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I want to do a triathlon

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  • 30-09-2009 1:49am
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    IrishRottie
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭


    I have no idea where to start so I guess posting here is a good idea. I consider myself a fairly athletic individual having competed in many sports. But since starting college its all slowed down. I need a challenge.

    Can anyone give me advice on ideal training and preparation and an idea of how to get myself into a race. I think 1-3 months of training and ill be ready to compete.

    cheers.


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    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    Firstly, you're not as fit as you think you are I'd bet :)

    How far can you swim and in what time?
    Whats the longest you have ridden recently?
    How often do you run 10km or more?


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    hunnymonster
    Registered Users Posts: 5,365 ✭✭✭hunnymonster


    going back a step even from Tunneys post
    do you own (or have access to a bike)?
    can you swim?
    what do you currently do (in any sport) per week?


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    tagoona
    Registered Users Posts: 400 ✭✭tagoona


    First of all, you 'll get duathlons from March onwards next year (run bike run).
    Triathlons start in May(swim bike run)
    see here http://www.triathlonireland-server.com/Events/EventCalendar for this years competitions. Watch out for the sign up dates.

    You need a wetsuit,goggles, a bike,helmet, and a top, shorts and decent pair of runners.

    Decide on a distance (sprint, olympic, half ironman, ironman)

    Get Training.
    You need to be able to swim,cycle and run about 1.5/2 times the distance you're aiming for comfortably..
    Build up the running slowly - injury is usually the biggest impediment to newbies.

    Make a training plan and stick to it.


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