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2011-05-07 8:10 PM


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I have nothing but respect for all of you who have finished a triathlon, that had to be one of the hardest thing I have done since being in the Army , I thought I was ready , hummm well the swim was more difficult then I expected it was only 300 yds but the longest 300 I have ever swam , the bike was fairly easy nothing special got passed several times but I figured that would happen,

the run well thats a whole other story I have never ran after biking 15 miles before , My legs started cramping right from the start but I finished and I fell like a million bucks , and My 14 year old son did it all with me , he has a faster swim so he was bib number 152 I was 218 so I got to see him swim , and then met him on the road and on the run . as of the last time I checked I was at 208 and he was 211 out of 320 . not terrible but next time look out ,



2011-05-07 8:25 PM
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congrats.  Glad to hear everything went ok. 
2011-05-07 8:29 PM
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Nice.

Now comes the part where you spend lots of money. Since your son is doing it too, you might want to look into a home equity loan.



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2011-05-07 8:35 PM
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Congratulations!
2011-05-07 8:36 PM
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It's a great feeling isn't it? Congratulations.
2011-05-07 9:41 PM
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Subject: RE: I am now a sprint triathlon finisher ,
congrats!! I remember seeing the finish line at the end of my first sprint. It still gives me chills....


2011-05-07 10:22 PM
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...and you're hooked!  Congrats!
2011-05-08 4:42 AM
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Nice job, Triathlete!
2011-05-08 5:03 AM
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Well done  - but the more *First* race I read the more I get scared about my own! However I will take on the some brick workouts I'm thinking everyone has commented on the feeling going from biking to running!

Again congratulation's sounds like you had a faboulous time

2011-05-08 7:29 AM
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Well done. Congrats!
2011-05-08 10:07 AM
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just signed up for two more for this season one Aug 20th and the next Sept 19 . this will keep me focused on training .


2011-05-08 10:59 AM
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Congrats on being a triathlete!!

I will do my first tri in a couple weeks and am getting more excited and scared by the day- lol.

Was your race an OWS or a pool swim? How much swim training have you done? The swim is what I'm the most worried about so I was just wondering.

Congrats again,

Shelly

2011-05-08 3:46 PM
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I began taking swim lessons in Jan. the triathlon was in a pool and my swim was my biggest fear , but I made it all the same.
2011-05-08 10:26 PM
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Great job man!
2011-05-09 10:18 AM
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Great job, and how special for your son to be right there doing the race with you!
2011-05-09 10:24 AM
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AWESOME!!

My first ever is at the end of June.....!



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Great job to you both!
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