Yes, you've got it right
Yes, if the water is warm enough. Probably anything under 70 you'll want a wetsuit. I did a tri last April where the water was in the low 60's and a few people went without a wetsuit. I heard that one guy came out of the water and was almost completely out of it and needed help. Hypothermia is dangerous.Can you swim in just the tri suit? The swim portion is in Mission Bay, I think, and it's connected to the Pacific, so the water will only be in the low 60s, if that.
Yes, it will all fit under a wetsuit. Really!Or maybe a tankini top with swim shorts or Junonia has swim capris...never seen those. And all of this fits under a skin-tight wetsuit? Really?
You are not allowed any "outside help" at any time once the race start.Are you allowed to have help getting through the transition part?
Yes.Do you just leave your stuff in a rack with everyone else's stuff and trust that no one mixes up and takes your goggles by mistake?
Yes, you can do this. Yes you can finish!Can any of you recommend a good post with a step-by-step how-to for what to expect? If I can envision it and feel like I've planned it well, I'll feel better about going in. Meanwhile, I need to get myself on a regular all-in-one-day training schedule for these different activities and maybe even practice the transitions.
What would be considered a fair time for these distances?
200m swim
6-mile ride
1.5-mile run
I've never timed myself swimming, but I'm not fast. I think I could ride the six miles in about 28 minutes, but that's on mtb tires, and I've never tried it racing - the pace may be faster if I'm not watching out for pedestrians and toddlers who've escaped their strollers while mom's on her cell phone.
The run I do in 30 minutes. 28 if I'm pushing myself.
I figure an hour and a half for the whole thing.
I know I can finish. I know I can finish. I know I can finish.
This is become more real with every post I read.
Thank you all again.
Roxy