Subject: Newbie in Hampshire hi all i,m mark and live in Hampshire just outside Portsmouth. i,m 46 and love to cycle right now i cycle 9.6 miles to work everyday. i have a friend that does TRI and he is always asking if i would like to give it a try so here i go. i,m 5.11 and weigh 180lbs. i don't have any problems with the cycle part but i think i,m going to struggle with the swim and run. as i,ve never done anything like this but always been into sports i think i can get with the hard training plan i know i,m going to have to put myself through. i cycle with a Focus cayo 2011 and it takes me about 30mins to cycle 9.6 miles How fast are you guys. where do i start with the swimming training(i can swim but never really done any distance) what distance do you train at. i was thinking off training 6 days a week 2 cycling 2 swimming 2 running would this be okay. any help would be greatly appreciated |