I am a (Sprint) Triathlete Having completed the Fleetwood Triathlon this Morning
A really well organised and marshalled event even the weather was excellent Thanks to all those who helped put it together
This was my First Triathlon but I suspect it will be not be my last. Someone warned me about it being addictive. Think I could be hooked.
One Worry I am starting to feel the need to wear sunglasses, self clad in Lycra, and I am experiencing an attraction to carbon fibre and expensive road bikes. Is this Normal ?
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It gets worse
M. Thats what I was afraid of !!
SSP - Not Sure that is a good idea for anyone least of all me .
I'm picturing a shrink wrapped bumble bee
there's a regensburg thread around here somewhere.......
mmm hills to. Get your holiday booked son you know you want to.
Yes a faster bike is always an answer.. Start saving
Jack sparra wrote (see)
A serious triaflete doesn't wear socks..............
Oh Yeah you are on a pirate thread.. Socks lots of them yellow with go faster stripes
in gold thread
mmmm.
I used to live in Bavaria (Munich) its a nice place very flat. ........Except the mountainy bits which are very mountainy. Good Skiing too....but not in August.
I have a vague recollection of Very nice Beer in large glasses which contributed in no small part to the first part of my screen name
I have some friends who used to live in Regensburg seem to remember a big Church. I wonder is something happening there in August?
FBS, I used to live near Augsburg. Did the Regensburg city marathon once.
Come and join us at IMR in August - there's nothing quite like a Pirate outing! Massive support during the race, and a celebratory party the next day.
Ultra IW I was warned that this might happen.
Having only just started this year. Not sure I am ready for an Ironman just yet.....
My plan for 2011 is to do a few more sprints, an olympic (Liverpool) and maybe a first marathon (never done one before and Nottingham next Sept is looking favourite ). Also will do some more swimming and cycling events through the year. See how I go.
...........Now 2012 ?????
OMG
I'm getting a little frightened now.
Jack Sparra - You are saying the same as me did sprints & Oly this year IM next year.... thats my thinking for next year. ie IM 2012
Little Ninja - The plan of a half IM next year sounds slightly less bonkers.
Ultra I - A year might be plenty but I would only have 11 mths and I suspect some of those pirates were not also doing their first 3.8k swim, 180k bike and marathon on the same day. I would be.
Why do I feel like I am sat at the top of a really big scary roller coaster
Helpppppp!!!!
(ie very fit but no time = blag it,
not very fit but lots of training time + wanting it = its def doable, (see some pirate race reports!!!)
not very fit but no training time + wanting it = its doable with lots of pain, (see most pirate race reports!!!)
do the time / training ox ver the next 10 months getting fit and the training will get you through the event,(along with pirate support and beer!)
Little Ninja - Thanks read the how bad are you thread which is interesting.
I can Swim an open water mile in 37:50mins which would convert to 95mins for 3.8km. Cycling don't even own a road bike yet did the Sprint 20k in 45mins (on a mountain bike) but even at 40min for 20k that would be 6hrs for the cycle. I have never run a marathon my 1/2 Mara time is a slowish 2:30 so that would be 5hrs for a full.
Assuming (a very big if) I could sustain my current pace that would be Total of 12:hrs 35mins + transition say 14hrs As a minimum..... Do you get lunch and dinner ??
O.C. - think I am somewhere between 2 & 3 ie definately not very fit. with some training time. Not yet got to the wanting it stage
Oh sweet Lord what am I doing I am Starting to think about this now which is scary. Wondering on the possibilities
No No Leave me alone what are you doing to me
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IMR will be my 8th long distance event and I've never managed a 14 hour finish, so you are way ahead already! A 6hr bike ride is very good.
Anyway, like OC says, it depends purely on you and whether you want it - if you do, it's do-able. But if you're really not up for it, then don't.