I cant do triathlon's any more!
garyroberts
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That's right, i can't do triathlons any more, having not run in over a month and only swum and rode once this week, with an expanding waistline and dying motivation.
But.....
I'm world class at stretching with the aid of large elastic bands.
[>:]
But.....
I'm world class at stretching with the aid of large elastic bands.
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I'm enjoying a wee bit of a break at the moment, get my body niggles back to normal (well as normal as they can be), eating lots.....& lots...& lots etc..but I know it's going to be hard to motivate myself back to training...still it's that mental challenge that keeps me going!!!
Hope you really can do tri's again though matey!!...
And if all else fails I'm sure there must be a chance of getting stretching as the showpiece sport for 2012? You'd be a shoe in!
Get back on that horse(bike), you know you want to.
I am backing off a bit due to a hard to shift cough/chest infection & anti biotics, and finding I have all sorts of aches & pains from NOT training.
You simple cannot be the real Gary Roberts, the same Gary Roberts that used to be so full of vitality like an excited puppy at the thought of triathlons. The Gary Roberts that asked all the questions I didn't even know I needed to ask! The Gary Roberts that motivated a whole squadron of newbie triathletes and I dare say a few veterans as well! The Gary Roberts that instigated the 220 forum buddies group and ironed all those t-shirts!
Hand him over.
Break it down in to small bits - Bike, Swim if you can't run.
Get a bike time trial entered. That will focus the mind.
Find a masters swimming event.
I can email you my X Rays if you like, then you take comfort that all you have to do is a bit of stretching [:)]
On the other hand..
Can I have your bike if you don't want it?
It can only get better from here right?
I've been man-down all week with that exact same bug. Nasty hacking cough and feeling like shoite....have had to restrict training to gentle cycling and swimming...very frustrating indeed
Whenever i feel like giving up i think about all the stuff that makes me angry, maybe throw some stuff around my house, kick some kids dog and im ready to go again.
keep up the strength building exercises, pool and bike time - it'll pay off once you are back running.
"not run in over a month", I didn't run for 42 years (504 months), so it doesn't matter, as long as you get back into it.
"only swum and rode once this week", that's all I ever do.
"an expanding waistline", that's life.
Relax, and concentrate on what you can do, and utimately what you can't do will soon be do-able again.
I can't possibly carry on without your input and passion. You keep me going mate
Man hug![;)]
Stand up and be a hero! You know you want to!
Now get on that bike. then get off the bike and get in that pool.
Then when that's finished do it all over again.
And say to yourself constantly
"I am a TRIATHLETE! I am a WINNER in life!".
Chant this mantra constantly until your wife beats you. Depending on the relationship you have with your wife this will be
* what you enjoy
* infinitely worse than any worries you may have.
NOW DROP AND GIVE ME TWENTY.
Good lad.
WE ALL BELIEVE IN YOU GARY ROBERTS!
didds
Triathlon == Swim, Bike, Run
Duathlon == Run, Bike, Run (for people who can't swim or a frightened of the cold)
Aquathlon == Run, Swim, Run (for people who can't bike)
But what about something for those of us who can't run.
I'm up for a Bike Swim Bike Swim Bike Swim Bike Swim Bike Swim Bike Swim whatever.
Maybe nobody can think of a name:
Aquacyclothlon.
Whizwetathlon.
Yep. That's it.
Oh no ... that's already a Morrison's washing powder.
then again...
didds
Seriously though the not running thing sucks - hope everyone's back fit and well as soon as possible.
i forgot how great you all were!
[:)]
You motivate a great number of people on this forum.
Who said that you can't do triathlons any more?
Two years ago ,a so called expert said I should give up running....so I did,I use the eliptic and cross trainer(should be called the irate trainer as it infuriates me),and a bit of running on the spot in the pool,mainly to annoy other users.It is all low impact,the only time I run now is when I race.
Just because your not running shouldn't stop you from being part of a relay team in a tri,you swim,bike get someone else to run.two out of the three aint bad.
It's just a downer thru injury.Get Time Trialling with your local CC.
If you think negative,you become negative.
www.runningpain.com
Gets me right in the mood.
Get you arse out mate, I've been using you as a yard stick to measure my progress.
Get the chin up and get cracking!!1
Triathlon is about three disciplines (well, five if you include transition and eating) and you can't be Mr. Perfect at all three all of the time. Just keeping going at what you can do is part of it. It's a lifestyle sport and sometimes your lifestyle changes.
Actually, I've just added a sixth discipline: Putting up with Injury. Did a crash course in this myself last year for about four months (hip & shoulder).
One man's "Oh poo I can't swim/cycle/run" is another man's "GREAT! An excuse to concentrate on swim/cycle/run or core stability, or sport specific weights, or something else"
Don't lose focus, just re-focus.