Left.Right.Repeat - CLoSED for our sixth season - we will reopen in Jan 2014 (Page 4)

Running my first half marathon on Sunday.. wish me well since I was sick as a dog last week.. dang flu.

Hopefully should do ok.... just setting a goal of finishing, then I can access for the next time!

"Off season" is almost over for me.  P90X program is done, I have 1 more swim lesson scheduled, and my injuries are all healed! I plan on slowly building up my run in March as I havent run since September.  Official IM training will start in April.  Can't wait to start IM training; the distance is intimadating but I know my confidence will grow as training progresses.

Anyone else planning on doing an IM this year?

Well, got the half marathon done... I am still looking for the elephant that jumped on my back at mile marker 7...

You dont realize how much your not over being sick until every muscle in your body hurts in the middle of no where

No worries, now the sprint tri is next and I feel pretty good about that one hopefully wont get sick before this one!

Im trading in my  Specialized Cirrus Sport hybrid for a new Giant road bike this week.  The hybrid was good for training me up a bit, but I need the road bike for 30 mile plus distance rides and just getting used to positioning.

Took my first swim lesson this morning, it was very nice.. The trainer worked with me on my elbows higher out of the water and my hand entry.. I could notice the difference immediately.

A friend of mine has this bike and as far as I know, the bike is an entry level bike with an aluminum frame and Shimano parts. I think it retails new for somewhere around 800??  He says it is a good bike but since it is entry level, it does not come with the best components.  However, he says it is fine for a beginner such as himself. 

Trek is a good name brand for a bike, and if it is just used with no damage/modifications it sounds like $500 is a fair price, but you could probably do a quick search on ebay (or elsewhere) for the price of this bike used.

The most important thing by far is that the bike is the right size for you and that you are comfortable on it.

Good Luck

Fit is definitely the most important feature on buying a bike. You will be spending a lot of time in the saddle! But to answer your question about the Trek model, I bought a used 2007 Trek 1000 which is a very similair model to the 1.2, for around the same cost as my first road bike. Three years later I am still riding it. You can not go wrong with the Trek brand. It is a solid beginner bike with decent components that you can upgrade as you see fit. I since have upgraded my shifters, seat post, cassettee and added areo bars to give myself more of an aero position ride.

Sounds good!

I got my first Tri on March 10th... if it goes well I'm signing up for a half iron in December in Miami. 

OK folks...here is the link....this will take you to page 56 where your first five pages have been copied and pasted by way of introduction...feel free to dive in and have fun...all the folks there are nice....go for it!!!

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=418717&posts=1105#M4644366

Hey folks!

Just making sure this link worked.. I look forward to talking and meeting everyone!

OK...no more posts here....

use this link....you should see 56 pages of posts.....yours are all on page 56....

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=418717&start=1101&posts=1110

if for some reason this link doesn't work....go to the forum main page....go to mentor program archives and look for the left.right.repeat group....we are always on the front page....good luck

for some reason the link is not working....go the manual way...

...go to the forum main page....go to mentor program archives and look for the left.right.repeat group....we are always on the front page...

I am trying one more link....

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=418717&posts=1111&start=1