Well if Jennifer Lopez can do it, I should have no problem.  Here are the down and dirty details for tomorrow if you want to come out, or just follow along at home. 

My swim wave starts at 6:35 a.m. and I’ll be wearing a lovely black swim cap, goggles, and a sleeveless wetsuit.  If you take pictures of me in this outfit, I will hunt you down and kill you.  After what was promised to be a personal-record breaking mile swim (I normally swim a mile in a half-hour), I’ll be headed off to my home base, transition yellow.  I’ll be dropping my bike off later today.  At the first transition I’ll strip off my wetsuit, don a helmet, glasses, gloves, socks and bike shoes, down a power gel and head out for the bike leg, which will take me roughly an hour and 45 minutes.  After that it’s back to transition to trade the bike shoes for running shoes, swap out the helmet for a visor, and lose the sunglasses.  One more gel if I feel the need, then on to 72nd Street for a clockwise loop around the top of the park.  The finish line, which I should hit about an hour after I start the run, is on Dead Road, just west of the bandshell on the 72nd Street Transverse in Central Park.  Here’s the whole course map.

According to the website, good places to watch include:
1. Swim Start – Riverside Park & 98th Street on the Hudson River.
2. Swim Exit – Riverside Park & 79th Street on the Hudson River.
3. Run Course along 72nd Street from Henry Hudson Parkway to Central Park West
4. Race Finish – Dead Road in Central Park near the bandshell off the 72nd Street Transverse

Also got more info yesterday that suggests a few other spots — for the bike, there’s a great view in Riverside Park from 83rd Street to 106th Street.  For the swim finish/bike start, Riverside Park at about 81st Street or wherever they let you go.  For the run you can try the West side of the Park, Park Drive East (I’ll stick near the spectator side) or Cherry Hill before we head to the finish on Dead Road (this appears to be just north of the bandshell).

For timing purposes, or if you live in another state, you can follow me online by registering for alerts via text or email.  If you’re looking for me on the course, I’ll be wearing black tri shorts and a top that’s lavender on the front and white on the back and turquoise seams (it’s not as ugly as it sounds).  I ride a royal blue road bike wearing a white helmet, and on the run I’ll have on a white Jackrabbit visor.  Oh, and I’ll have a yellow number — 2146.

Best of luck to the other triathletes out there, including Amy, Nick, Catherine H., and RennaissanceTriathlete.  See you across the finish!  If you’re around and want to help me celebrate later on Sunday, shoot me an email.