Another newbie! Looking to my first triathlon!
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Tikal Dog posted 1 year ago.
YEAH!!!!!
18 weeks is enough time!
Here´s a nice tip....buy yourself a copy of Joe Friel´s "The Triathlete´s training bible" and read some of the good articles we have here.
You will LOVE your first race you´ll see.
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kylie posted 1 year ago.
Welcome! It's always fun to see new faces in the sport :)
I'm not sure when your first race is, or what distances each sport will be, but just start building consistency and a base. Get a couple swims, runs, and rides each week. Make sure you are slowly increasing your mileage (especially with running -- no more than 10% per week increase) so that you avoid injury. And most importantly right now have fun with it -- find new trails to run on, new roads to explore on your bike, a local tri club to meet people in, etc. Or volunteer a race, and you'll meet some great people that way, too!
Again, welcome to Trifuel.
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creep-a-leep posted 1 year ago.
it just so happens im about to run my first triathalon next week.but i dont know what good compititve times would be.the swim .9 mile, bike, 25 mile,and run 6 mile.could some one tell me good times?
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JRH posted 1 year ago.
dont' worry about times on your first tri. just enjoy the day you can crush the course record on your second race - 1st race is about finishing. enjoy and good luck!
proud and high or low and humble - many miles before I go
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creep-a-leep posted 1 year ago.
i noticed looking at pics that alot of people. in the transistion from the swim to the bike, they dont put socks on.does that mess up your feet?
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CGroth posted 1 year ago.
creep-a-leep;68135 wrote:
i noticed looking at pics that alot of people. in the transistion from the swim to the bike, they dont put socks on.does that mess up your feet?
depends on your feet, and your shoes, and the distance you will be cycling and running. i do not wear socks, but i know people who need to wear socks or else they get nasty blisters. i would try it out both ways and see what you prefer, the time it takes to throw some socks on is practically nothing (make sure they are a non-cotton variety).
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Hamish Dubetur posted 1 year ago.
Hi Chaps and Chapeses!
Thanks for your help, really much appreciated! Really I think I am just aiming to finish, the only thing I think I need to concerntrate on is diet. Im 29 now so now as sprightly as I once was, and have been feeling a little tired.
Guess its high protein all the way for the moment :o
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kylie posted 1 year ago.
Remember that carbs actually are really important for your training as well... if you want to diet, I'd suggest reading some of the sports nutrition books. What you need when training is different than the average, more "couch focused" American. I've heard good things about Monique Ryan's books, and in particular her book for endurance athletes.
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RV posted 1 year ago.
Beside the nutrition advice already given - it is important to ensure that you are getting enough sleep each day - especially starting out your body is experiencing some new stresses and needs time to recover. It is a very common thing that gets overlooked.
RV
It takes a long time to get good. - Scott Molina
Slow is smooth; smooth is fast. - Rich Strauss
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Hamish Dubetur posted 1 year ago.
This is all really good, thank you, it seems English couch pottatoes are the same as the American version! :D
Have been sleeping soo much this week, was really cream crackered. But I am back on track now, so full steam ahead! Cheers.
Just looking for a couple of tips really, hope somebody can help! Am doing a sprint tri, so nothing to heavy straight off!
Am currently doing the following training, but obviously need to ramp it up a bit.
So have just purchased my first road bike for a number of years, havent been on a bike at all for a couple of years! Just occasional couple of miles down the gym on the static bikes. Doing an hour twice a week circuit training. Swimming twice a week for half a mile a time.
My big question is... ... ... ... ...will I be ready in 18 weeks?!