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#1 User is offline   Iron Dumpling 

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Posted 11 November 2005 - 02:52 PM


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#2 User is offline   sfricks 

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Posted 12 November 2005 - 05:34 AM

Welcome to Triweek IRONDUDE! Nice to see you out in the forums!
Your GFT IRONMATE. Scott. PS. My best to SB.
Scott < is :crazy:
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Posted 20 March 2006 - 07:18 PM

Very funny. I hope to see you out on the roads. You remind me to have fun out there.
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#4 User is offline   sean0965 

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Posted 21 March 2006 - 03:40 AM

That was a good read for a Newbie like myself.....thanks!! i'll try to remember those tips when I compete in my first Tri this May 6th......especially the one about the 12 year old lap counter!
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Posted 21 March 2006 - 08:07 AM

Hilarious!!
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Posted 15 October 2007 - 03:12 PM

This was a nice help, and funny. I'm a newbie to tri's and the Board.
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#7 User is offline   Gordy 

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Posted 23 May 2008 - 10:20 AM

I will keep in minde the one about the big girl on the mountain bike durring my 1st sprint in Sept.from 1 BIG guy to another,MUCH THANKS :teeth:
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Posted 28 May 2008 - 01:17 PM

Iron Dumpling said:

10) Wearing a black swim cap. On the face of it this one might seem a bit silly but true.


Dang. My first triathlon is Sunday. I'm in heat 8, designated with the black swim cap.

Rick
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#9 User is offline   aplayfulgiggll 

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Posted 31 May 2008 - 11:09 AM

lol...from the big girl on the mountain bike ;-)
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#10 User is offline   sbrstlouis 

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Posted 23 September 2008 - 08:13 AM

I definitely think the biggest newbie mistake is wasting time in the transition area. Of course some first-time triathletes are less concerned about their finish time than simply completing the race.

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