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ANY FIRST TIMERS OUT THERE??
stevedavis82
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i'm currently training for my first ever events....im a PE teacher and have always been involved in team sports (rugby, football and cricket). I have entered the Reading 1/2 marathon, the Hye Park tri and the London Mazda Tri (Olympic distance).
Has anybody got advice for training etc for a newbie to the scene. So far i'm just doing running and weights.
cheers and have fun training
Has anybody got advice for training etc for a newbie to the scene. So far i'm just doing running and weights.
cheers and have fun training
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http://www.upfrontpublishing.com/view.php?book=158
wish I'd had this book before I started tri!
And you don't mention swimming in your resume, better get swimming bud - might only be 25% of the time over Oly distance but it's without doubt the biggest bugger. Having got myself down to an ok 1500m time in the pool (30minutes) for a fat knacker like myself. I then 'breastroked' the whole way around Windsor this year like an idiot in a whopping 50 minutes. As to the reasons why, I won't spoil it for you if you're getting this book as they're in there.
As Darren says ' a peice of litter could've floated round quicker' - describing his own open water experience.
Not that good at it though, but it sure makes you feel alive (well, after that boxing match at the start of course). Learn to love it, embrace it, but dont force it; it will hapen in time.
Like treefrog says, concentrate on bricks. Most people tend to forget that running of the bike is totally different than just running. If you dont train this, you're morethan likely going to suffer (and your finish time might change to DNF, which no one likes to happen).
Most important of all: ENJOY!!!