T-Minus 4 Days to the HOT Triathlon

All of the local TV stations are telling me that it will be 99 – 101 degrees on Saturday! Who ordered that? I sure didn’t! I didn’t sign up to do a triathlon in Central America! This is Minneapolis, for Pete’s sake! This is crazy! The Cities haven’t hit 100 degrees since 1995, and now the first 100+ day since then plans on stopping by as I do my first triathlon? Crap, I’m going to die.

Here are my predictions for the Triathlon (these are for perfect conditions, meaning 65 degrees and calm [which won't happen]):

What would be super:	What I'm hoping for:	What would be disappointing:
Swim: 32 mins	Swim: 42 mins	Swim: 52 mins
Trans 1: 1.5 mins	Trans 1: 2.5 mins	Trans 1: 3.5 mins
Bike: 1 hr 16 mins	Bike: 1 hr 25 mins	Bike: 1 hr 32 mins
Trans 2: 1 min	Trans 2: 2 mins	Trans 2: 3 mins
Run: 49 mins	Run: 55 mins	Run: 62 mins
Total: 2 hrs 39.5 mins	Total: 3 hrs 6.5 mins	Total: 3 hrs 32.5 mins

But it’s supposed to be hot, so I guess we’ll see how I do. Stupid weather - what have you ever done for me?

Notes-to-self about the race:

• Just get through the swim. I won’t be fast, but that’s fine. I need to stay calm and not overdo it.
• DO NOT go out too fast in the bike. Stay easy and smooth for the first 3 miles, and then rock it from mile 11-21. Roll in at the end and get ready to run.
• Simply get through the run. Simple as that.