Well I completed my first ever tri on Sunday morning. A local club race - 250/10/2. Had done no training at all and had only ridden 3.5km on Saturday afternoon for the first time since I bought my bike two months ago (which is also the first time I have ridden in probably 15 years)
I think I was dead last the whole way, really struggled in the swim and got lost twice on the run leg but I ended up finishing in 56.45. Pretty ordinary time but I figure I can only get better.
I'm aiming for an OD in March next year so if I maintain the same pace over the longer distance, that will be a finishing time of about 4hrs. Lot of training to do between now and then but I'm really looking forward to finishing the OD.
Any others doing the Sparke Helmore OD??
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Started by NewbiefromNewy, Dec 28 2009 11:48 PM
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Posted 28 December 2009 - 11:48 PM
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Posted 30 December 2009 - 10:59 AM
NewbiefromNewy, on Dec 28 2009, 11:48 PM, said:
Well I completed my first ever tri on Sunday morning. A local club race - 250/10/2. Had done no training at all and had only ridden 3.5km on Saturday afternoon for the first time since I bought my bike two months ago (which is also the first time I have ridden in probably 15 years)
I think I was dead last the whole way, really struggled in the swim and got lost twice on the run leg but I ended up finishing in 56.45. Pretty ordinary time but I figure I can only get better.
I'm aiming for an OD in March next year so if I maintain the same pace over the longer distance, that will be a finishing time of about 4hrs. Lot of training to do between now and then but I'm really looking forward to finishing the OD.
Any others doing the Sparke Helmore OD??
I think I was dead last the whole way, really struggled in the swim and got lost twice on the run leg but I ended up finishing in 56.45. Pretty ordinary time but I figure I can only get better.
I'm aiming for an OD in March next year so if I maintain the same pace over the longer distance, that will be a finishing time of about 4hrs. Lot of training to do between now and then but I'm really looking forward to finishing the OD.
Any others doing the Sparke Helmore OD??
dont worry about your time, you'll get faster quickly at the star with more practice. swimming especially is all technique
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Posted 17 January 2010 - 11:58 AM
congratulations Newbie...
i also completed my 1st tri on 6th Dec and my second today. I have the bug and have just entered for Geelong half ironman.. crazy goal but i look forward to achieving it. have you got the next one planned?
i also completed my 1st tri on 6th Dec and my second today. I have the bug and have just entered for Geelong half ironman.. crazy goal but i look forward to achieving it. have you got the next one planned?
