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Hi Chriss!

I would be very happy with joining the group! My name is Marcin. I'm 24 and live in Poland (which is very near to UK).

This is my first triathlon season with several running races done (halfmarathon, 25km). In 2 weeks I take part in my first sprint distance race, but 2007 A race is marathon in September. I plan HIM in 2008.

Kind regards,

Marcin

Marathon is the most important for now. In fact even my sprint triathlon is under a question mark as 3 weeks later I am getting married and there are still plenty things to do...

As far as biking is concerned I am building my base at the moment. I love group rides with masters bikers but am not able to keep the pace with them for the whole route. Hope to achieve this this season.

Swimiing needs tuning as well, but for that I have arranged some classes with masters coach. Eveything is going in the right direction

Cheers

Marcin 

Hey Chris,

Ernie mentioned you were being a mentor,  can this aussie join too

USERNAME: Splerph

STORY: Oh I don't think I've put my story on BT yet,  I've been doing tris for 3 seasons now.  I have a very good friend who at the very young age of 24 discovered a second breast malignant breast lump and went through a very hard battle with breast cancer.  We all helped her through her battle as best as we could.  when my friend had recovered (as best as you can recover) she asked me if I would do a womens tri training course with her and do a tri with her.  Of course I said yes and we did our very first womens tri together which was very emotional!  I caught the bug and haven't looked back. 

I'm very proud of my dad who at 62 years of age has been doing tri's for the last 20 years.  I figure if he can still be doing tri's at 62 (and kicking my butt might I add) then I have no excuse.  

so since that first race I haven't looked back and am always on the look out for new challenges.  in between my ridiculous number of injuries and accidents.

FAMILY STATUS: I'm 29 and kinda single,  but theres a new boy on the scene

CURRENT TRAINING:  I finished my 2nd HIM three weeks ago, so I'm enjoying some downtime at the moment, recovering properly from a calf injury and generally relaxing and recovering really. the plan is to just do some maintenance type training till the start of July and then I umm am going to attempt to train for Ironman WA. (well thats the theory anyway)

LAST YEAR'S RACES: Well being from down under my tri season has just finished and we are heading into winter.  I started my season out with a trip over to Noosa to do an olympic distance race.  I had a bit of an interupted tri season her with a broken toe.  but I managed to fit in a fair few local races.

2007-2008 Races : over winter I plan to do some cyclosportif events (team cycling races), city to surf run and hopefully the Perth Half Marathon.  then Ironman busselton Dec 2nd.  (because as my friend said what better way to celebrate your 30th birthday!  I sure can think of plenty of other ways to be honest).  the ironman is the start of the tri season so will reassess the rest of the season after the IM if/when I make it to the finish line.

Hello

First of all thank you for all the inspiring comments on my logbook, it really helps!

The news is that I will be able to to take part in Sunday triathlon race. The distance is short (0.6/15/3) but this is my first triathlon so I am getting nervous. The race takes place in Malbork around old castle of Teutonic Knights:

Swimming is my weakest part as I have never done any open water swimming. Today I will test my wetsuit.

Cheers

Marcin