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Anybody know wheres the best site to find dates for Scottish tri's? desperate to do some open water tri's this year (starting with a nice easy one) near as poss to Inverness.
Still finding it hard to find anyone up here to train for open water.
If anyone else has any tips,dates etc re scottish tri's feel free to post them.
Still finding it hard to find anyone up here to train for open water.
If anyone else has any tips,dates etc re scottish tri's feel free to post them.
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Aberdeenshire Council have a series of Sprint Tri's, 7 in all over the summer although all of them are pool swims. Dates and info can be found at
aberdeenshire.gov.uk/triathlon
They are sponsored by McIntosh Plant Hire.
All the best,
David
Good luck with your season!
David
It links to entrycentral where you can type in what you want and it will list all the races.
There is a good 70.3 in Braemar this year which looks like fun![:@]
The Glasgow sprint is in May 27th (I think) it is an International qualifier but dont be put off! Us mere mortals will also be staggering around it.
Other ones that are great is North Berwick in August, swim is lovely and you get to cycle past Archie's castle (out of Balamory), and of course the Big Triathlon in Fort William which finishes with a wee wander up Ben Nevis. Check out the No Fuss website (I think it is nofussevents.co.uk but do a google search and you will find it ) for details on that one!
I am going to dip a toe into the water this weekend to see what the temp is. I will keep you informed. This time Last year we managed about three seconds and were out of the water. Even the dog refused to swim!
Forgot to mention - there is a cycle in Applecross in a months time its about 40 miles of hilly terrain on road.
Check out Strathpuffer website it has an unpronouncable name but is a real bitch of a hillclimb. You need to be quick I think it is filling up fast and you need to apply by post. (you download the form)
Gregor
Managed five minutes in Loch Linnhe today before hypothermia took over. It took me about five minutes to get my breath back.
Feet were numb for the entire bike ride and most of the run at the end.
I think it may be worth giving it a couple of weeks to warm up. Although may jump into loch morlich (going to Aviemore for hols) over the next few days just to get away from the kids![:D]
Terry how come you have got five stars?
I think Im a superior member due to some sort of bribe for me to stop moaning about "what training have you done today" thread...lol.
Seriously, it looks like you pick up stars for starting threads as opposed to replying to them, I think.Looks like you'll have to get the thinking cap on. Cheers for all the info btw.
Sixty miles then a 30 min run. I am still having touble with the sixty miles on the bike. I am still doing olympic distance brick sessions at the moment.
Managed to cycle from Inverness to Aviemore on the cycle route. That was great although had to go into culloden visitors centre to confirm I was going the right way. Nice ride, its great to have some different scenery for some training.
Couldnt resist doing Meal A Buchil (which is part of the hill race circuit) what a day. The knees sufferred for a couple of days after. I must actually listen to the physio when she tells me to keep away from hill running.
http://www.fleet-feet.com/FFT/Races_Results/Races_2005/Knockburn/knockburn_triathlon_2005.htm
Gregor, thats sounds like a great day out you had, take it you had wet suit on? The day I swam there, I cycled too, although I did use the main A9 abit.
Had a dose of sinusitus for the last three days[X(] and am bouncing off the walls so going to hit the pool very soon as doc said it should be ok now.
Showing my ignorance now, but what exactly are these brick sessions that everyone keeps mentioning?
regards