london tri
iain.flowers
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hi all i was going to dothe london tri this year but i think it is a bit to much for me in my first year of competing,i am still struggling wiht the front crawl,so i was thinking i may alternate between crawl and brest stroke,is that ok or do you look a fool.
cheers iain
cheers iain
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Back to your question about looking silly doing breast strokes, believe me people where finishing using breast stroke/doggy paddle/whatever got them to the finish and in my eye none of them looked stupid.
You have got plenty of time and its amazing what you can achieve in this time.
i would also advise you to join your local tri club as this will help with the training and you will get loads of good advise too
I'm looking at doing london but not sure which group to enter( age group, mens open or mixed open). I'm aiming for about 2:45 for olympic.
Can anyone give me some advice?
Sicknote, I'm not sure it matters which section you enter. I've done the age group (men's olympic 40-44, the mid-lifers) for the past couple of years and it's a good crowd. Looking at the overall race times, the age groups were faster than the more open groups (men's Olympic or mixed Olympic), and your targeted time of 2:45 would put you in good company - if you like jostling in the swim pack and generally being swept along by the rush of the event.
I don't know, maybe the age group matters if you are trying to rank or qualify for something. I'm not sure about any of those things.
Sicknote - I did the 30-34 age group last year and a friend did the mixed group. The only difference is slight speed and competitiveness. The open group is marginally slower (and hence better for your morale - you'll beat more people), but it's also the only way to compete against any friends who are older or younger. I'm going to do the open group this year so that I feel as if I'm going faster even if I'm not! However, if you want to measure yourself against your age group then go for the age option.
I agree with all the others. You have got loads of time to improve your technique and stamina in front crawl. When I did London tri 3 years ago I couldn't make it 1500m open water without doing breast stroke at least once (and i considered myself to be a great swimmer).
It doesn't matter what you look like in the water because once you complete it you will have forgotten about all this fuss and be thinking about the next time you can enter!!
Go hard and enjoy Iain!!!
Triathlon is the best sport in the world (in my opinion) so give it a go - trust me you'll love it and you'll be faster than you think !