Triathlon - Setting Goals

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corysold
05-19-05, 03:49 PM
Have my first tri on June 12th, would like to set some goals. It is a 400M swim, 16 mile bike and 4 mile run. On their own, I would take about 9:00 for the swim, 44:00 for the bike and 30:00 for the run. How much longer should I expect in the race, I am assuming these times will go up. Would like to set reasonable goals, advice/experience would be great.


TriBob
05-20-05, 07:28 AM
I wouldn't make time a major goal your first tri. I know we all pick a time; but, lots of stuff can happen. That said, I would keep these times. Usually the adrenaline of a race gives you a boost and compensates for transition etc.