Sprint Triathlon
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May 2011
9:54pm, 25 May 2011
24,052 posts
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Hills of Death (HOD)
Louis most peoples swimming is 'interesting' Pool swims bah don't like em |
May 2011
10:03pm, 25 May 2011
2,916 posts
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Shin-Twigs
i dont think a sprint is a halfway house. i think if you can't swim, and you've never ridden a road bike, then its bloody hard training.
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May 2011
10:09pm, 25 May 2011
24,055 posts
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Hills of Death (HOD)
Sprint is a good fun and decent challenge. Just look at Blenheim lots of people turn up unprepared |
May 2011
10:19pm, 25 May 2011
9,109 posts
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halfpint
I am slightly worried by this thread. I am hoping to do a novice in about 2 weeks. Will this lead to a sprint and inevitably a bloody Ironman?? Can someone remind me of distances for a sprint btw (yes I am that clueless hence the novice tri :)) Oh and I have a pool swim for mine but its an open air, salt water pool which will be interesting!!
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May 2011
10:22pm, 25 May 2011
24,057 posts
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Hills of Death (HOD)
Noooooo Noooo HP Oly then 70.3 THEN 220 |
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May 2011
10:33pm, 25 May 2011
9,110 posts
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halfpint
My ex did an Ironman in Austria and he was f*ckin mental. I will not become that mental....not ever!! Besides I only fell into this because of an ITB injury which meant I couldn't run but could swim and cycle. Did 8 mile cycle (easy) and 3 mile run (bloomin painful) today and can't see me running any further.
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May 2011
10:35pm, 25 May 2011
24,061 posts
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Hills of Death (HOD)
Did one Sunday in Austria  luckily I'm sane (in)
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May 2011
10:40pm, 25 May 2011
9,112 posts
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halfpint
Oooh how did you get on?? Ex did his a few years ago and it pished with rain pretty constantly.
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May 2011
10:42pm, 25 May 2011
9,848 posts
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fetcheveryone
ST - I've just done a sprint tri, I don't mean to say it's an easy option. What I'm trying to carve out is a place for new and nearly-new triathletes to share their learnings in a place that's somewhere in between "people who don't do triathlon", and "people who completely live for triathlon".
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May 2011
10:45pm, 25 May 2011
9,113 posts
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halfpint
Mr Fetch Sir, I loved the newsletter this week. Made me think of aspects of the tri I hadn't considered. I am now more nervous about the swim mnd. I am a strong swimmer but all this tapping of feet and several people in a lane makes me nervous. I never choose to go in a lane at the pool normally in case I hold someone up or they slow me down - at least I now know what to expect and some of the etiquette. So in short....thanks!!!
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