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gplitt - 2009-05-30 10:12 PM I did my first ever triathlon today--a sprint. As you all know, no practice can prepare you for the real deal. It was a 700 m swim, 13.8 meter bike, 3.5 mile run. I was 1:31, which was not my 1:30 goal, but after the swim was way better than expected. There were 640 people, and we all started together. For some reason, I went out fast in the swim. I swam to the wrong bouy, and had to cross over about 100 yrds to get back on track. And then it was like being in a washing machine or a mosh pit. I couldn't breath, I hyper-ventalated, a had a near total melt down and seriously thought about quitting just to live--I'm not kidding. I finished in the back third, totally depressed and thinking duathlon was my new sport. But, my transitions were great, my bike was awesome--I averaged over 20 mph--and my run was just survival. I think I left it all in the water and on the bike. I never walked though, and I finished 39 of 640, mostly because it was a race with a lot of beginners and out of shape people.

It was a wake up call. I'm soooo far from 70.3 ready. Somebody told me I was now a triathlete. I felt some pride, but the swim humbled me greatly.

boxer - 2009-05-31 1:31 PM Guys,
What's your take on wine, lets say a glass with dinner...........
When is it a no - no?

prof40 - 2009-05-31 3:23 PM

Is it ever a no-no?

If we ban wine, then someone will ban coffee....and then chocolate....It's a slippery slope as far as I'm concerned.

mck35 - 2009-05-31 4:22 PM

Ha, definitely agree.  A lot of nutrition guys that I read say wine and dark chocolate are encouraged, and not discouraged.  

boxer - 2009-06-01 2:46 PM Guys,
I'm starting the week before my first Triathlon (this coming Sunday)  Should I keep my normal training schedule?

krystyna47 - 2009-06-01 1:51 PM

Personally, I hate taking easy weeks unless I am actually utterly exhausted, so I usually do as normal a training week as possible, except that I make sure that I don't do any one event all out. Everything for me 1 week prior to the race is medium, maybe light, intensity.

OH - and I definitely take the full day off before the race. It makes me much more relaxed.

gplitt - 2009-06-02 11:09 AM

Who's racing this weekend--Boxer? Anyone else?

prof40 - 2009-06-02 1:28 PM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_6tOzt-nfM

Every time I do an open water swim start, I think of this video. And I've often asked myself, "what am I doing out here?"

Welcome to triathlon.

gplitt - 2009-06-02 4:22 PM David--Nice video! You've just got to extend that over several hundred meters and it approximates the real thing. 

But tell me, what's a good strategy? Is it really just go out there and box, fight and claw? Or are there some better options than others for actually starting and swimming with some degree of sanity?

Good luck Krystyna on your olympic--I have 2 1/2 weeks until mine. Are you only taking the day before off?   

casaubon - 2009-06-04 11:31 AM I'm having a tough time fitting in everything I want to. Right now I feel like I'm on the cusp of a big gain in swimming, but barely have time for two sessions a week, plus one lesson. I'm desperate for time on the bike, but can't find more than 3 days a week to ride, and weather conspired against me this week.  Running at least is going well.