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I’ll TRI!

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I just registered for the Animo Triathlon mini-sprint distance on September 14! I know, it’s next week already.  Don’t remind me. I’m in denial.  

82% of me is excited.

10% is nervous about the 350m swim.

5% is wondering how to prepare for transitions.

3% is trying to figure out what to wear.

Boy oh boy oh boy, what have I gotten myself into?  Good thing I managed to drag, I mean, invite my 17-year-old nephew to do the mini-sprint with me.  Wish us luck!

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34 Responses to “I’ll TRI!”

  1. good luck! i tried swimming… and it’s too tiring! can’t even do 1 lap of a 20 meter pool! :D good luck on your 1st tri!

    Thanks loony. Yes, swimming is so tiring! One lap and I feel my heart thumping already. I still have to work on that portion. Exactly 9 days to go. Shucks.

    loonyrunner said on Sep 05 08 at 5:35 PM Reply

  2. no worries jaymie, u’ll be just fine! enjoy ur 1st!!!

    … and careful with the triathlon bug ok :D

    Haha I think it got me already.

    backpacker said on Sep 05 08 at 5:37 PM Reply

  3. wow! i am so excited for you.. good luck. i will pray for you.

    christy said on Sep 05 08 at 5:39 PM Reply

  4. AYAN NAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I’ll see you there!

    marga said on Sep 05 08 at 5:53 PM Reply

  5. wow! that will be so exciting!.. good luck and i’ll pray for you.

    Thanks christy! I’ll need your prayers! :)

    christy said on Sep 05 08 at 5:59 PM Reply

  6. good luck ha! tip ko sa transition: practice at home! tip ko on what to wear: wear your flashiest clothes to pump you up :D

    Hector, I don’t know about flashy clothes. Won’t it call more attention especially when I’m hanging on to the lane lines for dear life?!

    hector said on Sep 05 08 at 6:06 PM Reply

  7. Good Luck Jaymie!

    I’m sure alot of guys will get ‘chicked’ with you racing :)

    Ricecooker, yikes I don’t think so!

    Ricecooker said on Sep 05 08 at 6:44 PM Reply

  8. I still need to register but also decided to TRI… The swim is also my area of worry seeing that all my swimming before was leisure only. I tried in our swimming pool at home but it is not even close to 50m. Went to ULTRA and is even more scared now. Ahh we’ll see, have to start somewhere. I bought the suit for tri and I feel stupid in it, it is a one piece but not use to wqearing things like that. Are you going to the run clinic at ROX next week, if you go we can have a good laugh on the different gear needed.

    Foreignrunner, I think this is the perfect tri for beginners. I think it’s great that there are a lot of us newbies joining. We can all kinda laugh at ourselves and each other! Bawal pikon :)

    foreignrunner said on Sep 05 08 at 7:05 PM Reply

  9. Good luck. The first time will always the the hardest but the most memorable.

    x59, thanks. It may be the funniest too!

    x59 said on Sep 05 08 at 8:02 PM Reply

  10. hey runner, swim, bike and run like there’s no tomorrow.

    i will be doing the milo 21k in san fernando, la union on the 14th. i think i am no pool wonder.not yet anyway.

    you’re not the road queen for nothing-you can do it.good luck…go “chick” some ass ; )

    Bugobugo, good luck at milo. Let us know how you do over there. Thanks! I’m just hoping I finish :)

    bugobugo85 said on Sep 05 08 at 8:23 PM Reply

  11. welcome to the multisport lifestyle jaymie! =) your’e gonna love it! see ya in 7 days!

    Drew, see you! :)

    drew said on Sep 05 08 at 10:20 PM Reply

  12. Yehey your joining, just remember my story about my first triathlon hehehe. Hope that inspires you!!! Can’t wait for your story. Just remember hold the line hahaha. Good luck Jaymie!!!

    How can I forget the ultimate tip for THE pinoy ultra runner?! That will definitely come in handy at the pool, Neville :)

    neville said on Sep 05 08 at 10:49 PM Reply

  13. yeah go jaymie! if you turn triathlete form hereon will you have another blog? thebulltriathloner? hmmm…not as catchy. btw will you be swimming using total immersion?

    If I have another blog, I won’t have time to actually train anymore :)

    I TRY to use the TI technique when I train but, in the race, I don’t really know how it’ll go. Let’s see. Whatever works to keep me afloat haha.

    prometheuscometh said on Sep 06 08 at 12:19 AM Reply

  14. Kayang-kaya mo yan! Good luck.

    Hey dingdong, thanks!

    dingdong said on Sep 06 08 at 5:45 AM Reply

  15. i always thought it was bound to happen sooner or later. am just happy that it was sooner than i expected. See you there :)

    virgie

    Hey virginia, see you there! I hope hindi ka na bandit mode then :)

    levyang said on Sep 06 08 at 8:18 AM Reply

  16. TBR / Foreign runner – If you are competing with a Tri suit or a bathing suit you will need racebelts to pin your numbers. I don’t recommend pinning numbers on you the tri suit or bathing suit.

    Good luck.

    Mark, where do you buy one? Panibagong gastos nanaman! haaaay.

    Mark P said on Sep 06 08 at 8:26 AM Reply

  17. good luck jaymie! -)

    Hey vimz, thanks thanks!

    vimz said on Sep 06 08 at 9:16 AM Reply

  18. yey!!!! kayang kaya mo yan…I’ll see you there…i know it’s one week to go but try to squeeze in swim workouts pa din it will help…it was just last week when we bumped into each other at bhs and i told you my worries about doing freestyle for the 350 swim but by some miracle after three consecutive days of swim workouts i’ve finally managed to get my rhythm right or my lungs adjusted or i’ve grown scales na whatever basta bigla na lang so what a relief i wouldn’t have to breastroke my way there…did you buy a tri-suit?…i saw one at rox but didn’t have to guts to even try it on :-) …good luck to us…one week left to go…bring your cheering squad ha…my girls and hubby will be there too…TRAIN SAFE!!!

    Mary Anne! Yey for your swimming! I’ll be working on my swimming this week too. Haven’t bought a tri suit. Some say I should, others say no need. I’ll decide in a few days. I have a feeling no one will look at what we’re wearing anyway. See you there!

    mary715 said on Sep 06 08 at 9:40 AM Reply

  19. Go TBR…we looking forward with your experience…

    Good luck!

    Thanks! :)

    Jhamfrens said on Sep 06 08 at 10:15 AM Reply

  20. Yes!! Go Jaymie Go!! I’m sure you’ll be just fine.. Maybe will try TRI next time. Will be there to be support crew for a friend who is registered at the Sprint tri. will cheer and be praying for you!!.

    Hey junc, see you there!

    JunC said on Sep 06 08 at 10:30 AM Reply

  21. go! go! TBR, you can do it because nothing is impossible. :D

    you’re really one of a kind, God bless on your tri.

    Hey let, thanks!

    Let said on Sep 06 08 at 12:02 PM Reply

  22. Woohoo, I’m curious to see how you like it. Time to look up some transition clinics on YouTube! If you end up like it let me know. I got extra race belts, velcro enclosures for race chips, etc, etc, etc. Swim caps…I’ve amassed a little pile of misc. tri gear.

    Rick, you better start filling up a balikbayan box for me! Kidding :)

    rick said on Sep 06 08 at 12:44 PM Reply

  23. good luck! :) yey

    Thanks bong!

    Bong said on Sep 06 08 at 12:45 PM Reply

  24. Good luck! You’re probably more prepared for this than you let on in this blog. We know you can do it!

    Hey datc, thanks. Gulp, I don’t know how ready I am for this one. Let’s see.

    DATC said on Sep 06 08 at 1:13 PM Reply

  25. After reading your blog a quick though bump at the back of my head and it goes. “People who got the most out of life are those who prepared to roll with the punches, those who recognize the fact that they can’t afford to become static or stagnant”

    Nothing much I could say but the best of luck :) and by the I agree with Loonyrunner. I suggest you have to train more in swimming I tell you its a very demanding one. well Good luck and God bless.

    Thanks. Yup, I’ll try to swim as much as I can this week.

    Alfred said on Sep 06 08 at 3:21 PM Reply

  26. Do you have to swim straight in a triathlon? Do you get disqualified when you stop halfway then just continue?

    For this one, since most are newbies, my friend Mary Anne said we’re allowed to pause in the middle and take our time. I don’t know about other triathlons. Definitely you can’t stop in open water :)

    JosefLim said on Sep 06 08 at 4:04 PM Reply

  27. goodluck jaymie on your first tri!…just remember what T.I. had taught you.swim tall.

    just take it easy on the swim, push a bit on the bike, full force on the run..maikli lang yan.yakang yaka!!

    Norma, yup it’s pretty short. Shucks, more embarrassing if one doesn’t finish :)

    norman said on Sep 06 08 at 4:20 PM Reply

  28. Hey! Good luck!

    Favor, bantayan mo si Marga sa bike, he record sa tri is not so good! hehe. J/K

    Good luck to both of you. Dapat yun panalo sa inyo magpachizburger sa talo! Haha

    Jeremy, I’ll be joining the race so I can’t watch over Marga! You should be there as support! Then, since I heard you’re a good cook, you can bring a post race meal for Marga…plus an extra serving for her dear friend who might be hungry too. That’s me ha. hehe

    Jeremy said on Sep 06 08 at 7:00 PM Reply

  29. Have fun out there! I’m sure you’ll get it on your first tri:)

    Cougcat, thanks! There’s a super kids tri, you know? :)

    cougcat said on Sep 07 08 at 12:14 AM Reply

  30. Hi TBR,
    i know 100% excitement would not be enough,,,, so don’t put in anything else anymore to kill the thrill!!!
    take care, FOCUS, good luck!! and most of all,, enjoy!! :)

    Lugs, thank you! Wala ka na pala sa Philippines?

    lugs said on Sep 07 08 at 10:28 AM Reply

  31. Jeremy, umayos ka!!!

    As usual, taray nanaman! :)

    marga said on Sep 07 08 at 3:24 PM Reply

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    king del rosario said on Sep 07 08 at 11:52 PM Reply

  33. good luck on your first tri !!! m envious…. dont know how to bike so count me out on this one…. for the swim… make sure you are relaxed (the magic formula really) so that your body will be in good floating position…. then swabeng kicking from the hips and hataw sa armwork, starting when your fingers touch the water overhead all the way to your hips, to make sure there is maximum glide w minimum effort ….. don’t forget head face down to make it easier to glide past the others ….!!!!! kayang kaya na ??? go for it!!!!

    Allyn, you sound like a pro at swimming and you’re a good runner, ask Ever to teach you how to bike so you can join a tri already! :)

    allyn said on Sep 08 08 at 12:41 AM Reply

  34. hi TBR. gud luck on your first tri! I just want to ask wer can i buy race belts? its also my first tri tomorrow haha

    answer_04 said on Sep 13 08 at 6:23 PM Reply

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