Triathlon training begins this week
So, for the first month and half of the year, I was training for a half marathon. I that time I lost 9 lbs (There will probably be another 2 lbs off after my muscles stop holding in all the water). I won the walking division of the half marathon, and my fiancee completed her first marathon yesterday as well.
Now the focus turns to April 18th. I will be competing in a sprint triathlon with a swim distance of 400 M, a ride of 20k, and a run (or in my case walk probably) of 5k. It's about an hour away in Miami, Ohio. The race benefits the student foundation, and more importantly, my waistline. I have a solid training/exercise plan in place that should allow me to lose weight, build strength and endurance, and prepare properly for the race. I also have a friend I went to high school with who is competing at an international level in triathlons and will be representing the USA in Austrailia this fall at the world championships. I look to her as an inspiration, and I'll be bugging her for hints and tips too :D |
Good luck. You're a better man than me.
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Originally Posted by Mazama
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Good luck. You're a better man than me.
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Make sure you are ready for an open water swim!!!! it is completely different than swimming in a very clear pool with lines in the bottom and people kicking and pulling at you trying to pass.
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Originally Posted by flip18436572
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Make sure you are ready for an open water swim!!!! it is completely different than swimming in a very clear pool with lines in the bottom and people kicking and pulling at you trying to pass.
If I do the one in June, thats half a mile in open water. |
That will be a short easy swim. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by flip18436572
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That will be a short easy swim. Good luck.
Thanks, it's a good thing it's not until april, because right now it would NOT be a short easy swim. |
Sorry, short easy swim for me. If it is in April, you will not have a problem with 8 lengths of the pool. If swimming is your weakest part. Get started on it!!!!
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Originally Posted by flip18436572
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Sorry, short easy swim for me. If it is in April, you will not have a problem with 8 lengths of the pool. If swimming is your weakest part. Get started on it!!!!
But I know Im going to succeed at this. Finishing is victory. |
Originally Posted by cohophysh
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You too. I got my workout plan from that site I believe, and Im reading slow fat triathlete for motivation. |
I just finished When Big Boys Tri...it is an easy read.
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