Originally Posted by
Mara789
I'm having a bit of guilt related to the financial cost and the time commitment (I have three young children), so I may just continue solely for fitness/health without training for any races...
obviously a supportive family is a must - and supportive employer if you are working
and if you can establish a good relationship with a LBS (local bike shop) or a bike tech - this would be an asset also
I’m actually fairly familiar with the demands of triathletes - know many including a number of gals including mothers (one with 5 kids) ... a few have been doing triathlons for decades - competed in Hawaii (world championships) and are nationally ranked ... they are amazing
one of my close friends serviced many of their bikes for years and also built custom bikes for some .. taught them how to disassemble the bikes to transport and then assemble when they arrived at their destination
pasted a couple of links to articles - one article lists typical training weeks etc - other article is more recent (mother of 5)
https://archive.triblive.com/news/lo...man-triathlon/
https://triblive.com/local/regional/...xtreme-sports/
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