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2005-05-04 10:01 PM

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Any newbies who started doing triathlon at age 50 and over? PM me. I got a reporter who wants to hear from you.


2005-05-05 5:43 AM
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Not quite 50 (48).
2005-05-05 7:58 AM
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I started last year at the age of 53.
2005-05-05 8:07 AM
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I was 56 last summer when I started. Check your PM box Ovetta.
2005-05-05 10:43 AM
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not there yet age-wise but if your reporter wants to change to "full time working wife and mother of three who also plays some tennis and teaches Sunday School"....let me know!!
2013-12-28 7:08 PM
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Got introduced to triathlons just over a year ago. I'll be 56 in 2014. I'm highly competitive and have been involved with all sports all my life. After being diagnosed with RP (retinitis pigmentosa...I'm going blind.), I effectively "retired" from tournament tennis and amateur golf...can't see or follow the ball anymore. To stay fit, I simply continued to jog/run on a regular basis.

Participating in triathlons have been a blessing and a curse. A blessing because it opened up a new and wonderful world for me. A curse because my competitiveness often results in injuries. Even with limited vision, you would never hear me complain...there is always someone out there even worse than me. Note: If someone accidentally hit/bump you in the swim, perhaps that triathlete didn't see you. If during the bike leg you find someone following you (not drafting, and at least 3 bikes back), that triathlete may simply be looking for a guide. And if someone appears to be running behind you...I apologize.

Back to the question....the quick answer is: the swim. Having had no formal training and not having participated in swim meets, my lessons have been limited to information online. Thank you YouTube.

As I alluded to earlier, my competitiveness and the tendency to push myself resulted in many injuries the past year. I've popped both my Achilles 4 times last year. I'm not going to mention the number of bike crashes...ugh, those clips.

Two weeks ago, I just happened to be at a basketball court and someone asked if I wanted to play basketball. I respectfully declined (of course they didn't know about my limited vision). Ultimately, I was talked into playing. Fast forward to now...I'm sitting here nursing a stress fracture on my left ankle. My left foot, from my toes to just below the knee, ballooned triple its size and was extremely painful to the touch. The doctor's suspicion along with an x-ray revealed the fracture.

Now that I'll be closer to 60 than 50, perhaps I should listen more to my body and not push it so much.


2013-12-28 7:21 PM
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Another ancient thread.   Keep in mind that it was started in 2005 and everyone who initially responded are now eight years older.

Mark

2013-12-28 7:25 PM
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Well, one thing that is really good about these threads.....as you can see, BT was soooo much better back in 2005. 

2013-12-28 9:26 PM
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This is my first year of triathlons. I'm 58.
2013-12-29 6:29 AM
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2013-12-29 8:33 AM
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I started tri training at age 51. Before that, I was swimming, biking and running with no apparent purpose :-)
2013-12-29 9:00 AM
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Originally posted by RedCorvette

Another ancient thread.   Keep in mind that it was started in 2005 and everyone who initially responded are now eight years older.

Mark

. What's kind of fun, Mark, is that despite you pointing this out, people rarely read the details of the year this was posted, and even more rarely read the subsequent responses. I predict more PMs in the OPs box ;-)
I like to look at how many of the original respondents are still active on BT
2013-12-29 9:53 AM
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Originally posted by cathyd
I like to look at how many of the original respondents are still active on BT

Just me out of the original five original posters in this thread. Ovetta (the OP) is active on FB and just completed her first IM in Cozumel. Machiavelo and max were prolific early contributors who are missed, max has to be about 90 now. 

2013-12-29 1:01 PM
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I started this year age 53. OK - two very short sprints but I'm hooked. One question my dream is to one day do an Ironman what would other over 50's advise very slow build up maybe 5 year plan or just train and go for it?

I come from a running background (in my younger years ran pb's - 15:50 5km - 32:50 10km and 2:48 marathon) now a days if I get near 20 mins on a 5km I'm chuffed to bits. I ride 4 times a week but of course swimming is my achilles heel which I am still working on.

Any advise would be great.
2013-12-29 7:08 PM
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Originally posted by Fred D
Originally posted by Left Brain

Well, one thing that is really good about these threads.....as you can see, BT was soooo much better back in 2005. 

. It's much better now, mainly because we have you LB....

Fred, you're such a dear.



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