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11-07-2010, 01:22 AM | #1 |
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Ran my first triathlon today...
1K swim, 30K bike, 5K run (wtf, right?)....anyway, it went pretty well. I finished at least, and ahead of a couple dudes that could otherwise kick my ass, so I'm calling it a win!
I had tons of fun and can't wait to do another! Any of you other bruddas get involved in this madness?
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11-07-2010, 01:38 AM | #3 |
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Re: Ran my first triathlon today...
Congratulations!
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11-07-2010, 04:45 AM | #5 |
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Re: Ran my first triathlon today...
Congrats, that's fantastic. Entering and finishing your first one sounds like a victory to me.
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11-07-2010, 09:49 AM | #7 |
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Re: Ran my first triathlon today...
awesome
I love the sprint tris, a lot of fun and way better on the body and mind than international. have you done any team tris? thats fun too |
11-07-2010, 11:59 AM | #9 |
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Re: Ran my first triathlon today...
No team stuff yet, but I did see some people doing that. Looked like a bit of fun and probably a lot less worrisome knowing you only have to run one leg of the race.
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11-08-2010, 03:17 AM | #12 |
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Re: Ran my first triathlon today...
Actually just a road bike. It's a Specialized Tarmac Pro. Dura Ace components.
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11-08-2010, 04:46 AM | #13 |
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Re: Ran my first triathlon today...
Congrats bro. Now lets go drink to celebrate.
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11-08-2010, 05:40 AM | #14 |
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11-08-2010, 08:10 AM | #15 |
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Re: Ran my first triathlon today...
AWESOME!
How'd the swim leg go? I think I remember you being a bit concerned about that. The swim is always the most concerning part for me, but I know I just need to relax and trust all the work I've put in while training. As Laura mentioned, I've become a triathlete, myself. Got HOOKED after my first one...last year. I've done 5 so far, and will do as many as I can for as long as I can. I'd love to be 70 and still doing them. I did do an international length this year. Was a great challenge, even though it didn't go as well as I had hoped it would (went a bit off course on the swim and bonked on the run), but I finished. Having a road bike for tris isn't a big deal...that's what I have (Trek 1.2). Only thing I'd suggest is looking for aerobars. Got some on my bike this year, and it made a big difference in my comfort level on the bike. The goal next year is a half ironman (Chisago Lakes in late July). I'll do a few sprints, as well, but I'm looking forward to the challenge of a half iron race. Maybe we need to have a CA triathlon team. Finish the run with cigars (not necessarily lit). And isn't that first cigar and beer AWESOME after you finish? They both taste SO good to me. |
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11-08-2010, 08:45 AM | #17 |
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Ha ha. I can imagine it, especially with such a health conscious level of people.
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11-09-2010, 02:52 AM | #18 | |
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Re: Ran my first triathlon today...
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11-09-2010, 02:53 AM | #19 |
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Re: Ran my first triathlon today...
Oh, and we TOTALLY need a CA Tri-team. The jerseys would be awesome!
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11-09-2010, 09:00 AM | #20 |
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Re: Ran my first triathlon today...
DAMN good job.
Have yet to do a Tri. Tweeked my ankle pretty bad in May and have been rehabbing it ever since. I have JUST started running again. Just finished the Insanity program and I can tell a very very big difference in cardio. Also set a 5k PR last weekend, which was impressive since I have not run in about 5 months. Hoping to start a Marathon training program in January. |