Triathletes

How many triathletes are on here?

Atleast 2.

I want to do one cause I am on the swim team. My friend and I are thinking about directing one this summer cause our school is perfect for one.

I'm a triathlete

Triathlon is THE greatest sport on earth. That is all.

If you have any training questions you can always ask me

spartanrunner wrote:How many triathletes are on here?

Any particular reason you ask?

haha i wish i was one, their is just one problem. I can swim, but I am so slow that I would get dominated.

I was number 3 in NorCal when I was like 12 or something. Not bad

I'm not a strong swimmer but I'd do good on the biking and running parts.

TRI_Love_518 wrote:

spartanrunner wrote:How many triathletes are on here?

Any particular reason you ask?

I'm one, so I was curious how many of you guys are as well.

Are you on the swim team spartanrunner?

No, but I wish I was.
My track coach won't let me do both indoor track and swim.

But, my best friend's dad owns the local recreation center, so I have the opportunity to swim there at any time, even when its closed to the public, which is pretty sweet.

I also live on a lake, so open-water swim practice is always available.

Does your school have club swimming in the summer like mine does? I don't do it but I could if I wanted to.

Looking at your avatar you look like you would be a good swimmer. Maybe you should build a base for spring track in the winter and do swimming. That way you will have a better track base and be able to do swimming.

No, it doesn't, but I would definitely do it if they did.

I almost did just that, but my coach guilt tripped me into doing indoor again. Next year I'm feeling is going to be different, and I'll most likely do swimming and build a base on my own like you said.

I'm going to be doing a half ironman with my aunt in September. Any tips on how to not die in the running section?

im a sucky biker lol.
im the best swimmer on my xc team...that doesnt say much though since none of us are that good at it haha.

I wish! But I've got one little problem...I can't swim. lol

spartanrunner wrote:

TRI_Love_518 wrote:

spartanrunner wrote:How many triathletes are on here?

Any particular reason you ask?

I'm one, so I was curious how many of you guys are as well.

What races are you doing this year?

whenhen wrote:I'm going to be doing a half ironman with my aunt in September. Any tips on how to not die in the running section?

Go easy in the other two parts lol. Idk I've never done one.

TRI_Love_518 wrote:

spartanrunner wrote:

TRI_Love_518 wrote:

spartanrunner wrote:How many triathletes are on here?

Any particular reason you ask?

I'm one, so I was curious how many of you guys are as well.

What races are you doing this year?

Can't say yet, because I'm not making my list of races for the summer until Sunday, but I'll let you know then haha.
I have to plan them out because there are a lot between running road races, cycling races/rides, and duathlons/triathlons.

Most likely 2-3 duathlons, 2-3 sprint tri's, and an oly or 2.

haha, i want to do one.
my and two friends are going to do a sprint tri this summer i think.
not as a race but just stick together the whole time and do it just to finish and have fun.

but same here, i can't swim well! i could handle biking, and running would deff. be my strong point lol

some day i'll need to practice.
i always feel so dumb taking up a lane at the Y though because its 'lap swim time' so that means like all the good super hardcore swimmers are there so then when i suck and have to stop every 3 or 4 laps to rest they might get mad that i'm using up a lane when they could be...

I swim and bike as additional cross-training, I've never done a tri bnut I have always wanted to. I think I might do a sprint one this summer.

For those of you saying that you always wanted to do a triathlon: go for it!
They are incredibly fun, whether you are racing for real, or just out to have a good time and see what one is like.

I'm sure the other active triathletes on here will agree.

spartanrunner wrote:For those of you saying that you always wanted to do a triathlon: go for it!
They are incredibly fun, whether you are racing for real, or just out to have a good time and see what one is like.

I'm sure the other active triathletes on here will agree.

Yeah, totally. They're so amazingly fun and if you do a super sprint or even a sprint, you don't have to do a whole lot of training if your goal is just to have fun.

If I could get over my fear of bikes I would definitely try a tri

I'm a pretty weak swimmer, and there isn't really a lake or pool nearby. When i'm in college I'm sure I will try one.