Dare to Complete a triathlon
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Completing a triathlon is an exciting and reachable goal for fitness enthusiasts of all levels.
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My main goal for the year is to complete my first full Ironman in September - Grand Columbian Super Tri in Washington. I did an Olympic last weekend, and have a 70.3 IM in July to help me prep. I really need more time on the bike if I'm going to survive the IM distance!!
Gateway Oly distance tri completed for the 3rd year. Not fast, but I did finish. Now a couple weeks of rest before starting training for the Heart of America Marathon in Columbia, MO.
45 mins on teh turbo trainer today, 1st time in a good while but felt good although still taking it easy till i get the full clearance for training!! still awaiting the MRI on mi foot so slowly slowly catchy monkey!!!
Hope your all well :-)
First dare, I will be signing up for the SavageMan Tri in deep creek,MD!(Sept 15) I mostly run and do out door training, not so much biking and swiming. Im excited to start the process
rode 83 miles on the Ironman Louisville course this past weekend. tough course overall. there is really only a couple of hefty climbs, but what makes it tough is the constant rollers all throughout the course. ate me up pretty good!
Those rollers keep you honest. :-)
No clue how to swim and I don't own a bike, but I WILL complete a triatholon this year. (probably a sprint.) ;)
How are things going toward your goal? Have you started learning to swim yet? I did a side stroke my first sprint tri.
How about the bike? You will see all different kinds of bikes on the course. Hybrid, Mtn Bikes, Road bikes, and tt bikes.
Completed a super sprint distance triathlon yesterday.
300m swim 5:42
20 mile bike 1:03:00
4 mile run 40:00
Really warm yesterday. 80F at race start. Struggled on the run due to ITB issues. Had to run walk. Finished 4th in my age group. Happy with my swim and run. 2 weeks until the olympic distance tri. Based on my knee issues, it looks like the 3 hour barrier is safe for another year.
base building can old after a while. real excited for some up coming races to mix it up a bit!
so i've been signed off by the ohysio where the knee is concerned!! wahey!!! only took 7 months!! now to get the MRI on my feet and hope fully i'll be home free!! been told to chill out and just do body weight exercises for 1st month, muscle memory stuff then can build upon that! looking forward to getting back into it even if it does take a while to get there!!
good to hear the knee is doing better! mine is too. ran a 5k last night and really surprised myself with my time. 21:12 unofficially. no pain! hang tough bro!
Nice one Sean, thanks!! You too :-) thats decent going on the runnin dude!!!! been on the bike a couple of times and gonna check the gym this coming week!!!! livestrong
Nice long run this a.m.
11 miles and got to watch the Sun com up. Glorious way to start the day.
Really feeling blah. I'm on some antibiotics right now, but feel bad about not feeling like training.
Ran 5 miles with a local social run group on Saturday. Really hilly course.
Signed up for a sprint distance tri on April 28th. Escape to the Bluffs in Elsah, IL. 400m pool swim, 28k hilly bike ride and 5k run. I'm gonna "tri" to really bust this one.
as always, we expect to see a race report. kill it bro!
Race was cancelled. Might try doing a different race on the 29th.
Completed 7 triathlons including a half ironman distance. Will compete in full ironman in August
ok. back to running today. two weeks was just too much. i ran 3 miles pain free. the knee still doesn't feel quite right, but doesn't hurt. i'll take it and "run" with it. pun intended ; ) got a 5k on the docket in 2 weeks. was supposed to be piggy backed by a marathon, but i had to just scrap that.
Loving my road bike with clipless pedals. I'm moving so much faster than I was before.
I have noticed my right foot getting a little tingly during the ride. Not sure if I'm doing something wrong that's causing that. Any ideas?
hey :-)
could be shoes are too tight, seat position, height or cleat position, get down to your LBS for advice on fittings etc !
hope that helps!!
happy pedallin!
Agreed. Head down to your LBS and ask for some advice. They are usually more than willing, especially if you bought any of your equipment there.
well, ladies and gents i went to a Trigger Point/Massage Therapist for my knee. yeah, it's desperation time. she did make some good points though. i just don't stretch enough. actually almost never. i know, i know, bad. going to get lean and mean with the stretching from now on. going to get in 4 miles with my wife in the morning. updates to come...
You sound like me mate!!! haha!! stretching??? whats that ??!!
Im still recovering from my spill last week!! Sore aint the word!!!! Still!!! haha!!!
I gotta go for a CT n MRI on my foot to try and get to the bottom of the issues so hopefully i'll get some answers shortly!!!
By Sherdawg53142 on May 28, 2012 at 03:22 PM
I am working on preparing for the triathlon next month. I need to start the swimming part. That is my weakness.