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Planning for my first 1/2 IM. Calgery?

guest — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:37:18 GMT

This year I completed 2 Olympic class races and the Great Floridian Intermediate Distance which is like 3/4 of a 1/2 IM. I want to step up to a Half IM this summer. I will be visiting family in Alberta this summer and Im thinking about the Calgary 1/2 IM. Im from Florida and nobody here knows anything about the race. Is this ok for my 1/2 IM? Is there anything I should know about the race?

Re: Triathlon Stinks!!

guest — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:18:41 GMT

My most memorable starts out lousy. I'd thrown a chain and it had wrapped around the axle. By the time I was able to get back on the way, it was dark. I'd ridden about a mile when I heard what I thought a horse galloping up behind. I looked over my shoulder and to my surprise, it was a whitetail buck. He slowly gained on me, eventually pulling even for a few seconds. He then looked over at me, put on a burst of speed enough to pull about 10 yards in front of me.and then jumped across the trail and disappeared into the dark. All because I'd thrown a chain.

Re: Triathlon Stinks!!

guest — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:59:53 GMT

Dead deer trumps swamp sludge any day. I think we have a winner.

Re: Triathlon Stinks!!

guest — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:10:50 GMT

When it comes to smells, a couple of adventure races come to mind. My first one was advertised as Run, Bike, Kayak. They didn't mention the run was through a swamp. The water you ran through might have been only a foot deep, but the sludge beneath it was wast deep. I'll take the smell of chlorine to swamp sludge any day. Anyways, triathletes are the toughest around. Were not going let a little ordor slow us down, are we?

Bill

Re: Swimming, breathing and endurance

guest — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:15:18 GMT

My Masters coach had me do something that helped. He has me do a set devoted to aerobics strength. Two laps breathing ever other stroke, then two laps breathing ever 4 strokes, then two laps breathing every 8 strokes. Then back to two (or ever stroke). It was a real struggle at first, but it is working.

Re: The hubby just doesn't get it.....

guest — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:59:10 GMT

Sometimes you just have to wear them down. After 19 years of marriage, my wife has started running races also.

Re: Where/how long did you run today?

guest — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:43:59 GMT

I'm trying to rebuild my running strength after breaking my ankle in December. My long runs are on Tuesdays, about 6 miles. Today I did a 31:45 3 mile maintenance run.

Re: Overweight, but want to do my First Triathlon

guest — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:10:11 GMT

I started doing tris in 2007 at 5'11" and 230lbs. I did my first one on my mountain bike and in a pair of tri shorts. 2 races later, I found a used road bike for $300 on craigslist that fit me. I've upgraded along the way as I could. It's about having fun and improving yourself, not your equipment list.

Re: Anyone doing/has done a Pangea Adventure Race

guest — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:57:38 GMT

Any Central Florida triathletes should check out these races. You have 3 or 6 hours to hit as many checkpoints as possible by running, swimming, mountain biking, and paddling. It was a blast!

Anyone doing/has done a Pangea Adventure Race

guest — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:43:03 GMT

I'm participating in the Kings SuperHero Adventure Race this weekend. Does anyone have any wisdom to impart to a newbie?