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Triathlon people where are you?

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Igottastartthinkingbee · 14/11/2018 09:16

Anyone fancy doing a triathlon training thread? Sprint or Olympic or GOTri or Ironman or whatever? Compare training, schedules, competitions and the mega kit fest that is triathlon.

There have been a couple of threads in the last year or two but they’ve dropped off the radar. Please join me! Smile

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Igottastartthinkingbee · 19/06/2019 20:45

Haha! Poor Stafford castle, the only time I’ve been there is to watch an open air Shakespeare play, much more enjoyable.

I had a couple of days off and then got back to swimming and running. But I didn’t do nearly as far as you guys. Half marathon to get ready for now so mainly just running for me. I haven’t got time to get as ready as I’d like but hopefully I’ll be up to doing 11 miles with a week or so to go. Is that enough??

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Lifeisabeach · 19/06/2019 14:37

Haha Nate, I was going to say the same about Stafford Castle!

How’s everyone doing after your big races? Are you all back training again, or still taking it easy? I’m trying to get back into the swing of things again now.

Nateismine · 19/06/2019 14:20

I now hate the castle in Stafford 😂

reallyneedmoresleep · 19/06/2019 13:33

Having a beautiful building to look at takes my mind off the pain of the run! I also like to daydream about my future home...

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Igottastartthinkingbee · 19/06/2019 10:52

You’re all about the castles really 😆

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reallyneedmoresleep · 18/06/2019 21:28

That is a lot of climbing. And then to run a marathon......
I’m doing the sprint tri at Cholmondley Castle this Saturday. Then a little break before Castle Howard in July.

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Igottastartthinkingbee · 18/06/2019 10:37

That sounds like my kind of swim really!

I have a half marathon coming up in a few weeks life not sure I’m ready but hey ho! It’s on a beautiful course so I’ll just enjoy the scenery and keep plodding I think. Might do another lake swim sprint tri at the end of August and have got another pool sprint already booked in September. I find it really hard to get the training in during the summer holidays so there’s not much point doing anything more than a sprint at that time of year.

8000ft of climbing 😱

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Lifeisabeach · 18/06/2019 10:18

really I also like the sound of that swim, glad you enjoyed the event.

Is anyone doing any other races this summer? I'm going to do an olympic distance at the end of August and aim to do better than I did last year.

Still got my eye on IM Bolton but have been reading about how hard the bike course is - 8000ft of climbing! - and wondering whether I'm crazy to be considering it. It would be awful not to make the cut off. I'll have over a year to train though so in theory should be plenty of time to improve my bike and get better at hills...

mylittlefidget · 18/06/2019 07:55

Moresleep, I love the idea of drifting down with the current... Sounds like an amazing race!

reallyneedmoresleep · 18/06/2019 07:41

Ladies I totally recommend Royal Windsor triathlon. It was my favourite by far. Very well organised, fantastic course and just beautiful (if a little steep) yo run (plod) round the castle. The swim was ace - just got in the river and drifted down with the current!

Nateismine · 14/06/2019 07:51

The work, life, family balance thing is a struggle though isn’t it.

Yep! With bells on.

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Igottastartthinkingbee · 13/06/2019 21:44

Thank you nate and life! I appreciate the encouragement. Maybe I will go for it next year. The work, life, family balance thing is a struggle though isn’t it.

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Lifeisabeach · 13/06/2019 15:24

When would you need to start training Nate? 10 hours a week doesn’t sound too bad. I imagine it’s time on the bike that’s most important. When are the IMs you’re thinking of and what are the elevations like?

Nateismine · 13/06/2019 15:13

I think, from a family harmony point Of view, that I will do a 10hr a week training plan. I won't qualify for Kona on this but am really aiming just to finish...I'll get my Kona qualification another time (joke).

Lifeisabeach · 13/06/2019 15:05

Nate, I am definitely still on a post-Staffs high and I can see how it can become addictive!

You were so consistent with your training and it sounds as though you smashed your target time, so I’m sure you would be amazing at a full IM.

I don’t know whether I’ve got the time to commit to it, but I really want to! My youngest DC starts school in Sept and that will free up some time in the day where I could train (I work p/t). I don’t know whether my OH would want to do it too. It was great that we both trained and raced Staffs together, but it meant a lot of tag team parenting and I’m not sure we’d ever see each other if we both did IM in the same year. Lots to think about!

Lifeisabeach · 13/06/2019 14:56

You can definitely do it bee - with the extra 400m you’d still be well within the cut off at Ironman. And there are other events without cut offs. Plus you’d have a year to train and make further improvements. This time last year I’d have laughed if you’d said I’d do a 70.3. I feel the same at the moment about a full IM, but I’ve definitely learned that we can achieve amazing things with a bit of self belief and consistent training.

Nateismine · 13/06/2019 14:54

I'm trying to share my post race buzz with you! Honestly 9 mths ago I had only run 5k, was cycling at 10.3mphBlushand the furthest I'd ever swum continuously was 750m! If I can do a 70.3, anyone can if they can commit to and be consistent with the training. For the 16 weeks pre race I averaged about 9 hrs training per week- 2hrs of which was swimming.
Go on. Do a 70.3 to push yourself!

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Igottastartthinkingbee · 13/06/2019 14:46

I am slooooowww! 45 mins last year and 42 mins this year for 1500m. I’m just not a natural at it and regularly have breaststrokers for company 😆 which is nice but shows how slow I am. I am going to blame my wetsuit a little bit as I find it really restrictive (budget suit bought 18 months ago). So a new, better fitting flexible wetsuit would help but I’m not a great swimmer with or without my wetsuit! But you’re right, the swim isn’t a huge leap in distance from Olympic to 70.3. Definitely makes it feel more achievable. I’m not a brilliant cyclist or runner either but I’m not so bad at those as I am at swimming.

You’ve confused me again now 😂

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Nateismine · 13/06/2019 14:23

Igot-the 70.3 swim is only 400m more than an Olympic and if you are a good cyclist you'll easily make up that time. What is your 1500m swim time?

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Igottastartthinkingbee · 13/06/2019 13:55

Loving the enthusiasm people!!!!!! I was looking at doing 70.3 next year but I don’t think I’m ready. My swim really needs to improve a lot. The rest would be ok I think but the swim would set me on the back foot immediately. Another Olympic distance for me next year I reckon. If I can improve my swim by at least 5-10 mins there then maybe I’d do 70.3 for the year after.

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Nateismine · 13/06/2019 11:53

Life😂😂😂 I'm the same! I think I am going to go for it next year. I'm looking at Austria or Vitoria. I'd love to do Outlaw but I need to be done with training before the school holidays.
I've decided not to do Weymouth this year as my husband pointed out that we do need some family time.
So I'm going to do a couple of sprints and focus on open water for the rest of the summer. Then work on my bike over the Autumn and proper training starts mid Jan.

Crazy stuff! Amazing what our bodies can do. I can't even begin to think how to do a marathon after 8hrs on the bike, but like you said, I never thought I'd be able to run 21k either.

I'm Welsh so I'd also like to complete Ironman Wales before I'm 50!

But all this could be the post race buzz/pride talking.....

Lifeisabeach · 13/06/2019 11:04

I keep googling stepping up from half to full ironman. I'm so tempted to aim for Ironman UK (Bolton) next year. I probably need to leave it a bit longer before deciding though, let the post-race buzz subside!

reallyneedmoresleep · 12/06/2019 08:20

I’m doing sprint triathlons this year - I keep thinking about stepping up to an Olympic and wouldn’t mind the bike or the run but I swim like a drifting ice berg and just can’t seem to improve despite £££ on lessons

Nateismine · 11/06/2019 18:11

Really -under normal circumstances I wouldn't fancy being in the Thames at 6.15am either but the atmosphere will be amazing, your adrenaline will be sky high and you will love it!
Good luck!

mylittlefidget · 11/06/2019 17:42

Reallyneedmoresleep, good luck with windsor. I just looked it up- it looks awesome! Are you doing the sprint or Olympic?

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