Registring to my first Ironman
08-14-12, 05:39 PM
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Registring to my first Ironman
On the 20th of August,I will register to my first Ironman in Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada.
I ran 2 marathons, did 7 years of bike racing, raced more than 50 duathlons and won gold medal on about 25 of them.
I have never did a triathlon but I ill swim all winter with a swimmin team, will I drawn on my ironman?
I ran 2 marathons, did 7 years of bike racing, raced more than 50 duathlons and won gold medal on about 25 of them.
I have never did a triathlon but I ill swim all winter with a swimmin team, will I drawn on my ironman?
08-15-12, 04:07 AM
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Of cause you won't drawn, if you swim in a wetsuit the swimming leg will pretty easy so if you got the endurance to combine all of it you should be fine.
09-04-12, 06:32 AM
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Practice makes perfect. If you swim consistently during the winter with a swim club then with your level of fitness I see no reason why you shouldn't be just fine.
09-30-12, 02:24 PM
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thx for the hints.
I'm starting to swim 3 times a week with the masters during the winter to practice my technique and endurance.
Already started to swim a lot and improved already.
Everybody in my family is just treating me like crazy to register for an Ironman without ever racing a triathlon or a half. But IMO I have all the advantages into racing an Ironman since the quantity of swimming is well underproportionnate to cycling and running compared to a short distance tri
I'm starting to swim 3 times a week with the masters during the winter to practice my technique and endurance.
Already started to swim a lot and improved already.
Everybody in my family is just treating me like crazy to register for an Ironman without ever racing a triathlon or a half. But IMO I have all the advantages into racing an Ironman since the quantity of swimming is well underproportionnate to cycling and running compared to a short distance tri
10-12-12, 05:53 PM
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You are not crazy. I have heard of plenty off people who signed up for an IM having not ever complet a triathlon of any length. Granted they usually do a few before their IM. I would suggest the same to you as well. You have plenty of time to prepare your self.
Good luck with Monte Tremblont. O ask considering that one for my next, but that wouldn't be until 2014.
Good luck with Monte Tremblont. O ask considering that one for my next, but that wouldn't be until 2014.
