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Hello everyone!


I just began training for my first sprint triathlon here in Florida. I don't have any competitive experience, but I cycled a lot while in the military after fracturing both ankles. I've been pretty lazy for the past year, and it took a patient ( I work in an orthopedic/sports medicine clinc) who was twice my age to point out the fact that I'm fat and lazy, and should probably go out and start training (If a 60 year-old can do it, what's my excuse?) .With some 'gentle' encouragement, I've decided to work my butt off to not completely embarass myself next April.

I love swimming and cycling, but I'm not a big fan of running. Maybe after I get back into shape and drop these last 20-30 pounds, it'll be more enjoyable. I'm also having a very difficult time adjusting to the heat and humidity here (not a native Floridian, like most Floridians).For now, I'm pushing through it and trying to adapt as I go.

I look forward to hearing more of your stories and learning from your experiences. Perhaps I'll even see some of you this April!

2015-06-09 10:56 AM
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Welcome!  I have actually come to love running in the heat of Florida, but only for those shorter runs.  What I have found helps me is if you have access to a pool immediately after your run to just cool down - just some leisurely swimming or moving around - it helps recovery immensely.  Good luck and let us know if you have any questions.

2015-06-10 9:36 AM
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Welcome to BT!

I'm also in Florida, in Sarasota.  In spite of the summer heat FL is a great place to be a triathlete.

The biggest thing that helped me is being consistent with my training over time,   The first year or so I was very inconsistent and didn't make a lot of progress,  I would skip a week of training and then it felt like I was starting over all the time.   I'd strongly suggest you consider using the log function here on BT.  It makes it easy to record your workouts and measure your progress over time.

Good luck with your training.

Mark 

 

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