Brits role call! (Page 3)

Howdy! Born in Texas, living in London for last 7 years.First triathlon is in August -- swimming in the Thames--- how scary! Super new - going for super sprint.

Hi from Portsmouth!

Are we still doing the role call? If so...hi from North Yorkshire, Paul calling.

Hi Paul, Am also in North Yorks, in fact I did Ripon Tri on Sat. Were you there?
Great day for it.

Not well I'm afraid, but I marshalled instead - probably gave you a shout at the rounabout after the airfield. What event you doing next?

Aw sorry to hear you weren't well.  Next race will be team relays and then Vitruvian in Sept.

How about you?

Hi - I'm in South East London.  New to Tri and did first one (novice) at Eton (Timex Women's Only one) on July 4th.  Next one is London on August 1st.

Am after some advice please - swim is probably strongest discipline for me but I got a little freaked out with the people in the water near me so let them swim off, kept catching them up, stopping then doing an extra 50 odd metres to avoid them.  Any ideas on what I can do to over come this completely irrational fear?  I'm a very big strong girl so getting knocked around really isn't a problem (or rather shouldn't be a problem)!!

Edited by scarymary 2009-07-18 1:27 PM

Hi there!

Congrats on doing your first tri!  I did Eton and London in my first year too.  They are both really exciting races cos of the spectators cheering you on. You'll love it!

Its really really common to get freaked out in the water.  So many people report getting panicked and losing their breath and being upset by the bun fight at the beginning.  I remember breaststroking most of the race cos I freaked out everytime I put my face in the water or got knocked.

My advice would be to find somewhere you can practice open water swimming to get used to people being around you.  If you can find a venue that a club uses and swim with the club (Thames Turbo/Serpentine) sorry my London geography isn't great!  Then you might be able to get some coaching on drafting - thats swimming on someones feet or hip.  And learning to roll over the legs of someone in your way.  Other than that just focus your mind on the buoy you are spotting.  Think of that only and the odd knock and jostle will just be in the background.

From memory of London although it had a pretty big wave of people was well spread out so you can swim in a quiter part.  And you can have a good look at where you place yourself at the start.  It bottlenecks and gets busy again at the turn at the buoy so be prepared.

Hope that helps!

Have a great race!

Look forward to reading your race report

here!

new to the forum and from London...

Hi Clare
Back from hols (cycled up Ventoux befour 'le Tour') - competing in South Wales at the Gower Tri on Saturday - fab race, but swimming in the sea is always difficult for me...I feel so sea sick!!!

Hope preps going well for Vitruvian

HI there, wow I'm so jealous.  Got the chance to go out to Switzerland to watch the Tour but had to work

How did the race go?  What have you got next?

Vitruvian training building up for 4 weeks before Team Relays and Taper.  Been really wet though.  Grabbed a nice day for cycling yesterday but spent longer than we should have done at a tea shop sitting in the sun! 

Clare

Hey scarymary, how did London go for you?

I'm not sure tea shops are the best training for Vitruvian but it sounds a great race.
I'm off to South Wales for the Gower Tri this weekend - sprint, but a hard 'un!
Fingers crossed for sunny training weather for you

Hi folks,

Is anyone else out there doing the Rough Track Triathlon at Eton this year in Sept?

6 and a half weeks to go and I'm starting to get a little nervous :D

Hello all

I'm based in Newcastle and have completed several olympic distance triathlons and a few marathons, 1/2 marathons, etc.

I'm starting a blog about my quest to finish an Ironman in 2010: HERE

I'll add my name here as well.

Not new to BT, as I was hanging around here a lot in '04/05 but have been on a bit of a workout 'holiday' the last few years so am effectively starting all over again. Loads more Brits here than my original days when there just seemed like me and 1 or 2 others!

Based in N. Buckinghamshire and have done a few Big Cow tri's around the Milton Keynes area in the past, at Sprint level. Planning on getting back to do some pool events next year again.

that's a posh blog - I'll keep logging on to spy!! Good luck

like your blog - lots of stuff to explore....

good luck with achieving your goal.

are any of the other brits here annoyed at hte spelling of Roll call?
Nice blog there!

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Hi Bigpikle,

I'm in Milton Keynes so planning to do some of the Big Cow events next year, whereabouts are you based in Bucks?

I've done 3 local pool based sprints this year and have a 4th on Sunday maybe I'll see you at one next year?

Unfit In Northampton   looking to do 3 or 4 sprint tri's in 2010