UK BTers...how many of us are there out there? (Page 6)

Hi,

Been lurking for a couple of months so thought I had better say hello. 38 years old and wanted to do a tri for at least 10 years but beer, kids and breathing water during front crawl kept getting in the way. Cycled on and off for years (100 mile charity ride a few years back) and ran during winters  (only 20 mins max). Signed up for Warwickshire Tri in October but got to pull out to attend a wedding so doing a 5k fun run in September and a 10k at Long Marston in November to get a feel for pacing and hopefully start first tri in the spring.

Gaz

Sounds good Mr2Tony

To be honest after september the tri season in the UK is pretty much over until the end of March.

There will be lots of Duathlons and some aquathons all around the country. 31st Oct there is a duathlon in Hyde Park, London run by the Serpentine Triathlon club.
If you are super fit there is the Winter ballbuster in Surrey just south of London. duathlon of 8miles/24 miles/8 miles with big hils in it. run by humanrace.co.uk
I would also look on tritalk.co.uk for chat on various events and who is racing. They are a supportive bunch and often go to events even if they aren't racing to cheer on the forum members.
Hope you get settled into England ok

glennbb - 2006-12-27 3:30 PM Hey guys, another Brit just joined the site. I live in Hemel Hempstead(just north of London on the map). Decided yesterday to get my arse out of the PC chair and back into training, I set myself a goal of competing in a standard distance Triathlon by Sept/Oct 2007. Hope to contribute to the site and increase my post count. Glenn.

Oh my, how naive I was, almost 4 years and many injuries later, I've managed to claw my way back to a point where I can exercise again, no grand plans or ambitions at the moment, one day at a time I'm afraid, currently putting in about 6.5 miles a day on the bike with the occasional 13 mile trip, need to lose more weight before I can start running again, I will be swimming at some point.

It's even more frustrating because I pointed my Lilbro at Tri's and he's done some, ah well, I'll keep at it and hopefully will get there.

Hi Roy

good luck with your first race I am sure you will do just fine. 6 weeks isnt long to train for it but you should be able to get enough done to ensure you can finish. A couple of my club are entered for that race as well.

Enjoy

Finishing is all i'm after at the moment I think. I just wanted to get one under my belt while i'm eager and this just seemed too good a chance to pass up.

I ran the Silverstone Half Marathon last month, so it's really just the cycling and swimming i'm worried about. Still, maybe if I keep it up i'll got for the London Tri next, I think that's in September so it'll give me far longer to be able to train properly.

Which club are you in?

I am in the Blackwater tri club which is based in Maldon Essex.

not a huge club but seems to be growing every year.

You may not be able to do London this year as it will probably be sold out already.

Hi All,

I rarely use this site but after trawling through this thread and noticed some fellow Essex residents. I'm based in Hornchurch - anyone nearby?

Hi, I'm a fellow UK BT'er although I am a quiet one (although have a bad habit of reading threads at least once a day ...... I Just missed this one!)

I'm currently just north of lincoln - only just moved in the last month! I haven't yet competed in a triathlon - or indeed any type of sport! I have my first triathlon on the 4th September at the North West Triathlon.

I got entered for it, but it was because I may have accidently signed my husband up to a half marathon last year - which he completed and in a time of 2 hours 30, which considering 45% of it was up hill and it was the furthest distance he'd every done was amazing :D

Now I've started to get a lot fitter I'm really enjoying exercising - me and my husband work well together - although I do still find it odd going running with him because he'l stay at my speed and encourage me when I'm slowing down etc - the problem is Im a REALLY slow runner at the moment and know he could go a lot faster.