Pretty

[Veronica]

I want to do triathalon just for the clothes. :p

So this would probably be totally unattractive, but I like it.

V.

http://www.teamestrogen.com/images/products/LG-7858098-76R_lrg.jpg

[Pax]

I'd look like a bag of mashed potatoes wrapped in rubber bands in that outfit. :D

[Wahine]

Veronica,

You're hanging around the tri geeks an awful lot for some one who doesn't understand why anyone would bother running. ;) Are we really getting to you. If you think that's pretty, you should try on a wetsuit. No-one looks bad in a wetsuit, everyone looks amazing: sleek, fast, strong. And there's something special about skin tight black rubber. :rolleyes:

[KnottedYet]

Oooh, yeah....

The wetsuit is my friend!

So are Terry bicycling skorts! They hide many flaws. I wore mine in the Danskin tri.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m21/KnottedYet/DSCN0299.jpg

http://www.terrybicycles.com/detail.html?item_no=1511

Oooh, now they make a cargo skort, too!
http://www.terrybicycles.com/detail.html?item_no=1847

V, get the tri suit, it will be fun!

[Trek420]

so you'd wear that in all three sports or just on the swim leg? :confused:

knott, that's not a wetsuit ;-)

[KnottedYet]

so you'd wear that in all three sports or just on the swim leg? :confused:

knott, that's not a wetsuit ;-)

Well, the wetsuit pictures I have were taken by Brightroom, and I wasn't gonna post a link to those because that'd be infringing on the photographer's artistic rights.
But the Terry skort does make me look better than plain ol' bike shorts would.

And V, all the chickies I've ever seen wearing one piece tri suits looked just lovely! All long visual lines and lean!

Trek- you wear the tri suit in all 3 legs. As Sally Edwards says " there are no costume changes during a tri." ('cept I put on my skort after the swim, over my under armor compression shorts)

[alpinerabbit]

But.... a skort is not aero...

then again turning around to check if your butt is fat (sorry no inference on anyone present) is not aero either.

[KnottedYet]

Nope, not aero at all! It flaps wildly in the wind as you sing at the top of your lungs, merrily passing all and sundry during the bike leg!

(oh, so much fun! :D )

[Bluetree]

Veronica,

You're hanging around the tri geeks an awful lot for some one who doesn't understand why anyone would bother running.:


Veronica...

Resistance is futile...

Prepare to be assimiliated...

Your distinctiveness will be added to our own...

:p

[Pax]

Is there any such thing as a buddy-type tri, where someone else does the leg you can't do? I swim like a fish and, well I bike like a fish too but at least I can still do that :D I just can't run (too many knee surgeries). However my SO runs and bikes but can't swim...we'd make a great buddy team.

[Bluetree]

Queen...

Yes, many tris have what's called "relay teams" where each person does a different leg. The team pricing is higher overall, but cheaper per person. Looks like fun!

And for pairs, there's always Muddy Buddy! :D

[Pax]

Queen...

Yes, many tris have what's called "relay teams" where each person does a different leg. The team pricing is higher overall, but cheaper per person. Looks like fun!

And for pairs, there's always Muddy Buddy! :D

Thanks! I might have to look into those as I get in better shape. :D

[Veronica]

Veronica,

You're hanging around the tri geeks an awful lot for some one who doesn't understand why anyone would bother running. ;)

I'm very goal oriented. Last year's goal - double centuries.

This year's goal - ???? I am so ambivalent about training right now.


Tris have been in my head for awhile. I was a distance swimmer in college. I did X Country in high school. Okay, so that was a bizillion years ago. :p I figure at some point it will happen.

I found an all women's tri in California. It's the same weekend as the Mount Tam Double unfortunately.

I still don't like running though. :p

V.

[Trek420]

V,

This one's local, sprint distance ....

www.seejanetri.com

My knees are shot, if I ever tri'd it would have to be something that I could walk the run part.

[Veronica]

Thanks Trek. Don't encourage me. :p

That's Waves to Wine weekend, which I'm hoping lots of TE folks from all over will join us on.

V.

[Trek420]

yes folks, my calendar full :p If not for that I'd do a tri it's not how I look in a wetsuit, really :rolleyes: ;) :p

[KnottedYet]

V - I walked my tri last year. I knew my knee would be a problem if I didn't. There were a lot of walkers, and I got passed by a couple race-walkers. It's ok to walk. (there was even a woman in a grass hula skirt walking)

And I will tell you that the folks who seemed to be having some of the most fun were the relay teams! They were just nuts!

Trek - I'll let you try on my wetsuit... (and TE, I'll take a couple pics for y'all!)

[snapdragen]

No tri's (tris? - how the heck do you pluralize tri?) for snap. I can't swim worth a damn, my knees would blow up if I tried to run - heck, I can't even walk long distances. Guess I have to stick to the bike. :D

Muddy Buddy looks fun......

and is pluralize a word?

[Tri Girl]

just because I'm feeling brave I'll show you my wetsuit pic- Wahine's right- everyone looks cool in a wetsuit. This pic is from last summer on a training swim for the IM (I'm on the far right). Even us curvier triathletes look halfway decent all wrapped in rubber. :p

[Tri Girl]

now I'm feeling really brave. If everyone looks good in their wetsuit, it must be true that not everyone looks good getting stipped of their wetsuit. Not my most flattering picture, but it makes me laugh...

[Wahine]

Tri girl I love that photo. It's a fabulous action shot. I wish I had one like it. Hmmmm, maybe I can work something out with DH.;) ;)

What kind of rack is that on the back of the car? It looks like something that might work for my convertable. I desperately need a trunk mounted rack for the convertable. I wold look sooooooo cool cruising around with the bikes on the back.

[Trek420]

What kind of rack is that on the back of the car? It looks like something that might work for my convertable. I desperately need a trunk mounted rack for the convertable. I wold look sooooooo cool cruising around with the bikes on the back.

I think it's one of these

www.saris.com

[Tri Girl]

Thanks Trek, that's it! It's the Bones 2 and I love it. It never comes off the back of the car because 1. it's a pain for me to get it tightened back on securely and 2. my bikes are always on it.
The one thing I would recommend is to put a sock (or soft cloth) over the part that rests on the top of the trunk. It marred the paint a little, but not bad.

[Trek420]

and....you can match your car and or bikes color :D

[tygab]

I still don't like running though. :p


Perhaps you'll appreciate a random thought that popped into my head on my last treadmill run....

"You don't have to like it, you just have to DO it!"

rofl. As soon as the thought crystalized I almost fell off the treadmill laughing at myself. It's amazing the bargaining that goes on in my head.

-T

[HillSlugger]

now I'm feeling really brave. If everyone looks good in their wetsuit, it must be true that not everyone looks good getting stipped of their wetsuit. Not my most flattering picture, but it makes me laugh...

That's kinda what I look like getting out of sweaty tights after a run.

Great tan lines. It's obvious you get out for lots of road miles.

[Tri Girl]

"You don't have to like it, you just have to DO it!"-T

So true, and that kept me going today! As I'm freezing my tushie off, in the slush and snow that's what I said to myself. Made me laugh as well! Thanks!

[Wahine]

I think it's one of these

www.saris.com

Thanks Trek. You are a wealth of knowledge.

I checked out the website and it's not going to work. The car is an older model mercedes and the bumper won't take the rack properly. Also, I wouldn't be able to use the trunk while the rack is on and that's pretty important for a convertable, two seater at that. Did I mention that it is a really cool car. Completely impractical, but cool. :cool:

Dang. I shall continue the search.

[snapdragen]

I know a woman who put a hitch rack on her Miata - so there's an option.

[Wahine]

I know a woman who put a hitch rack on her Miata - so there's an option.

Very interesting. I shall check it out. thanks.