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Subject: First tri done and already looking at next yr

I finished my first triathlon this weekend and I am completely hooked! I met my very modest goal of finishing in under 2hrs but I'm already looking at next yr and wanting to shave about 30 minutes off.

750m swim= It took me 30 minutes. I was very unprepared for open water and spent a lot of time and energy doggie paddling and backstroking and floating and treading water. I know I can get it down to 15-18 minutes next year bc I'm hiring an OWS coach and working w/ him to get me where I need to be.

T1 and T2= 11 minutes for both.  Don't know what the heck happened (actually I do, in T1 I was beat from the swim and walked slowly to my very far transition spot. 7 minutes there and T2 was 4 minutes). Lots of room here for improvement as well.

11.8 mile bike= 40 minutes on my Trek FX 7.2 flat handle road/hybrid bike.  I felt good the whole ride, felt like I left quite a bit on the road and could have shaved another few minutes off. My question here is how much time can I reasonably shave off with a solid yr of cycling 3x a week, upgrading to clipless (I've been using reg. pedals, not even toe clips/cages) and maybe investing in a true road bike (looking at uComp or Dolce). I've found that of the 3 events, my true love is  cycling.

5k= 34 minutes. About as expected as I've been a solid 11m mile runner all summer. Still bouncing back from a microfracture and ACL surgery and just started running again in May. But honestly, I've never been very fast, even as a teen/young adult.  As a 35 yo who has never been fast, is a sub 30 5k by next yr doable??

Anyways, thank you BT for all the advice and encouragement the past 2 yrs on my long road to becoming a triathlete. I am still on Cloud 9 and probably will be for a long time



2010-08-03 2:35 PM
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Congrats on your first.

As far as your question on the bike...everyone is different. 

But one year ago I had a Trek 7.2 FX hybrid for commuting to work.  I could maybe hold 17 mph for a 10 mile ride

In Sept 09, I bought a road bike and started going on group rides...about 50 miles per week.

In Mar 10, I did my first tri and did the 11.3 mile bike leg @ 21.3 mph.

From Mar 10 - May 10, I got a used TT bike and upped my mileage to 100 miles per week.  In that time, I did another sprint (11 miles @ 21.4 mph), an Oly (24.8 miles @ 21.3 mph) and a 40k TT (24.8 miles @ 21.3 mph)

From June 10 - present, I have upped my mileage to 150-200 mpw and did another Oly (24.8 miles @ 22.2 mph)



2010-08-03 2:41 PM
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Congratulations on your first tri!!!!

I think a sub 30 5k is definitely doable.  First priority would be making sure that you are healed.  Then you could look at increasing your distance and doing some speedwork at the shorter distances.
2010-08-03 2:42 PM
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Congratulations!  I am sure with more time and experience you can meet your goals.

I really recommend the upgrade to a road bike.   Even beyond tris, you will enjoy having one.  I remember going from about 12 mph to about 16 mph the day I went on my first road bike ride - seriously.  It's a good thing! 

I think that managing to hit your usual 11 mph-ish range, at the end of the tri, bodes well for your running future.   From another not natural runner, your goals are attainable with more running experience.

Good luck!

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Subject: RE: First tri done and already looking at next yr
LaurenCO - 2010-08-03 12:03 PM

I finished my first triathlon this weekend and I am completely hooked! I met my very modest goal of finishing in under 2hrs but I'm already looking at next yr and wanting to shave about 30 minutes off.

750m swim= It took me 30 minutes. I was very unprepared for open water and spent a lot of time and energy doggie paddling and backstroking and floating and treading water. I know I can get it down to 15-18 minutes next year bc I'm hiring an OWS coach and working w/ him to get me where I need to be.

T1 and T2= 11 minutes for both.  Don't know what the heck happened (actually I do, in T1 I was beat from the swim and walked slowly to my very far transition spot. 7 minutes there and T2 was 4 minutes). Lots of room here for improvement as well.

 

16 minute swim. 2 mins for transitions. That saves you 23 minutes right away.

John

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