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Any triathletes around???
I've looked before and thought I'd try again. DH and I are doing the Keuka Tri, Broome County Tri, Lake Placid Ironman and Syracuse 70.3.
If you haven't been thinking about it and are curious about triathlon, let me know! Or, www.beginnertriathlete.com is helpful, too.
Re: Any triathletes around???
Sadly, I remain a swimmer mildly interested but prohibitively intimidated of tri's.
I am not sure what could/would get me over that hump. I'm mostly having trouble summoning the motivation to really train that hard. "Just to do it" isn't doing it for me.
This one is really good! Why a person races:
Women's only triathlon... you can see that anyone, no matter age, or shape can do a sprint distance:
This one gives you idea of what goes on behind a bigger race:
This one shows you the pure frustration and joy of getting to the finish line:
I completed 3 half-tris and a full in NC and VA but that was back in 1995-1997 when I was in good shape and working physically all day. I'd LOVE to get back into them, but don't see how the running portion would ever work after my knee problems (can't even run a mile anymore.)
YOU, however, are an inspiration for me to get off my butt and at least start swimming and biking again (once Cletus appears that is.)
I've done 3 sprint triathlons in the (way) past- they were the Danskin series, women only, and it was a great experience. I don't really have a desire to do tris anymore, although I'm starting to get back into running after a few-year hiatus, and hope to finish a marathon in 2010. Seriously, I think I'm nuts. Oh well.
I'm curious- what does an Ironman training schedule look like, and how far out do you start it? I know you have races in between- assume that's part of the training? You're an inspiration to say the least!
Where can we do one relay-style -- I'll swim, you run/bike
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Open water swimming is no biggie for me; I had a coach who started me on it when I was around 12, and I've been competing in open water since 13 or 14. I spent 4 years as an ocean lifeguard, too. I knew a lot of very good swimmers who were mentally overwhelmed by not being able to see the bottom, though. The best way that I found to help them overcome it was to start with short distances, even dock to dock on a lake, and work up to longer distances/deeper water.
Plenty of races do relays!!! Lake George has a FABULOUS race in September. I'm sure there are LOTS in the Buffalo/Finger Lakes areas.
So far, Ironman schedule is 1 1/2-2 hours/day x 6 days/week because I'm getting the body back into the swing of things. I have a 20 week plan that hits 18 hours/week in May-ish.
When I started out doing sprints, I think I'd max at about 5 hours/week.
This is me exactly. Umm, or was me before the baby and hopefully again soon once I get some sleep haha. I have always been interested though and will keep those websites in mind. I also get hung up on the idea of running or biking all wet.
Dude, I totally was skeeved out about biking and running in my bathing suit. Ick. I did it for practice once or twice before my first tri. On the actual race day, though, I never think about it!