Subject: Here to crank it up Hi everyone, I"m so glad I found you!
I love to swim in open water, ride hard for fun and get a great high from running. The I must admit notion of competing in a triathalon is a new one for me but it also seems like very natural pursuit. Lucky for me I live in paradise where we have nice weather and a good olympic length event every August.
Here's my hang-up - If I wanted to just swim, bike, run for fun I would save the money on the entrance fee, and host my own private event on some other Saturday or Sunday. If I'm going to be in a competition I want to PERFORM, sure I'm not going to be in the same solar system as the seasoned vets or elites but I don't want to be finisher #589 either. "Just finishing" may be the practical goal for most first timers but that is just not going to motivate me enough. I'm highly athletic but need help to define some realistic goals. If I set my sights on the next local event in August I've got some good time to train. I guess the best thing would be to find a mentor. Until then I'd love to hear the communal wisdom.
All the best!
Chris from Santa Barbara, CA
P.s. As I write this my shorts are still wet from swimming and my sandy shoes are strew about next to me. Live is good. |