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The lonely Triathlete.....
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So I live in the lovely Hertfordshire village of Whitwell.
The local B roads are a haven for cyclist of all shapes and sizes as well as many xcountry runners walkers and the odd nordic rollerblading guy (very strange), so heres my question how comes the Triathletes always seem to train alone.
The cyclist are always in big packs! the runners are always at least a twosome! and the walkers appear to be in groups of a thousand or so (or so it seems when there in your way!)
So why o why do the awe-inspiring tri guys and guyesses always seem alone are we really that focused that we dont have time to speak or do we all believe that there is noone alive who can keep up with us ?
When I go to a race no matter what size its always so very friendly, why do we train alone.
All answer and witty replies welcomed. I am sure you all gonna tell me that your all in clubs and I'm the only who trains alone.
The local B roads are a haven for cyclist of all shapes and sizes as well as many xcountry runners walkers and the odd nordic rollerblading guy (very strange), so heres my question how comes the Triathletes always seem to train alone.
The cyclist are always in big packs! the runners are always at least a twosome! and the walkers appear to be in groups of a thousand or so (or so it seems when there in your way!)
So why o why do the awe-inspiring tri guys and guyesses always seem alone are we really that focused that we dont have time to speak or do we all believe that there is noone alive who can keep up with us ?
When I go to a race no matter what size its always so very friendly, why do we train alone.
All answer and witty replies welcomed. I am sure you all gonna tell me that your all in clubs and I'm the only who trains alone.
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I tend to do slower longer stuff with groups, it lessens the boredom considerably.
But breakthrough sessions, particularly in running tend to be alone. The reason for this is while I am not saying that no one can keep pace with me, but if I run in a group there will undoubtedly be slower and faster runners, therefore the chances of training at the exact pace I want is unlikely.
I live in the middle of nowhere,so to train with a group I need to travel,as time is precious and shift work tends to get in the way of meeting a group at a regular time every week,training on my own is the only way of being consistant.If I happen to meet someone else whilst out training I do enjoy the company if they are willing to slow to my pace.
And so it seems my destiny to be alone... I do talk to my bike though, he doesn't talk back too much, as he knows he'll make me pay dearly up the hills!
Go for a run with 3 people; you'll need to adapt training start time, pace, distance, heart rates, etc etc
I agrre that training together makes time go by easier and its lots more social, but it won't help you get the results you could have.
I do agree with the postsa bove though .. its all about your own pace and your own training regime.
Everybody is at a different level and needs different speeds/efforts etc but ultimately we all need a push every now and then and a group training session can sometimes help.
I know the benefits of group sessions but i honestly prefer to train alone.
Also if you train alone, no one will no your weaknesses or how well or bad your training or what your actually doing to become that racing snake during the season... Tactics and that psycological edge at races that people dont know what will come from you.
Over the summer I was having a bit of a problem upping my running distance, so I started training with long distance guys who could do half marathons in 1:10-1:15, and I was a 5k runner! After a few sessions of 12mile intervals etc. I was matching them for pace over that distance.
If you can find some runners who are marginally faster than you I can work wonders!
Training with the elite half-ironman guys tomorrow so I'm in for a beasting!
But I prefer to ride on my own. More chance on focusing on the ride and zoning-out on the hills.
Unless cycling to an Ipod count as company.
Thank god I'm not the only self harming, data obsessed pedalhead.
Bring on the hills...