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2009-04-08 8:17 PM


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Subject: Starting age
Hi All,

   Just joined.  I'm still nibbling at committing to TRI training.  I've been away from anything athletic for about a decade and really want to get back into shape.  I've dreamed of doing a tri for many years, but work, school, and laziness have kept me from going for it.  My question: I'm on the verge of hitting 40 and could use some inspiration.  Is it ever too late to start?

2009-04-08 8:33 PM
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Subject: RE: Starting age
apsamuel - 2009-04-08 8:17 PM Hi All,

   Just joined.  I'm still nibbling at committing to TRI training.  I've been away from anything athletic for about a decade and really want to get back into shape.  I've dreamed of doing a tri for many years, but work, school, and laziness have kept me from going for it.  My question: I'm on the verge of hitting 40 and could use some inspiration.  Is it ever too late to start?

NO, most of us are folks who started this "later"  I did my first at 47. 

Welcome to BT.  Keep hanging in this forum and it will swallow you up whole but it's a good forum

2009-04-08 9:19 PM
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Subject: RE: Starting age
apsamuel - 2009-04-08 9:17 PM

Hi All,

   Just joined.  I'm still nibbling at committing to TRI training.  I've been away from anything athletic for about a decade and really want to get back into shape.  I've dreamed of doing a tri for many years, but work, school, and laziness have kept me from going for it.  My question: I'm on the verge of hitting 40 and could use some inspiration.  Is it ever too late to start?


Welcome to the Challenge forum!

It's never too late to start! Your story is similar to mine - I used to be really active, but then got away from it. (And for pretty much the same reasons you did.)

If you're looking for "accountability," you might want to try participating in the challenges. Each month's challenges are different, but basically, you set a goal and work towards it during the month. You encourage your teammates, and they encourage you. (No comments from the peanut gallery on my particular methods of "motivating," please! LOL)

There are two challenges this month:
-- The April Peach Challenge - where you just try to log some kind of activity each day. What you do, and the amount you do, are up to you. But every time you log something, the box on your training calendar turns "peach." You can probably still join this. Just click here to get to the discussion.
-- The Super Hero Challenge - this is a team challenge, where everyone sets a goal in a particular activity. (But the goal and activity are up to them.) Then, we participate in teams. At the end of the month, winning teams and losing teams are declared. (It's up to the challenge organizer to specify rewards/punishments for winning/losing teams.)

Whew. This was a long post.

Dee



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2009-04-10 5:36 AM
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You had stuff for at least 10 posts in there Dee
2009-04-10 5:36 AM
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And I am not talking about the teasing guns motivationnal toys.
2009-04-10 5:38 AM
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Subject: RE: Starting age
apsamuel - 2009-04-08 9:17 PM Hi All,

   Just joined.  I'm still nibbling at committing to TRI training.  I've been away from anything athletic for about a decade and really want to get back into shape.  I've dreamed of doing a tri for many years, but work, school, and laziness have kept me from going for it.  My question: I'm on the verge of hitting 40 and could use some inspiration.  Is it ever too late to start?


First of all, welcome to BT

I started back training when I was about to hit 40. And believe me, I do not regret a single minutes of it. I will complete my first Triathlon in 6 weeks now and I just can't wait.

2009-04-10 11:45 AM
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rlejeune - 2009-04-10 6:36 AM

You had stuff for at least 10 posts in there Dee


I know! I know!

No wonder I've been losing places in the BT User Listing. I *was* #9, but now I've fallen back to #10. (Thanks a lot, Phil.)

2009-04-16 11:47 AM
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D001 - 2009-04-10 11:45 AM
rlejeune - 2009-04-10 6:36 AM You had stuff for at least 10 posts in there Dee
I know! I know! No wonder I've been losing places in the BT User Listing. I *was* #9, but now I've fallen back to #10. (Thanks a lot, Phil.)

Slacker, and you're welcome.

2009-05-03 6:51 PM
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Subject: RE: Starting age
I did my first tri about a month before my 44th birthday, it's definitely not too late!

Welcome

2009-06-03 3:50 AM
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Subject: RE: Starting age
Well I certainly hope that 39 is not too late, because if it is I am certainly knackered at 51.
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