Is anyone else having a go at Salford Rowing Triathlon on 14th December? (details: www.agecroftrc.co.uk)
Consists of 3k ergo row, 15k cycle and 5k run.
I was going to do Stockport 10m on that day, but I've signed up for this instead, and I guess it's keeping my, (somewhat limited), training a bit more varied than just running.
As it's run by a rowing club though, I'm a bit worried everyone else will have finished the race before I leave the rowing machine ;-)
Jane
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One is cyclist wanted, and the other is team triathlons. Welcome to the gang !!
Be realistic with your ergo time if you want to go with people at that. If you're fast on the bike and slow on the row put a quicker ergo time down than you can do. The fast ergo people who will be there will be slow on the bike, assuming of course the quicker rowing machine people are the rowers. Although it may not be the case.
I think the hope is for 300 people this year. I think it'll be more likely 200 but I don't know
Take it nice and easy on the ergo and bike and give it all on the run. Use other peoples times on the other two sections. Decisions decisions........
[ruffles Cougie's hair idly]
Sob sob sob.
Hey - so if I lie about my weight, my time looks better ? If that's the case. I weigh 3 stone 2. Am I OK with that time ? Am I ? Huh ? huh ?
Those ickle seats aren't v comfy on the derriere are they ? I'll be glad of my bike shorts methinks !
Atkins anyone ? ;-)
Cheers Rob.
You guys have got me thinking. I'd better go down the gym and have a quick ergo trial to see if thats realistic, maybe 15 mins is too long.
Tell ya later
Lighter you are the better your score looks yup, but even a light weight rower should be looking at 6.40 for 2 k (man that is)
badminton for me tonight, my legs are wrecking from weights this morning so I think I'll avoid any more ergo work today
I'm puting down 11 minutes on my form, I'll expect you all whizzing past me on the bike.
cougie - when you do that in 12.12 can you get off the machine to do the rest afterwards? or is that your all out score?
It wasn't possible at Salford Tri in July, unless you could clone yourself or something!
I'd hate to turn up and by the geezer only doing the 3k on the machine - waking up that early for 10 minutes?
I'll do some more rowing and running tomorrow anyway.
Still need an inner tube though or it's the trusty heavy mountain bike for me again
I put a guess of 15 for the row, but I've so far not managed much quicker than 16 in practice at perhaps 70% effort. Need to get in the gym & practice a bit more I think. Do all rowing machines show roughly the same distance for the same effort?
I'm pretty much a novice cyclist, and just getting used to a new bike. If the course is like it was in July it's quite technical, and I'm still very slow on corners, (and will be even more cautious if it's icy). I'm guessing 15k will take me 30-35 minutes.
... and running is always my weakest discipline in regular tris. At my fittest, my PB for 5k was 24:17, (but I think the course was a bit short). With current level's of fitness I expect 27-28 minutes though.
At least the transition should be fairly straight forward, but I guess I'm looking at 1:15 - 1:20 for the whole event.
Jane
Looking at last years times that will probably have you winning the womens event and at least a top 3 placing.
I'm looking at 30 - 35 minutes on the bike as well so not to worry on that score. If you can do 15 minutes on the rower that is pretty rapid for the women.
The course is not technical at all, just 2 laps and lots of straights and gentle corners. I could probably give a full description if you want? There is also only one small hill which I'm sure at the time I thought was massively steep and went on for ever (it was into a head wind ) and I don't do cycling.
The run should be easier than last year as there is talk of chaning the course, the old one is 3.5 laps with 8 180 degree turns in each lap and the new one I guess would have only 1 maybe two at the maximum. 2 lap afair.
Cougie - I know of know cycle shops near by to where I live what so ever - so stuggling on that score at the moment. Waiting on Halfords I guess for the time being
I was toying with not having my feet in the straps this morning, not sure i could go fast that way but would savea few seconds in the transition
My oppo are the rowers, not bothered about you triathletes
Did my tryout on the Ergo last night. Resistance set at 6 and finished 3k in 13:10.
Quite good but I was very tired. Think I'll set resistance a bit lower!
Your times sound v similar to what mine will be Jane. A bit like in July then?
See you all there on the day (I hope)
Jonny - you're gonna be way ahead of me this time. You're faster in all 3 disciplines this time, instead of just 2.
Rob - I've had a look at the cycle course on the website. It is easier than the summer one, mainly 'cos it doesn't go as far as the town hall, and those cobbles. I still think some care will be required u-turning outside the Lowry though. I nearly went too wide on one of those before, and again - it could be icy. I assume the roads going to be closed on the whole route?? - I don't fancy racing it with traffic to contend with as well.
Looking forward to it more now, see you all there, Jane
What time does this thing start ? I didn't see it on the website.
I can't remember any cars last year at all but I'm not sure they closed the road (you have to stop at lights - gain 20 seconds if you put your foot down) the bike route is into an industrial estate which isn't used at the weekend so I guess that's why there were no cars.
I'm going to send an entry in for the Wilmslow Half as well, it's the day after the 8's head hope it gets there on time and it's not to late. It'll be my second ever running race and I'm not sure I'll be in a fit state to do it but what the hell
The row seemed really tough though - maybe I'm still tired after Cheddleton 10k on Sat. It was all hills!!!
Jane