Subject: RE: Entering a tri before first scheduled tri Lisavg - 2011-06-29 5:52 PM My first official tri isn't scheduled until August 21, but my training has been coming along really well and I'm itching to race. The Carlsbad sprint tri is coming up on July 10, and I've heard a lot of good things about this race. It's a 1k swim, 25k bike and 5k run. I've swam 500 meters before without stopping (haven't tried for 1000) my long bike rides have been in the 15 to 16 mile range and I can run 5k no problem. I've been practicing bike run bricks as well, though at a much shorter distance (usually 25-30 min of each sport). I realize it wouldn't be pretty, I just wasn't to finish. Am I crazy to attempt a tri this early (been running for 5 months, biking for about 2, and swimming for 1 month)? Is it something doable or would I be better off waiting and maybe volunteering for this race instead. Do it!! I was planning on spending 2 solid months training for my first sprint tri after doing the NJ Marathon on May 1. My friends were all doing a sprint on May 28. I had not swam a lap before May 3 and decided to enter based on my running and biking. I swam 4x a week, 2x a week with a swim coach, and finished the May 28 triathlon. I was making such poor progress (in my head, we're talking 2 1/2 weeks of training) with swimming I was going to bail, but my coach told me to do it, the worst thing that would happen is I'd have to stop and float and recover. I listened to her and raced. The swim was incredibly slow but I didn't have to stop, bike was OK, run good.It was the best decision to go ahead and do it. I learned so much just from being there and talking to people. And I found out that I love triathlons! I was even more motivated to train for the main event last weekend. I'm still a slow swimmer but I'm signed up for 2 more already this year. Edited by moldoverb 2011-06-29 6:38 PM
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