Advice please! I need it.
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RV posted 2 years ago.
Hey Welcome -
We all have our bizarre reasons for doing tri's.
Take a look at the Training section here on Trifuel. There are good programs to get you started.
Also might want to reference the book "The Triathlete's Training Bible" by Joe Friel
Glad to have you here - good luck.
RV
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PJT posted 2 years ago.
Well, you've already done the most important thing: you've registered for Trifuel!
It's easy to dream about doing a tri "by next year." But a dream without a goal and a plan won't get you very far. Do a little research and find a race at a date, place, and distance that you want to do. Then sign up for it. When you've signed your name on the line and forked over your money, you'll find that you concentrate pretty hard on learning and doing what it takes to get to the finish line. It sounds like you have a good base of fitness, so maybe shoot for a Sprint at the end of the summer?
The book/training plan recommendations are good ones.
It may also help to get some other race experiences under your belt. From where you're standing, a sprint or olympic tri might look like a mountain. So break things down into smaller steps. Find some shorter non-tri events--maybe a couple of 5k or 10k fun runs as well as some non-racing organized bike rides-- just to get the feel of doing each sport in a large group and build your confidence.
Also, be patient and avoid the temptation to overdo it or take shortcuts in your training. You might have to take it maddeningly slow the first few weeks. Yes, some people can jump right in and do an oly or longer with no problems. Others can't. If you might be one of the latter, there's no sense getting injured and getting turned off the sport for life just because you did not build up to the distances properly.
Finally, keep reading Trifuel. People here are great about answering just about any fitness/tri related question under the sun.
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newbieuk posted 2 years ago.
What fantastic advice. It's certainly given me a bit more perspective. I'm going to set myself some smart objectives and get some group things organised.
I think I will probably take things slower than I can- it seems like such a big challenge that I could hold myself back, but with these small chunks hopefully I'll be a lot more confident soon.
Thanks for taking the time to answer
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Well I don't run, was taught to swim by nuns (so swim like a 'lady) and haven't been on a bike in 10 years. But for some bizarre reason I have a burning desire to be able to do a sprint triathlon (or even a longer one) by next year.
I've got a fairly good level of fitness- I spin and walked a marathon last weekend with no aches and pains- but just can't do any of the stuff I need to
So where do I start! I have a couch to 5k training program for running, am going to get swimming lessons to swim properly and am getting back on a bike this weekend. What should my priorities be? Any hints or tips.
This seems like one big old mountain at the moment :rolleyes: