Basic Triathlon questions from those who don't know

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1step2far Oct 2017 5:02pm, 21 Oct 2017 2,158 posts	0 1step2far I know, I'm long over due a Fetchie meet up. Will have a think and may be a weekend away will do me good!
HellsBells Oct 2017 5:08pm, 21 Oct 2017 23,019 posts	0 HellsBells Where and when is this one in April?
1step2far Oct 2017 5:11pm, 21 Oct 2017 2,159 posts	0 1step2far Haha it's dangerous this! 😃 It's East Coast Tri.. in Great Yarmouth. Details and entry here: britishtriathlon.org 😇
1step2far Oct 2017 5:11pm, 21 Oct 2017 2,160 posts	0 1step2far It runs twice... Saturday evening and Sunday morning.
g1ngerrevolution Oct 2017 9:46am, 23 Oct 2017 2,033 posts	0 g1ngerrevolution Winter training. Hmmm. Current schedule: Monday: Lunch Run Tuesday: Tri Club Swim. Pilates Lunch Time. Wednesday: Ride to Work Day. Thursday: Circuits Lunch Time. Evening Swim session. Friday: Rest. Saturday: Cycle whilst son @ Horse Rangers (2h). Sunday: Rugby coaching & reffing. It's not really enough. I'm entered into the Ironman Marbella 70.3 at the end of April - need to up my game a fair bit.
Icelandic Trigirl Oct 2017 12:20pm, 23 Oct 2017 4,695 posts	0 Icelandic Trigirl I think you just need a good long session once a week and to stick in some bricks. 2 hours cycling is not all that much; can you stick a run on the back of that?
Julii Nov 2017 8:26pm, 4 Nov 2017 137 posts	0 Julii hmmm... the East Coast one is in my neck of the Woods. HMMM.
richmac Nov 2017 11:26am, 7 Nov 2017 10,975 posts	0 richmac Go for it julii. Winter training now is build stamina, 2 hr runs etc
Julii Nov 2017 7:52pm, 12 Nov 2017 139 posts	0 Julii 2 hr runs! (are you mental). There's a whole level of commitment to which I will not go. I got some ideas from a youtube video today, though, about swim technique, which I think I can actually understand & do. Not that it matters much when swim is only 6-8 minutes out of a 1 hour event! Still, low hanging fruit.
lammo Nov 2017 3:54pm, 14 Nov 2017 8,146 posts	0 lammo Hello I've been to the gym today, i really enjoyed it and will be making a concerted effort to go regularly. I'm also having a professional bike fit on thursday morning. it will be interesting how different it should be from my setup. I'll let you know how different it feels, as i'm hoping it prevents a sore lower back from recurring. keep training.