Rumour has it that reston bike club meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 6pm somewhere in Reston, does anyone have any info or a number I can call?<br>much...
Hi all,<br>I just finished reading through all the postings (yep, all 67 of 'em). I had to comment on (and say thanks for) the tremendous amount of info that...
bigjrun10K, glad to have you! Reston TRI is a big commitment training wise, but is doable. Set your goals small and simple e.g to simply finish the race, and I...
<INTRO><br>Since we're doing introductions, I thought I should hop on in. My name is Pierce, I live and work in DC, I'm a pretty avid/serious runner ...
All,<br>I just want to give everyone a head's up so you can clear your calendars...the next RATS social meeting will be Saturday, April 28th at 4pm. Tom ...
> My plan is to ride out the W&OD to Purcelville,<br>> and out to Snickersviller Turpike through <br>> Bluemont to route 7, up route 7, and to ...
Wetsuits:<br>Good question. Besides QR, there's Ironman, Orca and Aquaman plus probably a few others. QR and Ironman seem to be the most prevalent.<br>I've got...
bigjrun10k,<br>Thanks for your post. We appreciate the feedback. Our next social will be April 28th...that would be a great time to meet and talk to other ...
Howdy fellow RATS: Robin Rat here with minutes of the board meeting on APril 1st.<br><br>1. Most important, we have decided that RATS will stay an informal ...
You've Done a Tri...<br>You Want to Tri...<br>What is a Tri?<br><br>If you have ever said any of the above... then ride with RATS, swim with RATS, run with ...
Oh hey, by the way, I run a little site for triathlon stuff in the Northern Virginia and Maryland area. Check it out: <br> <a href=http://www.tri-nova.org/...
Happy Friday (they come slower and slower these days!),<br>Bike question(s) for you experts out there:<br>Last year, I bought a Cannondale Mountain Bike. It's ...
ARRRGGGG! I know I'm long winded. I don't need the computer to tell me that. It seems my message is too long, so I'm going to have to break it into a couple...
(... here's the eagerly-anticipated second installment ...)<br><br>Scenario B) You spend $1200-$1500 on a new road bike.<br>Advantage: This will be a much ...
I am riding on Sunday morning from Reston Community centre starting at 7:00am with Paul for about 4 hours. It will be a moderate ride with perhaps some hill ...
Here's my 2cents worth.....<br><br>I think the IRONMAN VO2 stealth is the best wetsuit on the market. <br><br>I have a old QR from 95 and the VO2 from last...
If you are going to be doing triathlon[s] or duathlons seriously then a mountain bike or even <br>hybrid probably won't suffice. They tend to be heavy, and not...
After the 0700-0800 swim with Reston Masters, I plan to do an easy (read: small chain ring) ride on the trail for 2 hours. Pace will still be pretty good....
Another option you have not even mentioned is buying a USED road or triathlon bike. Decide the components you are willing to try (check with the people on this...
Has anyone on the list participated in the Karen Dudley Tri down in Williamsburg, VA? Is anyone participating in this year's edition?<br><br>I'm making the ...
I'm always curious about what other people think about training and this may be useful to some of the newer folks so here's my questions: <br><br>1. How many ...
David, thanks for putting this out there! I am looking forward to seeign what some of the more experienced tri's answer. At this point for my Sprint distance...
1. How many times per week should you train in each event? <br>This definitley varies for me as I build up and then taper, then build back up. I usually like...
I'm sure everyone remembers the famous finish in 1982 that gave the Ironman its first big public exposure. That incredible crawl by Julie Moss can be seen on...
All,<br>Yep, I know it's Easter but if you're so inclined, Jen R. and I are doing an easy (small chain ring) 1.5 hour trail ride on Sunday leaving from the...
someone had posted a message back in early march about the spud triathlon in md being their first triathlon. i'm in the same boat and was wondering if (a) you ...
