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2003-10-21 6:14 PM


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Subject: New and looking for advice
Hi,

I am a 32 year old male in the Army. I work out on a regular basis and have finally decided to try and follow a dream. Ever since I was a little kid, I can remember watching the Ironman on TV. I always thought that seemed very cool and now I have decided I want to start participating in Triathlon's. I have a few questions though. My biggest one is how do I find a first race? I have found a few local ones in my area (Washington D.C.) but I am not sure if they are my level or if they are solely competitve. Any advice on a choosing a first race would be welcome. Also, as for training...I currently run 3 miles three days a week, I swim 750 meters twice a week and I bike about 50 miles three times a month. Where should I start and how should I tailor a training program.

Thanks for any help...



2003-10-21 7:38 PM
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Hey mate looks like were in the same trade. Dont worry about you level, we all have a starting point, and most races will have different levels from pro to novice. Training, look at the training page, you might want to break up your rides to include weekly.

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2003-10-22 9:06 AM
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if your running 3 miles 3 times/week and swimming twice a week already...u should be ready for a sprint now (~0.6mile swim+12.4mile bike and+3miles run)  - may have to get your swim to 1000m ~0.6miles - the swim can vary from race to race.  like craig said, try to get your biking to 2 times/week and also work on a few bike/run bricks - bricking it.  although if u have 4-6months till u can participate...u can always double up and go for the olympic length!

i think i have just posted another answer to trianing program today...basically 2-3 workouts for each event per week with 1-2 rest days off per week.  dont' violate the 10% rule...getting_started

good luck!!!  u know where to find us if any ???'s

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