Swim: These will be at the Student Rec Center pool. Typically, there will be a warm up set, a main set, and a cool down set. Distances and rest intervals will be dependent upon your group. If you show up early, get a longer warm up. If you have to leave early, make sure you plan on at least 100 easy for a cool down. Avoid getting out right after a hard effort. The swims are generally in the evening. Check the workouts schedule online for specifics and changes. Bring a water bottle with water or a sports drink.
Bike: Most of the bike rides will meet at the flagpole on campus at 6am. That will change when the days get shorter, so check the schedule online. On the weekends we will ride in other locations more conducive to long rides. There will be a gathering location on campus for transportation to the ride location.
Make sure you show up prepared for the rides. A tool kit is a must: a spare innertube, an air pump or CO2 to inflate the tube, tire levers to remove a tire, and a multi-tool with wrenches that will fit most of the bolts on your bike. You can get all of these and learn how to use them at either Bargain Basement Bikes or Trisports.com. Bring water and a sports drink on all rides, either in a hydration pack or water bottles. Plan on one full bottle or 20 oz of water per hour, and for rides over 2 hours, 200-300 calories of sports drink or energy gels per hour.
We require helmets on all TriCats rides. Follow the rules of the road when you ride, and ride with traffic, just like you’re driving. If riding by yourself, avoid roads without bike lanes. I also recommend gloves and sunglasses or some kind of eye protection.
Some rides will begin away from campus and will take us on routes such as the climb up Mt. Lemmon, out to Colossal Cave, or north out of town. If you have a car and/or bike rack, please help in getting the team to the start location. The forum is the best way to organize this.
Run: There are multiple run starting locations, but most are very close to campus, and most will start at 6pm. Check the schedule for accurate locations and times. We will have track workouts later on in the season as well. Bring water or a sports drink, and an energy gel or 2 for long runs. We will utilize the surrounding trail systems for runs as well, so if you’re not familiar with Tucson, get a local map.
