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Event Info |
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Sunday, August 17, 2008
8:00 am
Baker Park in
Maple Plain, MN
Sprint Distance: 500 yd swim/15 mile bike/5K run
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Hot Dates |
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For more details, visit the Schedule page.
Sun, June 1: Open Water Swim Clinic
Mon, June 2: Entry fee increase
Mon, June 2: Registration for summer sessions classes opens (run and tri classes)
Week of June 16: Summer session classes begin (including tri classes at Baker Park!)
Sat, June 7: Gear West Run presents My First Tri clinic for women only.
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Training |
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For more details, visit the Training page.
12-Week Training Plan Template
Contact us if you are interested at triathlon@ywcampls.org
Triathlon Race Skills Class
This four-week triathlon class includes open-water swimming, bike handling, transitions,
race prep and more. Classes are taught outdoors to get you used to conditions.
Learn from a group of experts including Dave Cameron (swim), Lauren Fithian (bike) and Paul
Johnson (run), who have several decades of experience with triathlon between them.
Learn more on the YWCA's Endurance Sports web pages.
Registration:
Class size is limited! Registration opens at any YWCA site on June 2 for the first session and July 7 for the second session.
But if you want to be sure you have a spot, registration is open NOW at Midwest Events.
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Why You Tri |
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"I L-O-V-E the way I feel after I have completed a race!"
- Lisa (45, Minnetrista)
"Because it's a fantastic way to cross train with other wonderful, strong and active women my age."
- Kathy (46, Mpls)
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June 1 is almost here!
Reminder for you or your friends that everyone who registers before June 1 beats the price increase and is automatically eligible to win:
- Tyr Transition Bag from Gear West Bike & Triathlon
- Moving Comfort Jog Bra from Gear West Run
- Free massage from the YWCA!
Register Now!
Open Water Swimming: Survive or Thrive?
We would like you to do both! Here are some tips and hints below. You can focus on the ones that are most pertinent to you!
Tips to survive:
If you really just want to know that once you leave the beach, your feet will once again find the beach:
- Consider buying or renting a wetsuit (see below). The warmth aids comfort in the water but the buoyancy can make all the difference for your confidence. You can literally just bob around in the water. And it will definitely help you swim faster.
- When your wave (group you are assigned to swim in) is lining up, pick a spot on the outside and in back and wait for a few moments after the wave is started. Keep to the outside of the buoy line where there is calm water (swimmers will naturally crush toward the buoy line where there will be more contact and turbulence but just five yards to the side will be calm, open water.
- Please be trained and ready but know that you can always rest by hanging on a kayak or a foam noodle provided by a Noodle swimmer as long as they don't provide you with forward motion.
- Though freestyle is the fastest stroke, you can use any stroke you wish. Breaststroke is a good stroke for resting and sighting the buoys. Even backstroke if you want to relax and keep your face out of the water for a moment (though you can't see where you are going).
- Be sure to bring an extra pair of goggles with your race gear. Goggles are very important for calm and confidence in the water and you want a backup in case they decide to break race morning.
Tips to thrive:
If you are confident and comfortable in the water and the swim could be one of your strengths:
- Consider lining up in the front of your wave and getting off to a quick start and then draft another swimmer who is as fast or just slightly faster than you. This means swimming right behind their feet or just off their hip. You will save a lot of energy. Just be sure they are going the right direction!
- Take 10 min to do some swim warmup before the start of your wave. You want to be ready to go from the gun.
- Practice your entries and exits. If the start is shallow, "dolphin" through the shallow area before swimming. You can do your exit this way as well. Note that when you are finishing it is always faster to swim all the way until you can touch the bottom. Plowing through water that is over your knees wastes a lot of energy and is much slower. Check out the swim start and finish areas before the race starts to know your plan.
- Practice your sighting technique until it is very smooth and requires very little energy. Sight every 6-10 strokes.
- Being able to breathe bilaterally comes in handy as a triathlete. It is helpful to be able to check either side for sighting landmarks or buoys, avoid breathing into waves or looking into the sun, or keeping an eye on your competition.
Whether you plan to survive, thrive, or both, consider learning and practicing the skills at the free June 1 open water clinic or the YWCA's summer Triathlon Race Skills classes (see below). The clinic and the swim portion of the Race Skills class will be led by the YWCA's Dave Cameron, one of Minnesota's premier open water swim specialists and the Midwest's Total Immersion area leader.
Wetsuits
For an extra degree of warmth and buoyancy during the swim, consider using a wetsuit. If you're not ready to buy one, try renting one for a training swim or for the event itself. You can buy or rent wetsuits at Gear West Bike & Triathlon. Rentals are $40 and are first come-first serve. You can keep it from Wednesday through the following Tuesday.
How cold is the water?
Baker Park has told us that the temperature of the water is usually 72-78 degrees in mid-August. Between 78-84 degrees, USA Triathlon allows age group athletes to wear a wetsuit but they are not eligible for prizes or awards. Wetsuits are not allowed above 84 degrees.
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