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 2005-09-22 7:00 PM |
Veteran  200  Charleston, SC |  Subject: Tri'ing in Hawaiiafter "asking jeeves" to search "triathlon training" for me, beginnertrathlete.com was the clear winner! i've been reading like crazy for the past month every article for beginners, training tips, etc, getting ready for my first triathlon Oct 2, 2005, Ko'Olina Sprint, Hawaii. I don't know what got me excited about "tri'ing" other than I started getting in more run time and just kind of jumped in. I'm a 43 yr old father of twenty-two month old twins (boy and a girl), have always kept in good shape.........so now all of a sudden, i just wanted to step it up a notch. my only competition for my first Tri will be me. My goal for this event is simply not getting the DNF beside my name. if i get hooked, i'll get more serious about getting off my 10 yr old sears $120 mountain bike and into a better cycle, and maybe some master's swimming / coaching. i can make the swim, but i'm not fast. wish me luck......... Mr. Twins (kcm1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- kcm1.jpg (43KB - 36 downloads) |
| 2005-09-22 11:06 PM in reply to: #252157 |
Pro 4206 Los Angeles, CA | Subject: RE: Tri'ing in Hawaii Welcome! You made a great choice as the best tri forum but you probably got to lay off those frys (You probably put down the nuggets and frys for the picture)  I was very similar to you when I started. Rode my MTB for my first sprint and then an international distance tri, then opted to buy a tri bike when I figured I was serious. I also had the same thinking as you as I was only racing myself and hoped not to DNF (which I luckily didn't). |
| 2005-09-23 8:54 AM in reply to: #252157 |
Champion 11641    Fairport, NY | Subject: RE: Tri'ing in Hawaii Welcome Mark. A word of advice: start planning now for the bike. You're gonna get hooked. And the kids are adorable. |
| 2005-09-23 12:14 PM in reply to: #252226 |
Veteran 200 Charleston, SC | Subject: RE: Tri'ing in Hawaii it would probably be bad juju to blame the mcdonalds nuggets and fries on the kids...........i was just there for my daily workout in playland. thanks for the reply. perk. |
| 2005-09-23 6:11 PM in reply to: #252157 |
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| 2005-09-24 12:38 PM in reply to: #252157 |
Master 2231 Des Moines, Iowa | Subject: RE: Tri'ing in Hawaii What cute kids! Hey good luck on your tri and welcome to the board! |
| 2005-09-24 5:52 PM in reply to: #252157 |
Pro 3883 Woodstock,GA | Subject: RE: Tri'ing in Hawaii Welcome...as a former resident of the Aloha State to another good luck!!! P.S. Love Ko'olina used to go to the lagoons all the time |
| 2005-09-24 6:32 PM in reply to: #252839 |
Veteran 200 Charleston, SC | Subject: RE: Tri'ing in Hawaii thanks for commenting on the twins. |
| 2005-09-24 6:33 PM in reply to: #252906 |
Veteran 200 Charleston, SC | Subject: RE: Tri'ing in Hawaii I'm not sure who enjoys Ko'Olina more.........me or the twins. They're already water lovers. |
| 2005-09-25 3:03 AM in reply to: #252157 |
Master 1462 Michigan | Subject: RE: Tri'ing in Hawaii Welcome bro, this is a great site with plenty of info. |
| 2005-09-26 6:29 AM in reply to: #252157 |
Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: Tri'ing in Hawaii Just another week for your first Tri....are you excited? Welcome to BT...you'll learn a lot here and make some great tri friends. We have 16 year old twins...I remember when they were that age. Your kids are very cute!! You may want to post on the who's racing forum to see if any other BTers are going to be at your Tri. It is great to meet up with someone before to talk and for me helps me stay calm. Here in MA we have a whole group and normally see some other BTers at our races...it is great fun! Have fun next weekend! |
| 2005-09-27 12:36 AM in reply to: #252157 |
Pro 4100 Wherever the trail takes me, WA. | Subject: RE: Tri'ing in Hawaii PUT DOWN THE CHICKY NUGGETS, and LET'S GO! Good luck |
| 2005-09-27 5:57 PM in reply to: #253253 |
Veteran 200 Charleston, SC | Subject: RE: Tri'ing in Hawaii cranberries, thanks for the suggestion of posting to the "who's racing?'", i could use the support,, all my family will be off the island next w/e, will miss my first race, so I'm at it all alone. could use some support from some other BT'ers that may be there. thanks again for the reply and noting my cute twins. TwinDaddy |
| 2005-09-27 6:16 PM in reply to: #254847 |
Pro 4100 Wherever the trail takes me, WA. | Subject: RE: Tri'ing in Hawaii per6594 - 2005-09-27 5:57 PM cranberries, thanks for the suggestion of posting to the "who's racing?'", i could use the support,, all my family will be off the island next w/e, will miss my first race, so I'm at it all alone. could use some support from some other BT'ers that may be there. thanks again for the reply and noting my cute twins. TwinDaddy I will be in Kona from the 6th-17th.. Where you at? |
| 2005-09-27 10:24 PM in reply to: #254859 |
Veteran 200 Charleston, SC | Subject: RE: Tri'ing in Hawaii i'm on oahu. i'll be on the mainland 10-17 oct. thanks for asking. twinsdad. |
| 2005-09-28 9:53 AM in reply to: #252157 |
Pro 4100 Wherever the trail takes me, WA. | Subject: RE: Tri'ing in Hawaii GOOD LUCK.. KEEP US POSTED AFTER THE RACE! |
| 2005-10-05 11:24 PM in reply to: #255273 |
Veteran 200 Charleston, SC | Subject: RE: Tri'ing in Hawaii I did it!! Much better than I thought. I met my goal of NO DNF, then my conservative goal of under 3 hrs. Finished 211 of 324 overall in 2:10:42. Still need a lot of work on the swim stroke efficiency, upgrade from the 10 yr old $120 mountain bike and I'll do better. Very excited about my next Tri on 30 Oct, North Shore Oahu Haliewa Sprint. Thanks to all who've posted for your support. If you've been reading this thread, I may have to give McDonalds some credit for the mcnuggets and french fries FUEL........ and I was saying they were for the twins. Aloha and Mahalo from Hawaii. www.koolinatriathlon.com (660m swim, 18.6 mile bike, 4.5 mile run) TwinsDaddy Edited by per6594 2005-10-05 11:26 PM |
| 2005-10-06 8:54 AM in reply to: #252157 |
Pro 3883 Woodstock,GA | Subject: RE: Tri'ing in Hawaii Congrats dude! Its great to see them having more races out there. Unfortunately when I lived out there the race calendar was rather thin ( I guess the logistics were to hard). Where are they doing the swim at Haleiwa? Surf should be up by then. |
| 2005-10-06 2:27 PM in reply to: #252157 |
| Member 36 Des Plaines, IL | Subject: RE: Tri'ing in Hawaii Welcome and congrats! Hooked yet? After my first sprint this summer, i'm already trying to budget a bike and organize next year's race calendar . Good luck with everything - - I'm sure you'll find this site (if you haven't already done so) and its members very helpful and friendly. LT |
| 2005-10-06 10:49 PM in reply to: #260578 |
Veteran 200 Charleston, SC | Subject: RE: Tri'ing in Hawaii Brett, Aloha and Mahalo.......I feel like a real triathlete now, a reply from THE coach. The north shore 6th annual Haliewa Sprint ad says a "safe, fast 400 yd swin course inside of Puaena Point." I'm only swimming 1 to 1.3 mph in the open water, so I'm hoping for little or no current and no surf, otherwise I'll be having to put out too much....... I can do it, just don't want to be worn out for the bike and run. I'm going to work on the swim technique this weekend at a Rowdy Gains hosted swim clinic at the Oahu Club. That'll probably be the best $15 I could spend. Thanks again for the support and reply. TwinsDaddy |
| 2005-10-06 10:52 PM in reply to: #260921 |
Veteran 200 Charleston, SC | Subject: RE: Tri'ing in Hawaii LT, I don't know if I'm hooked yet or not, but I do know that I'll have to invest in some real wheels for the biking. That was my weakest point. Even though I still managed almost 18 mph for 18.6 miles and Oahu tradewinds....... I could sure benefit from a lighter race bike. Thanks for dropping the lines and support. TwinsDaddy |
| 2005-10-08 2:51 PM in reply to: #252157 |
| Veteran 293 The Emerald City | Subject: RE: Tri'ing in Hawaii Waipahu!!!! Wow, I graduated from Waipahu High School, many, many, years ago. Congrats on your achievement. Welcome to BT. Edited by kepola 2005-10-08 2:53 PM |
| 2005-10-08 10:29 PM in reply to: #262063 |
Veteran 200 Charleston, SC | Subject: RE: Tri'ing in Hawaii kepola, thanks for the post. i've been using the path that goes behind waipahu high school for a lot of my running. they've got a nice football field / track. Mahalo. |
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