Summer 2015 triathletes….

I'm just running for the rest of the year, I think. Going to try and get to the pool a bit more though - I noticed my local pool have been advertising adult improvement lessons and one of the items on the 'focus list' was triathlon swim training. Might look into that once I have this half marathon out of the way. I ran 13.2 miles on Sunday so I know I can do the distance, just need to hope the time can be improved upon.

I'm doing an open water swim on Sunday - dropped from the 3k to the 1,500m though because the 3k seems like too much effort at 15 weeks along. Looking forward to it in a weird sort of way.

Baby is due in March so hoping to be able to consider doing one or two late season (possibly August, but more likely September) shorter events next year. Hubby is very supportive though thankfully!

Murphy's law states that after 5 rejections I'll get a ballot spot in London for the year there isn't a snowball's chance in hell of doing it. Will defer to 2017 and buy a running pushchair if the miracle happens.

Yes, I just have a 5k run in Texas and maybe a cycle event left to do.

Am holding off on next years event planning until I know about my VLM ballot result as that will make a big difference to winter training.

Today, I am mostly hurting. I fell over on run2 of my duathlon on Sunday and have some really nasty grazes.

I had a bit of a disappointing race on Sunday - I broke the 55 min barrier for the 10k again, but only just. Was a tough course though and the wind was in my face for 4 miles... Ugh. Looking forward to the next one though, it's my favourite race and should be easier than the one I did on Sunday, so definitely looking for a PB!

Thanks guys!

Then went out with dh on Saturday afternoon and did the full cycle and the run. Found the run very hard. Will do it again next Saturday afternoon, and do some cycling in the gym this week and try a few road runs.

Not worried about the swim, am a swimmer, and can do the 400m in 7 minutes 15 seconds, not sure how fast that is in triathlon terms but the swim is my strongest section. The bike is definitely my weakest, I am verrrryyyy slow.

Kakking it tbh!!!!

Glad to hear its going well with the pg TriJo.

I'm doing my first duathlon on the 20th which could be 'fun'. But next Sunday, ds is doing his longest ever ride - a nice flat 48 miler.

Well done on a nice brick session Blossom.

Good stuff Iamblossom - that's a nice confidence builder, and good to practice the swim to bike transition too.

I've given up cycling outdoors for the foreseeable - I'm 11+3, showing already (wtf) and London traffic scares me so I just feel too vulnerable. Still running and swimming though and may do an open water swim at the end of September that I entered ages ago.

I think so blossom :)

Well done you, how are you feeling about it with only 2 weeks to go?

I couldn't find any more tris in the area for the rest of this year, so I'm concentrating on running again. I have a 10k on Sunday, another at the end of the month and then a half marathon in mid-October. Been running well recently so hoping to PB in both distances.

Is this the current Tri thread?

Training for my first full triathlon on the 20th.

Did the swim, then half the cycle, then the run this morning. With a hangover. Chuffed.

Fantastic CMOT!

Very well done CMOT - you must be delighted :)

Chuffed to bits with my times
00:20:24 00:41:41 00:27:18 overall: 01:34:00

I came 6th, which I was pretty pleased with in an undifferentiated field.

It'll make a great story to tell in the future TriJo

I thought you might like this shot of the perfect help in T1 - a cameraman close up to me while I was getting my wetsuit off, splints etc on. I was a bit

Well, I managed to finish today - took things very slow and comfortable, what I'd normally consider not getting out of 2nd gear! 3:36 overall, which I'd be a bit embarrassed about if I wasn't duffed. 38 min swim taking a very wide line to avoid the main pack rough and tumble, 1:44 bike which had a few hairy moments when the bloody pelotons of sub-2:30 men were out on my second lap, 57 minute run where I almost blocked Helen Jenkins from her drink by accident on my last lap!

The 2 hour afternoon nap afterwards was delightful too :)

Sounds great Dibbler, well done! Now furiously googling other triathlons in the area before the season finishes!

Well done BackwardPossom!

Results aren't up for mine yet (it was undifferentiated para, so you can't have winners when some do the run phase in racing chairs and some have CP), but I was super pleased with my swim, coming in ahead of the only other 1 arm swimmer in the 750/20/5 race, and was shocked to come back into transition having overtaken a lot of people on the bike to only see a couple of bikes!
Lovely day there, and a great atmosphere. Saw David Weir who was doing a relay later in the day as well

Had a great race, delighted with how I did. Finished 8th in my category, 11th female, 30th overall. Not sure how many entered as there was a problem with the first heat of swimmers and they were all disqualified (and presumably will be given their money back) due to the marshalls sending them the wrong way in the cycle, effectively cutting the distance in half! I'd estimate there being about 40 females, 25 say in my category... a bit peeved about the results being out, but I'm chuffed with how I did

Mmmm mini pork pie...!

Nerves starting to kick in for tomorrow. Am furiously googling "what to do in transition" etc. Have checked the route for the cycle and it's relatively flat - the third mile is quite a sharp uphill, but the rest is either downhill or flat, which is great. Trying to get all off my equipment together and I'm going to pump up my tyres - I think I might need to replace the inner tube on my front tyre (the valve looks a bit squint from the last time I pumped it up). Excited but extremely nervous!

Nutrition may be an issue though - I have seemingly lost my sweet tooth entirely and am really struggling with eating anything particularly sweet. I'm considering carrying a mini pork pie in my bento on the bike, savoury, compact and decent salt and calories :)

I did it last year, finished in 3:06. I had the bike and run clocked short last year too - I was running 55 minutes in an open 10k at that stage, and got that as my run split after I knew I had overbiked and felt like the legs didn't want to move.

I'm considering holding a wide line for the swim - I'm very mid-pack in the water so it will be crowded, so if I stay off the main line and swim a little extra it won't affect me as much as it would affect someone with a hard time goal.

It's forecast to be quite hot on Sunday - 26c in the afternoon! Now officially thankful I've got an early morning wave (8:30am).