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First Triathlon in 2012 Thread

  • 09-11-2011 06:28PM
    #1
    Bally8
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    Just another idea. I know there have been threads like this in the past and I think they were very successful so maybe it might be a good idea to have a thread where those of us doing our first triathlon in 2012 could come and discuss our training, ask all those newbie questions and hopefully the more experienced people might give us some pearls of wisdom.

    I have come to triathlon in the most common way I think- injured running during the summer and didnt want to lose fitness so I started cycling and swimming. Im still unable to run much but have joined my local tri club and am loving the group cycles and turbo. Im hoping that my first venture into triathlon will be the North Tipp Sprint next April.

    So is there anyone else out there who would like to be part of my thread?


    Dont leave me hanging out here on my own:D


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  • #2
    RacoonQueen
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    Good thread to refer to - Tips for Triathletes


  • #3
    catweazle
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    North Tipp Sprint is a good race to start with - first one I did too, loved it!


  • #4
    nerraw1111
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    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Good thread to refer to - Tips for Triathletes

    Sure that thread is useless unless you want to know how to pee yourself ;)

    I'm planning on doing my first tri next year. (I also said the same thing this time last year too)

    When do tri races begin to open for entries for 2012? Are the days of races selling out in a few hours gone or do you still need to plan now for where you want to race in 2012?


  • #5
    tunney
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    nerraw1111 wrote: »
    Sure that thread is useless unless you want to know how to pee yourself ;)

    I'm planning on doing my first tri next year. (I also said the same thing this time last year too)

    When do tri races begin to open for entries for 2012? Are the days of races selling out in a few hours gone or do you still need to plan now for where you want to race in 2012?

    Peeing yourself is an essential skill. Knock your nuts off for a 1:00 gain on the bike just to give up 2:00 from stopping to wee.

    The days of races selling out is over. More likely to see races cancelled at the last minute due to lack of numbers.

    My tip would be for race selection : If the race is not discussed on the ART events board there is a damn good reason for it and you should avoid that race like the plague.


  • #6
    Bally8
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    tunney wrote: »
    My tip would be for race selection : If the race is not discussed on the ART events board there is a damn good reason for it and you should avoid that race like the plague.

    *rushing off to search for thread on North Tipp Sprint:pac:


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  • #7
    tunney
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    Bally8 wrote: »
    *rushing off to search for thread on North Tipp Sprint:pac:

    North Tipp Sprint is an excellent race. I did it the first year and entered (but never made it down) the next two years.


  • #8
    Bally8
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    tunney wrote: »
    North Tipp Sprint is an excellent race. I did it the first year and entered (but never made it down) the next two years.

    I like the idea of a pool based sprint tri for my first race before I get into the crazy world of open water swimming. Although my aim to not finish last puts me in an entirely different league than you Tunney:D


  • #9
    elvis jones
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    I'll put a vote in for my own home Tri, trilaois !

    It will be around the 9th of April and is ideal for 1st timers who want to push forward for the rest of the season.


  • #10
    Nikki2510
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    I'm actually planning to do my first tri in athy next yr!!
    I've been running a bit since march and started swim lessons few months ago so it's bile next!!!


  • #11
    griffin100
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    Tri Laois is a great starter race. Pool based swim and nice bike and run. North Tipp is also good and as its usually a NS race you get to see some of the really fast guys in action.


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  • #12
    lway
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    tunney wrote: »
    Peeing yourself is an essential skill. Knock your nuts off for a 1:00 gain on the bike just to give up 2:00 from stopping to wee.

    Is that what they are calling it these days, I guess shedding unnecessary bodily fluids does save weight :)


  • #13
    elvis jones
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    griffin100 wrote: »
    Tri Laois is a great starter race. Pool based swim and nice bike and run. North Tipp is also good and as its usually a NS race you get to see some of the really fast guys in action.

    You'll also have me talking various amounts of crap on the mic:D


  • #14
    Fazz
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    Firstly, races do sell out, but only the very popular ones.

    - Valentia Sprint , usually sell in 2 blocks and gone in a few hours
    - Kilkee Hell of the West
    - Fingal Sprint Tri
    - Galway 70.3
    - couple others also

    The larger capacity ones not so much - Athy, Athlone,

    For a starter race, id say Fingal Sprint Tri, Nenagh Sprint or some other race early in the season.

    That gives you time if you get the bug to enter some more races before season is over.


  • #15
    EC1000
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    Fazz wrote: »
    Firstly, races do sell out, but only the very popular ones.

    - Valentia Sprint , usually sell in 2 blocks and gone in a few hours
    - Kilkee Hell of the West
    - Fingal Sprint Tri
    - Galway 70.3
    - couple others also

    The larger capacity ones not so much - Athy, Athlone,

    For a starter race, id say Fingal Sprint Tri, Nenagh Sprint or some other race early in the season.

    That gives you time if you get the bug to enter some more races before season is over.

    The national series races tend to have large numbers and most would sell out - the exceptions being the Athlone/Athy type races that can take huge numbers. These would also be of a fairly good standard from an organisational point of view. Other than that - stick to Tunney's advice re ART threads :)


  • #16
    TJAC
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    Hey Guys,

    Fingal Sprint Tri is a great race to start out with. Its an established race run by 3dtri. Nenagh is a great race also.

    I know www.piranhatri.com ran a 'New To Triathlon' programme this year and I believe they are doing the same again for 2012.

    Any Triathlon Club is a good starting point for anybody new to the sport. Have fun and train safe.


  • #17
    tinydave
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    elvis jones wrote: »
    I'll put a vote in for my own home Tri, trilaois !

    It will be around the 9th of April and is ideal for 1st timers who want to push forward for the rest of the season.

    You not racing in it next year ?


  • #18
    KittyMittens
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    Hi, for your first triathlon is it okay to show up without a racing / triathlon bike? Just wondered if anyone does this, would like to try one but do not want to buy a new bike. Thanks!


  • #19
    griffin100
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    Hi, for your first triathlon is it okay to show up without a racing / triathlon bike? Just wondered if anyone does this, would like to try one but do not want to buy a new bike. Thanks!

    You will see all sorts and shapes of bikes at triathlons. A mountain or hybrid bike will be fine as long its safe to ride - i.e. brakes working.


  • #20
    elvis jones
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    tinydave wrote: »
    You not racing in it next year ?

    No Connamarathon is on the week before. BUT the wife is doing it.

    Joey Hannon will be my 1st next yr, main focus is 1/2 Iron in July !

    Kitty as said you'll every sort, with baskets and bells !

    They are all fine, just slower !

    As griffin says just make sure its in working order.


  • #21
    KittyMittens
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    Thanks, its a city bike I think they are called, its in good working order, cycle to work every day, might take the basket off for the day though.....
    But good to know I wont be the only one with baskets and bells!!


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  • #22
    crank_1975
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    I'm in, was entered in Tri Athlone for the last 2 years but was unable to race due to injury. Almost completed couch to 5K and have just got back in the pool over the last 2 weeks. I'll be looking at events around April to start.


  • #23
    elvis jones
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    crank_1975 wrote: »
    I'm in, was entered in Tri Athlone for the last 2 years but was unable to race due to injury. Almost completed couch to 5K and have just got back in the pool over the last 2 weeks. I'll be looking at events around April to start.

    Tri Laois as i said is in April ( its one of the 1st of the year ) . its great for 1st timers and the course is handy enough.


  • #24
    thehookster
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    Great idea with the thread OP

    As an overweight onlooker for many years, i am doing my first Triathlon next year. Started running early in the year but took up bike and swimming in June, and have finally shed alot of the weight. I have decided to do the Dublin Marathon too so gonna be a busy year for me. Looking at maybe the TriAthy and TriAthlone, Athlone would be local so ill defo do that.


  • #25
    couerdelion
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    The pool based one early in the year are good for new comers as long as you are honest about the time it takes you to swim 750m. nothing worse than being stuck in a lane with 11 others who are swimming much faster than you. The pool based ones also have the advantage of not needing to buy a wetsuit till you are sure you're going to enjoy/get addicted to it.

    I did the Fingal Tri last year as amy first and thought it was really well organised. Looking forward to trying to beat last years time in 2012.

    The tri a tri at athy was good too as the swim was all downstream, so if its your weakest of the three disciplines it still shouldn't take you too long.


  • #26
    munsterbear
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    Hey Folks,

    I'm aiming at doing triathlon too in 2012, have done the last two Dublin Marathons so looking forward to new challenge.

    Swimming will be my achilles heel but hopefully I can work hard at it. Meeting Piranha Club for training on Sat, great that they let you try out the sessions before joining.

    Fingers crossed.


  • #27
    Bally8
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    thehookster wrote: »
    Great idea with the thread OP

    As an overweight onlooker for many years, i am doing my first Triathlon next year. Started running early in the year but took up bike and swimming in June, and have finally shed alot of the weight. I have decided to do the Dublin Marathon too so gonna be a busy year for me. Looking at maybe the TriAthy and TriAthlone, Athlone would be local so ill defo do that.

    Welcome aboard thehookster, we seem to be in a very similar place- I only took up the bike and swimming in August so working hard to get fit and fast enough not to embarrass myself in my first triathlon. I might do the DCM next year too if the body holds up. Exciting times ahead:)


  • #28
    Bally8
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    munsterbear wrote: »
    Hey Folks,

    I'm aiming at doing triathlon too in 2012, have done the last two Dublin Marathons so looking forward to new challenge.

    Swimming will be my achilles heel but hopefully I can work hard at it. Meeting Piranha Club for training on Sat, great that they let you try out the sessions before joining.

    Fingers crossed.

    Swimming would be my weakest area too munsterbear- not that my running or cycling is that great either though:D. I recently finished 6 lessons which brought me on a lot. The best thing about joining a club for me is the stroke work in the pool which was an eye opener for me- really helped me see what Im doing wrong and how to fix it. In the other sessions like turbo and group cycles I'm pushing myself much more than I ever have in the past and starting to see the results already. It's also way more fun training with others than on your own.

    Is Piranha Club in Limerick?


  • #29
    munsterbear
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    Bally8 wrote: »
    munsterbear wrote: »
    Hey Folks,

    I'm aiming at doing triathlon too in 2012, have done the last two Dublin Marathons so looking forward to new challenge.

    Swimming will be my achilles heel but hopefully I can work hard at it. Meeting Piranha Club for training on Sat, great that they let you try out the sessions before joining.

    Fingers crossed.

    Swimming would be my weakest area too munsterbear- not that my running or cycling is that great either though:D. I recently finished 6 lessons which brought me on a lot. The best thing about joining a club for me is the stroke work in the pool which was an eye opener for me- really helped me see what Im doing wrong and how to fix it. In the other sessions like turbo and group cycles I'm pushing myself much more than I ever have in the past and starting to see the results already. It's also way more fun training with others than on your own.

    Is Piranha Club in Limerick?

    Based in Dublin. Swim sessions are in westwood. Looking forward to tomorrow and seeing what happens, while being nervous I'm gonna be mimicking a floundering whale. Haha but positive thoughts.


  • #30
    Bally8
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    munsterbear wrote: »
    Based in Dublin. Swim sessions are in westwood. Looking forward to tomorrow and seeing what happens, while being nervous I'm gonna be mimicking a floundering whale. Haha but positive thoughts.

    I was sick with nerves before my first swim session. I nearly turned around in the car park and drove back home! But I told myself to cop on and went in. Delighted I did- they are well used to newbies and I bet you are better than you think. Best of luck.


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  • #31
    munsterbear
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    Bally8 wrote: »
    I was sick with nerves before my first swim session. I nearly turned around in the car park and drove back home! But I told myself to cop on and went in. Delighted I did- they are well used to newbies and I bet you are better than you think. Best of luck.

    Cheers Bally8, I'll be back on and let you know how I got on. Before heading to Break for the Border for rugby and (lot's of) beer. Don't tell them that, haha


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