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My First Tri - Training Help!

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HappyG(rrr) Mar 2011 12:30pm, 13 Mar 2011 14,029 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) Oooh, that's interesting island. Thanks for that fillip. Right enough, I often feel as I get to end of a length I'm just starting to pull properly then it's over! My turns aren't quick either - tried learning tumble turns and nearly made myself sick doing so! :-)G
Reiver Mar 2011 10:00pm, 13 Mar 2011 297 posts	Quote Pin Reiver Avoid tumble turns by only entering open water events. Simples.
Hills of Death (HOD) Mar 2011 10:08pm, 13 Mar 2011 23,185 posts	Quote Pin Hills of Death (HOD) I don't mind tumble turn but NOT in a race
Reiver Mar 2011 10:12pm, 13 Mar 2011 298 posts	Quote Pin Reiver I can't do them and feel too old to try to learn.
Hills of Death (HOD) Mar 2011 10:46pm, 13 Mar 2011 23,186 posts	Quote Pin Hills of Death (HOD) Easy Step 1 foward roll in water Step 2 blow bubbles out your nose Step 3 kick your heels of the back doesn't matter if your on side or float up maybe take a breath then carry on. Hardest bit is deciding when to have your breath before the turn
Reiver Mar 2011 11:01pm, 13 Mar 2011 299 posts	Quote Pin Reiver HOD, Tri club swim on Wednesday. I'll let you know if I drown.
Hills of Death (HOD) Mar 2011 10:14am, 14 Mar 2011 23,189 posts	Quote Pin Hills of Death (HOD) Oh rather you won't
GregP Mar 2011 10:17am, 14 Mar 2011 43,760 posts	Quote Pin GregP ~sigh~ Behave, HoDder, you are confusing people. note over on 'Smell' people tend to get killed frequently, often fatally, or even 'killed to death'. Nobody yet has been 'fatally killed to death' though. Except Legless, and he made a full recovery.
Wazelle the Gazelle Mar 2011 10:30am, 14 Mar 2011 884 posts	Quote Pin Wazelle the Gazelle What is advice on whether I should learn to tumble turn before my first tri (in outdoor pool) in May? I had a nightmare last night about putting my face in the dirty water at Lakeside...I blame Holgs' book and his talk of amoeba and crocodiles in the water, combined with gagging on those gels yesterday. What about ear plugs and nose clips too?
Dawnp Mar 2011 10:36am, 14 Mar 2011 1,892 posts	Quote Pin Dawnp Tumble turns?? eeeek!!! I shall be getting to the end of the lap, stopping, turning round and swimming back. :D