Subject: Newbie - North Jersey - Few Questions Hi all, I am just getting into triathlons and am VERY inspired. First of all - I just wanted to say "hi all." It's nice to be part of a community again - even if just a virtual one at this point (training alone). I just started triathlon training about four months ago. And just finished my first one (a sprint) in Delaware (Cape Henlope). I did way better than expected - 1:45. Especially considering that I was riding a mountain bike . . . . I felt like a human sail. I used to be a mountaineer until a serious injury eight years ago in Nepal. Since then my weight balooned to 317 lbs. Been working at it a few years now. And, with triathlon training I am now at about 265 (and dropping!!!). Unfortunately I live in Maplewood NJ (northern NJ) and, as far as I can tell from Internet searches, there is no community here . . . . so triathlon's my little secret. That's why this site is so fantastic. It makes me feel that I am part of a community. And when getting into a new sport - especiallly one as demanding as this one is in terms of training time required - having a community is ivery mportant. Two questions: 1) I need to register for a spring triathlon on east coast - to give me some inspiration through the winter. Can't find a good one to sign up for - 2005 season is not posted yet. By spring I want to do an olympic length (though sprin is OK - at this point it's the goal thats important. Any suggestions? 2) How do I find a training group? Is there a Web site with cliub listing by state? Or does anyone know of one in No. Jersey? Drop me a line if you live in Northern NJ or you know of a good east coast sprint/olympic length triatalon I might want to shoot for. Cheers, -Peter [email protected] |