new to all this

Run Some

Bike Some

And Swim Some

Then do it all over again.

Need to know where you are starting from,  back ground, start posting you workouts in your logs.......Etc.....etc.....

Complete novice!!! My background is in swimming. I started working out about 6 weeks ago. Right now I am up to 2 miles running (more like steady jog) I say I am at an 11 min mile. (I know that is way slow, but I am working on it. This would be the hardest part for me.)  I run 5 times a week. I just started biking. 3x a week. I have not timed myself but can do 5 to 6 miles easy. Since swimming is my forte I have not trained much on this. The swim part of the race that I am going to do is in a pool and not a long distance at all!! This is a MINI TRI. ( 250m swim, 5 mile bike amd 5k run) Since I am just starting, I am not worried about time. I just want to complete it. See if this is something I would like to do and if I like it start training for a Sprint race for next year.  I will try to post  workouts, but maybe I am making this more complicated then it needs to be at this stage of the game. Anyway, any help would be appreciated. Thanks  

Read the blogs and archives of the blogs.  More info here than most other places.

Keep running and biking.  AND DON'T OVER LOOK YOUR SWIM.

Add a little more distance and add some intervals.

Hi, welcome.

Here is  some stuff I picked up along my learning journey.:

There is not such thing as a short distance, just listen to you body, put one foot (arm) in front of the other, it will be great. You should have a gel 10-15 min. before the start and maybe one at one of the transitions in a short race. It has energie and more important are the electrolytes in this heat. Some have caffeine, that helps me. You should eat 1 hour before,so if you drink little bit of water from the pond or lake, you don't get nausea.  I drink slimfast, but lots of people cannot do that. If you can , try it before. Do just enough water to feel ok, too much water will stay in your stomach. Gatorade is good, better mix it half with water.  If you are hot, put some water over your head or shirt, you want to use your energie running, not cooling down. Wear a running cap, I never did and on my last two races it helped a lot. And if your behind hurts on the bike, stand up  on your bike every 10-15 min. for about 10 second ( that one i got from the coach at BT).

If you want to ask, i will try to answer the best I can. In my case it is just fear of failing, that gets me to the finish, It is never any other goal.

 Have fun,  Jitka 

 Thanks! I need all the advice I can get. I did a brick training the other day (Bike 6 miles then ran/walked 3 miles) bike was good but I was really lagging in the run. My legs were ok, but I couldn't get my breathing under control.I felt like I was huffing and puffing the whole 3 miles(even with me walking some). But at least I know I can complete the course even if I walk most of the run.  

I will let you all know how it goes

 Ok WOW I just  completed my first "mini" tri.  yesterday. It's funny because I went to bed pretty early(9:00) last night, I was wiped, and now at 3 am my time, I am wide awake and feeling pretty groovy. The first thing that I thought of when  I woke up was "Hey, I finished a Triathalon." So ok, in reality it was a very "small" tri, but I finished non the less The race was at 2:00pm (I know- who the heck thinks of doing a triathalon at 2:00pm in the summer, in the middle of Idaho??? Welcome to the Air Force)   The temp for good old Mountain Home was 98!!.. I finished  without puking and with a smile on my face. That was a blast! My swim was strong, bike was good and the run, well lets just say, I have a bit to work on before the next time, BUT I finished!!! ( I did have to walk some of the run portion) Which was my goal (along with not being sooo slow that the only people waiting for me at the finish line were my family and the clean up crew)-btw I ended up getting 3rd out of a field of 5 women actually doing the whole race.  The lady that won for the womens cat is actually a big time tri person. She just finished the Boise 70.3 and is getting ready for the Emmett race. This was just a very light training day for her!!! Maybe one day I can say that about me Anyway, I guess I should try to sleep. 6:45am is going to be rough. But hey, I just did a triathalon so can't be much harder right?! jk

Lissa

PS Thanks for the advice. It did help.

Great Job!  You're a triathlete.

There is a race in Twin Falls in late Sept. (20th??)  1/2 mile swim, 12 mile bike, 5 mile run.  It's still a month away-you could so do that.  

See ya around.

lillis,

The Hidden Springs Duo is the 27th.  They have both a short and long course.  The best way to build confidence and overcome the 'running issues' is to run.  Let us know if you're interested. 

 Hey Jeff,

 I checked out the site. I so could do the short course. If I have that day off of work I think I will go for it. One question though. It says mountain course. All I have is a road bike unless I want to use my son's mountain bike. When they say "mountain course" (stupid question, but) do they mean off road and should have a mountain bike mountain course??  

Lillis,

I believe they have a short AND long road course.  The long course is a big climb, then decend-turn around and repeat back to start/finish area.  Very little flat area.  You will definitley need a MTB for the mountain course.  jeff

I live in Mountain Home and swim everyday during lunch on base.  If you would like to join me you can.  Just PM me so I will know to expect you.