The Triathlon thread - Ironman, 70.3, Olympic, Sprint
Discussion
dangerousB said:
Just posted in the running thread mentioning a new piece of kit I got over Christmas - an LED headtorch and what a wicked piece of kit. Not very expensive (iro 20 quid or so) and as I mentioned there, an absolute game changer for winter run training . . . no more excuses for dipping out on an early morning/evening winter run now (unfortunately)!!
Definitely recommended if anyone fancies gaining some extra hours to burn off some christmas timber
Me again on this! I've finally got a reply from the organisers. Just need some details from you if you're still up for the swim? Definitely recommended if anyone fancies gaining some extra hours to burn off some christmas timber
whatleytom said:
Ok, I'll enquire as to whats needed to swap the entry over to a team one and get the ball rolling. No names needed just yet, but will keep you posted
No worries Its just DoB, emergency contacts details and full name etc. If you can email me through the profile thing here, i'll get the ball rolling.
whatleytom said:
Me again on this! I've finally got a reply from the organisers. Just need some details from you if you're still up for the swim?
Its just DoB, emergency contacts details and full name etc. If you can email me through the profile thing here, i'll get the ball rolling.
YHM Tom Its just DoB, emergency contacts details and full name etc. If you can email me through the profile thing here, i'll get the ball rolling.
I have entered a 70.3 in August this year. This is a massive step up for me - only done three super sprint races before.and I am not very fit so this is my motivation to sort myself out.
I am 10 weeks into a 1-2-1 swim coaching schedule so that part is under control.
Given the crap weather recently (and a very demanding, long hours job), I have been doing run and bike training at home - treadmill and spin bike. Now up to 1:15 bike sessions followed by 60 min runs.
I have been pondering how to really progress and know that I respond best to a third party really pushing me. So, the question to you more experienced guys is would I be better served by a weekly personal training session at the gym and leaving myself to sort out run and bike sessions, or sign up for an online triathlon coach?
I can see benefits to both but have not used either for triathlon specific coaching.
For added background, I want to lose some significant weight over the next 6 months - 2 stone at least - and complete rather than compete in the race. If I can go sub-7 hours I will be happy. I have got a training diary that I am using religiously but feel that I am training by trial and error rather than really moving forward each week.
Any experience that can be shared would be much appreciated.
I am 10 weeks into a 1-2-1 swim coaching schedule so that part is under control.
Given the crap weather recently (and a very demanding, long hours job), I have been doing run and bike training at home - treadmill and spin bike. Now up to 1:15 bike sessions followed by 60 min runs.
I have been pondering how to really progress and know that I respond best to a third party really pushing me. So, the question to you more experienced guys is would I be better served by a weekly personal training session at the gym and leaving myself to sort out run and bike sessions, or sign up for an online triathlon coach?
I can see benefits to both but have not used either for triathlon specific coaching.
For added background, I want to lose some significant weight over the next 6 months - 2 stone at least - and complete rather than compete in the race. If I can go sub-7 hours I will be happy. I have got a training diary that I am using religiously but feel that I am training by trial and error rather than really moving forward each week.
Any experience that can be shared would be much appreciated.
Tri coach.
A PT at the gym should help you shed weight and may help with a generalised goal of improving endurance, but a tri coach will, well, coach you for tris.
Eg: I wouldn't worry too much at this stage with bike/run sessions. I think a better use of your time now is to use your time to do a long ride *or* a long bike. Get yourself to the stage where you can ride for three hours and not really take much out of your legs. And separately to the stage where you are comfortable running 16-20k. When you are closer to your event is the time to tag one onto the other.
A PT at the gym should help you shed weight and may help with a generalised goal of improving endurance, but a tri coach will, well, coach you for tris.
Eg: I wouldn't worry too much at this stage with bike/run sessions. I think a better use of your time now is to use your time to do a long ride *or* a long bike. Get yourself to the stage where you can ride for three hours and not really take much out of your legs. And separately to the stage where you are comfortable running 16-20k. When you are closer to your event is the time to tag one onto the other.
They've got a forum for everything on here!
Just thought I'd say hello, as I've signed up for my first triathlon: the London Olympic distance.
Never done anything like this before, so over Xmas/NY have been slowly attempting to re-learn how to swim frontcrawl, since I'm mainly leisurely swam breaststroke for the past 20 years!
I run quite regularly though and have a few endurance events under my belt, but my cycling is mainly limited to trundling through Epping Forest on the mtb; and haven't really swum 'competitively' since I was at primary school!
I'm now up to swimming 1km in about 30-35mins, but need to stop at the halfway mark for a breather. Haven't swum openwater before either.
I have just bought a secondhand roadbike though, so I can try to rack up some miles on drop bars.
Anyone else doing the London Tri?
Good work on the Knighthood DrGav - i struggle with 2 hours on the turbo - nearly 12 would be hell - you must also have been nearly deaf afterwards !!
I'm doing London this year - both of them actually, the one at Hyde park in May and the Excel one in August - the latter is two weeks before IM - so will be taking it "easy" and just using it to check kit - and not hurt myself!!
I'm doing London this year - both of them actually, the one at Hyde park in May and the Excel one in August - the latter is two weeks before IM - so will be taking it "easy" and just using it to check kit - and not hurt myself!!
drgav2005 said:
After completing the Tour of Sufferlandria last weekend I decided that yesterday, Sunday, 8th Feb I'd go for the "Knight of Sufferlandria" by riding 10 Sufferfest videos back to back...
11 hours and 50 minutes in the saddle. That was tough - I think I'll stick to IM races
Tough? That is insane! Psycho Nutter of Sufferlandia, more like!11 hours and 50 minutes in the saddle. That was tough - I think I'll stick to IM races
esuuv said:
I'm doing London this year - both of them actually, the one at Hyde park in May and the Excel one in August - the latter is two weeks before IM - so will be taking it "easy" and just using it to check kit - and not hurt myself!!
Sounds like it'll be a nice warmup for you I'd love to try an IM, but don't think I could hack the run, let alone the rest of it!!
Excel is the weekend before a 24hr endurance run I'm doing too (didn't realise til after booking). I think I'll try harder for the tri though.
esuuv said:
Good work on the Knighthood DrGav - i struggle with 2 hours on the turbo - nearly 12 would be hell - you must also have been nearly deaf afterwards !!
I'm doing London this year - both of them actually, the one at Hyde park in May and the Excel one in August - the latter is two weeks before IM - so will be taking it "easy" and just using it to check kit - and not hurt myself!!
Cheers esuuv - thankfully the KICKR is pretty quiet, it would have been drowned out by the noise of the videos / me shouting at the screen anyway I'm doing London this year - both of them actually, the one at Hyde park in May and the Excel one in August - the latter is two weeks before IM - so will be taking it "easy" and just using it to check kit - and not hurt myself!!
You're a proper lunatic DrGav! 
Well, it's been a while but I've updated the blog on the Tour of Sufferlandria and the ascent to Knighthood on the 8th Feb. Need to get back into training this week, LochLoMan is in May and IM Switzerland in July is rapidly approaching
http://drgironman.blogspot.co.uk
http://drgironman.blogspot.co.uk
baxb said:
Nice update Gav (you utter lunatic !! )
)You think that was a bad, a couple of Knights in Canada are currently doing this for charity:
Rubber Glove: 6:09 p.m. ‐ 7:10 p.m.
The Rookie: 7:20 p.m. ‐ 8:15 p.m.
Nine Hammers: 8:25 p.m. ‐ 9:26 p.m.
Elements of Style: 9:36 p.m. ‐ 10:15 p.m.
Half Is Easy: 10:25 p.m. ‐ 11:04 p.m.
Violator: 11:14 p.m. ‐ 12:23 a.m.
Extra Shot: 12:33 a.m. ‐ 12:55 a.m.
Blender: 1:05 a.m. ‐ 2:50 a.m.
Angels (2015): 3:00 a.m. - 3:57 a.m.
The Long Scream: 4:07 a.m. ‐ 4:43 a.m.
ISLAGIATT: 4:53 a.m. ‐ 6:50 a.m.
- Fight Club: 7:00 a.m. ‐ 8:00 a.m.
- Downward Spiral: 8:10 a.m. ‐ 9:11a.m.
- Angels: 9:21 a.m. ‐ 10:26 a.m.
- Revolver: 10:36 a.m. ‐ 11:23 a.m.
- A Very Dark Place: 11:33 a.m. ‐ 12:26 p.m.
- Hell Hath No Fury: 12:36 p.m. ‐ 1:50 p.m.
- The Wretched: 2:00 p.m. ‐ 2:49 p.m.
- The Hunted: 2:59 p.m. ‐ 4:00 p.m.
- There Is No Try: 4:10 p.m. ‐ 5:05 p.m.
- Local Hero: 5:15 p.m ‐ 6:41p.m.
drgav2005 said:
baxb said:
Nice update Gav (you utter lunatic !! )
)You think that was a bad, a couple of Knights in Canada are currently doing this for charity:
Rubber Glove: 6:09 p.m. - 7:10 p.m.
The Rookie: 7:20 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Nine Hammers: 8:25 p.m. - 9:26 p.m.
Elements of Style: 9:36 p.m. - 10:15 p.m.
Half Is Easy: 10:25 p.m. - 11:04 p.m.
Violator: 11:14 p.m. - 12:23 a.m.
Extra Shot: 12:33 a.m. - 12:55 a.m.
Blender: 1:05 a.m. - 2:50 a.m.
Angels (2015): 3:00 a.m. - 3:57 a.m.
The Long Scream: 4:07 a.m. - 4:43 a.m.
ISLAGIATT: 4:53 a.m. - 6:50 a.m.
- Fight Club: 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
- Downward Spiral: 8:10 a.m. - 9:11a.m.
- Angels: 9:21 a.m. - 10:26 a.m.
- Revolver: 10:36 a.m. - 11:23 a.m.
- A Very Dark Place: 11:33 a.m. - 12:26 p.m.
- Hell Hath No Fury: 12:36 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
- The Wretched: 2:00 p.m. - 2:49 p.m.
- The Hunted: 2:59 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- There Is No Try: 4:10 p.m. - 5:05 p.m.
- Local Hero: 5:15 p.m - 6:41p.m.
king Hell !! 
I'm just finished the 4th week (more or less...) of the competitive program in Fink's book, going ok I think. 
My biggest surprise so far is that I'm quite enjoying the running. The hills around here make it almost difficult to stay in Z1/Z2 without slowing to a walk (also true on the bike), but it already seems noticeably easier than it did a few weeks ago. Today I got lost, my 1 hour run ended up being 1:30, but I still felt strong enough to do a decent distance in the pool in the afternoon. I've thrown in a bit extra pool stuff as I'm also doing a 10km Open Water swim in May.
I'm mostly still on the mountain bike due to the weather, although I had my first ever 30 min ride on the road bike during last week, and first turbo trainer session yesterday. The gearing made the hills on the 30 min road ride seem pretty hard work compared to MTB gearing, but what a difference in pace. - One thing I am not yet used to, the handlebars. I find my wrists/palms ache a bit and I'm shifting my grip around to ease it a bit. Is that just unfamiliarity?
I'm no where near the build or peak phase, that's when I expect it to get a bit tougher.
My biggest surprise so far is that I'm quite enjoying the running. The hills around here make it almost difficult to stay in Z1/Z2 without slowing to a walk (also true on the bike), but it already seems noticeably easier than it did a few weeks ago. Today I got lost, my 1 hour run ended up being 1:30, but I still felt strong enough to do a decent distance in the pool in the afternoon. I've thrown in a bit extra pool stuff as I'm also doing a 10km Open Water swim in May.
I'm mostly still on the mountain bike due to the weather, although I had my first ever 30 min ride on the road bike during last week, and first turbo trainer session yesterday. The gearing made the hills on the 30 min road ride seem pretty hard work compared to MTB gearing, but what a difference in pace.
- One thing I am not yet used to, the handlebars. I find my wrists/palms ache a bit and I'm shifting my grip around to ease it a bit. Is that just unfamiliarity?I'm no where near the build or peak phase, that's when I expect it to get a bit tougher.
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