><br>I will be...
For those of you at the last RATS social/meeting, I mentioned (along with Tom) that I've made many mistakes. Here's another one....<br><br>St. Croix is an old ...
With Columbia and Eagleman right around the corner, its time to get in some open water swims. I am hoping to swim Lake Audobon on Saturday morning. 'Planning...
I'm in as well. I just bought a wetsuit this past weekend, so I'm itch'n to try it out. I live about a mile from the lake, so just let me know whether it's...
Hi Stephanie,<br><br>This is my second attempt to reply to your entry but don't see any others so will try again. Making a checklist for your transitions will...
Lake swim at Audobon this Thursday 6:15am. I am expecting 4+ people to show up for this. We did swims last year Tues/Thurs 6:15am and had up to 15-20 people ...
Is this open to anyone? I may be interested just dont know where the lake is that you are talking about. Plus I have an extra wetsuit for the one who needed...
I have done it as well. It was 100 degrees by the time the run hit. Man oh man is it hot. And there is no shade. Expect to burn up. The run course is insane....
Begin 7am from the boat ramp on Lake Audobon for 1 mile swim. I plan to ride about 2 hours afterwards nice and easy, then run for about 45 minutes nice and...
So, it is settled...we swim at 7 am on Saturday morning from the boat ramp (Jim, this will work better than your house since there are several people). Try to...
