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Triathlon Newbie in Midwest/Chicago
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 2004-03-04 6:33 PM |
Pro  3906     St Charles, IL |  Subject: Triathlon Newbie in Midwest/ChicagoHello. I've biked, swam, and run off and on for many years, and have decided to put all three together. Looking for other like minded people as well as more experienced than I for tips/hints/etc. Biking is my strongest area, swimming I have endurance but lack speed, and running somewhere in the middle. My Goals: Complete the 'short' version of the LTF Triathlon in Minneapolis in July. Hello to everyone else here! -Chris |
| 2004-03-04 7:19 PM in reply to: #10563 |
| Central Louisiana | Subject: RE: Triathlon Newbie in Midwest/Chicago Having trained in all areas in the past will be a great advantage for you. I am sure that you will do well in your first tri. Welcome to the T-Spot! |
| 2004-03-04 8:30 PM in reply to: #10563 |
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| 2004-03-04 8:56 PM in reply to: #10563 |
Elite 4344 | Subject: RE: Triathlon Newbie in Midwest/Chicago Endurance is the key. not speed. Sprint is a relative term. You'll be out there an hour and a half (if you are an honest mortal). Just keep moving. And then, tell us about it. TW |
| 2004-03-04 9:26 PM in reply to: #10563 |
Veteran 126 Pittsburgh, PA | Subject: RE: Triathlon Newbie in Midwest/Chicago Welcome aboard! |
 2004-03-04 11:21 PM in reply to: #10563 |
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| 2004-03-04 11:52 PM in reply to: #10563 |
Champion 13323 | Subject: RE: Triathlon Newbie in Midwest/Chicago like-minded? yeah...if your crazy like us that is. getting up early to train (not that i do that yet with ANY consistency...hehe), putting your body through wonderful abuse...pounding out lap after lap and mile after mile...yes, u have found the place where some like-minded crazies hang out. welcome... |
| 2004-03-05 12:02 AM in reply to: #10563 |
| Extreme Veteran 379 A'ali, Bahrain | Subject: RE: Triathlon Newbie in Midwest/Chicago Welcome Chris! I envy your endurance in swimming. My best qualification in swimming is that I have figured out how to float and am now swimming laps. Good luck, have fun Annie |
| 2004-03-05 7:23 AM in reply to: #10563 |
| Member 34 Almere - The Netherlands | Subject: RE: Triathlon Newbie in Midwest/Chicago Welcome Chris, Reading your intro, doing a tri won't be to much of a problem for you I think. Enough "crazy" people here  Have fun training, Loran |
| 2004-03-05 7:34 AM in reply to: #10563 |
| NW Suburbs of Chicago | Subject: RE: Triathlon Newbie in Midwest/Chicago Welcome fellow Chicago athlete! Keep us informed on how your training/racing progresses. |
| 2004-03-05 9:58 AM in reply to: #10563 |
| Extreme Veteran 465 Epworth. Iowa | Subject: RE: Triathlon Newbie in Midwest/Chicago Welcome Chris - you've got a jump on things. Lots of Chicago region folks here - maybe see you in Galena sometime. The tri is closed for this year - got to really register early for that one. Great to have you with us. Edited by malvey 2004-03-05 9:58 AM |
| 2004-03-06 3:13 PM in reply to: #10563 |
| Pro 3906 St Charles, IL | Subject: RE: Triathlon Newbie in Midwest/Chicago Wow, quite the welcome! Lots of information to digest re training plans etc. There certainly is a plethora of information out there. I find I'm not much of a morning person, so I currently do most of my training in the evening ( except on weekends ). I can get up at 6 for work, but much earlier than that, and I just slog through the day. I work as a computer programmer ( well, in charge of a team of programmers now ), so my motivation is to keep in shape, and I've been doing strength/cardio training regularly for the last year now, and am ready to apply it to a goal. When I was younger, I always wanted to do a tri or something, but never did. Now I'm in better shape than I was ever before, so it's time to realize that goal. Thanks for the welcome everyone, and I'll move over now to the tech/training forums for the rest of my questions. :-) -Chris |
| 2004-03-06 3:47 PM in reply to: #10563 |
| Regular 99 Pensacola, Florida | Subject: RE: Triathlon Newbie in Midwest/Chicago welcome chris. |
| 2004-03-06 7:11 PM in reply to: #10563 |
| Veteran 230 Sydney | Subject: RE: Triathlon Newbie in Midwest/Chicago hey chris goodluck with your race, make sure u give the results! Aidan |
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