Still buzzin . ThanksWell done on your first Triathlon, you will remember it forever Those times are excellent for a first time and the weather is an extra challenge that you had to deal with and overcome very well by the results!
Still buzzin . ThanksWell done on your first Triathlon, you will remember it forever Those times are excellent for a first time and the weather is an extra challenge that you had to deal with and overcome very well by the results!
Relax and enjoy. I know it's easier said than done.You will be for a while still until you shift your focus on your next event
I got my first 'serious' attempt to a Sprint Tri this Sunday and is slowly hitting me that is actually happening in a matter of days! Must not get the nerves the better of me, Im very anxious so when I go into the thinking panic mode I start to think about something else ....
lol....apollo mountain bike....thats what i've got sitting in the garage as well! mine must be better than yours as it only weighs 3tonsI have signed up for a try me in Kelso on the 12th August. I have friends who do triathons regularly and my cousin does Iron Man (nutter) and has lent me her Giant Alu series 6000 which is her hack bike as she has at least one carbon proper bike.
I swam 16 lengths on Sunday and did not ache the next day which was a nice surprise as I probably havent swum that any lentgths since I did my silver medallion 20+ years ago.
I tried a 5 mile cycle followed by 2 mile run and didnt cramp up which is apparently quite common and bearing in mind that cycle was on my 7 metric ton Apollo Mountain (cough) bike I was pretty chuffed. Just a case of getting better at cycling as I jog semi regularly up to half marathons and 10ks.
Nice to see others doing the same thing as me.
I do need to buy myself something half decent but with two kids and a lot of bills second hand will be my friend.
BTW are you me in disguise.??.....my cousins are both ironman fans......one of them was the final finisher at Regensburg Germany 3 weeks ago look on you tube Suzy Jermyn Regensburg2012lol....apollo mountain bike....thats what i've got sitting in the garage as well! mine must be better than yours as it only weighs 3tons
hi Arsen...I managed London marathon in last year in 4.49 and a couple of halfs just over 2 hours. will be a completely different ball game after a swim and cycle though! Will be doing smaller events as soon as i get some miles in on my new bike !@Alister I presume you have a background in sport of some kind as targeting an ironman in your first year is a big challenge. Not so much the distance but the things that catch you out like injuries that stop you training and set you back. Just a word of caution, so don't be put off though.
Got myself a new bike today cannondale caad8 sora ....lovely!!I don't think I am you but if i had a split personality I wouldn't know would you? Or is it me? arrgh.
Thankfully I managed to get a road bike that is much lighter and have been out on it and it makes a BIG difference.