Re: Motivation, and how to get it?

guest — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 04:23:34 GMT

Thanks for the advice everyone. I made an account on dailymile.com, and it looks interesting. Also, I went to the local bike store and got the schedule of when bike groups meet and where. After hearing what everyone has to say, I think I will ride with the medium to fast groups, and just hang on. Thanks!

Re: Motivation, and how to get it?

guest — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:19:12 GMT

The problem with riding with a local group, is I don't know their skil level. They meet at a local gym almost everyday according to the bike shop, but what if they ride at 20 mph average or something crazy fast?

Motivation, and how to get it?

guest — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:29:14 GMT

I just finished my entire highschool career today. I have been a varsity swimmer for four years, and the swim team captain for my Junior and Senior year of highschool. I joined Cross Country my Junior year, and made varsity Senior year with a 5k PR of 18:53. I also picked up the hobby of cycling, and rode my first 14 mile bike ride last week in 55 minutes. I really want to get into triathlons, and get very fit over the summer before I go to college. My goals are too finish one marathon, a couple sprint triathlons, and a bike race (95 miles). The only problem I have, is motivation. Highschool is over, no summer homework this time, I just got the assistant manager at the movie theater so I will be getting 30 hours a week, and I am going to my favorite college University of Wisconsin-Madison. So I have the mindset of relaxing everyday that I am not working, and enjoy the feeling of graduating highschool and the hard work paying off. Nobody I know cycles, does triathlons, or trains for marathons. So every time I swim laps early in the morning, I am by myself. Everytime I go for a bike ride, I am by myself. And everytime I go for the runs, its just me, myself, and I. So I start to slack on training, and not do anything for 4 or 5 days, then go for a long run, and rest again for 4 or 5 days. My first sprint triathlon is June 12th. I am not worried about finishing, but I bet if I trained 5 times a week, I would be able to get top ten in my age group (19 and under). How do you stay motivated? Tips for someone like me that does not have a training buddy? Training tips for a beginner? Recomendations on training programs? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks, Alex

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