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Newbie needs training tips
Question:
I have been biking for 10 years now, and have billions of miles under me so I have decided to broaden my horizons and go into Triathlons. I would appreciate anyone taking time to help me set up a training regimen that will help me eventually get to the Ironman or at least that level of fitness. Either email me personally or post to the group. Here are my stats: age:31 health:very good, needs to be better bikes:ironman centurion, trek series 7000 MTB shoes:Nike Tailwinds I live in the Wasatch Mountains around 5400 feet here in town and can easily get up to nearly 10,000 feet in a ride of 2 hours or less from my front door. Ergo, there are plenty of hills. I have access to a 25 metre pool, and all the road I want to run on as well as mountain trails. Love to hear from someone. darrell "Domino vobiscum." — (The pizza guy’s here.)
Response:
there are some pretty good tips at http://w3.one.net/~triweb/triweb.html – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have been biking for 10 years now, and have billions of miles under me so I have decided to broaden my horizons and go into Triathlons. I would appreciate anyone taking time to help me set up a training regimen that will help me eventually get to the Ironman or at least that level of fitness. Either email me personally or post to the group. Here are my stats: age:31 health:very good, needs to be better bikes:ironman centurion, trek series 7000 MTB shoes:Nike Tailwinds I live in the Wasatch Mountains around 5400 feet here in town and can easily get up to nearly 10,000 feet in a ride of 2 hours or less from my front door. Ergo, there are plenty of hills. I have access to a 25 metre pool, and all the road I want to run on as well as mountain trails. Love to hear from someone. darrell "Domino vobiscum." — (The pizza guy’s here.)
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Response:
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -I have been biking for 10 years now, and have billions of miles under me so I have decided to broaden my horizons and go into Triathlons. I would appreciate anyone taking time to help me set up a training regimen that will help me eventually get to the Ironman or at least that level of fitness. Either email me personally or post to the group. Here are my stats: age:31 health:very good, needs to be better bikes:ironman centurion, trek series 7000 MTB shoes:Nike Tailwinds I live in the Wasatch Mountains around 5400 feet here in town and can easily get up to nearly 10,000 feet in a ride of 2 hours or less from my front door. Ergo, there are plenty of hills. I have access to a 25 metre pool, and all the road I want to run on as well as mountain trails. Love to hear from someone. darrell "Domino vobiscum." — (The pizza guy’s here.)
The main problem with you landlubbers from cycling and running backgrounds is knowing how to swim. This is the shortest part of the triathlon, but it is critical to come out close to the front so that you can use your cycling expertise to mow ‘em down. Swimming is different in that technique, not strength, is the most critical element. Without it, you can spin your arms as fast as you can and still not get to the other side of the pool! My advice is to join a United States Masters Swimming (USMS) program in your area. They have coaches there that will teach you technique. In terms of running, the biggest concern when building base is injuries, but a good number of injuries can be prevented or reduced if you catch it early and remedy it as fast as you can. If you are injured, my rule of thumb is that if you favor it when you run, stop. This will prevent other injuries from happening. Aside from that, you need to gradually build up the mileage like you did on the bike and the fitness will follow. While getting the running and swimming up to speed, you’re going to have to "link" them together in a way that will give you a strong performance from start to finish. This is perhaps the toughest thing to do; after 8 years in this sport, I’m still learning how to achieve this! There are a lot of little factors that you need to keep an eye on, including, "How fast is too fast on the bike (which could give you a poor performance on the run)?", "how much do I need to eat and drink during the race?", etc. Although people here will give you some sage advice, these questions will have to be ultimately answered by yourself. I hope this helps. The terrain you describe will give you some distinct advantages over people in flatter areas of the world. Don’t hestitate to post any follow up questions if one arises. |26 | IMC’96: 10:36:37 | Fe | ‘98 IMC, GCT, BSLT IMC’97: 10:42:53 | | "THE BEST ELEMENT OF RACING"