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Subject: Absolute noob, need advice.
Hi. My name is Chris. I'm from Massachusetts, USA. I really like the sport of triathlon, it sounds amazing. I'm pretty good at running, and semi-good at biking. I'm pretty bad at swimming though, and I don't really like swimming either.

I would like to start training for a sprint tri, but it is also early fall, and not a lot of triathlons are being held in the next 6 months, due to cold setting in. It is also hard to train in the cold, I would imagine. So,, how should I train during fall and winter, to be ready for spring?

Also, I'm 15. Is that too young? Should I wait a few years? Do triathlons take 15-year-olds?

Thanks in advance,
Chris.

P.S. I'm new to this forum, so if this post should go anywhere else, please tell me.

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2014-09-07 9:08 PM
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Subject: RE: Absolute noob, need advice.
If you're pretty bad at swimming then you shouldn't be doing a tri this season anyway. Set a plan in place to start doing tris next season, and make a point of getting in lots of pool time between now and then. Swimming in a triathlon can be a pretty nerve-wracking experience (open-water, lots of people around you... touching you, possibly kicking you or elbowing you) you want to make sure you're pretty confident in the swim.

15 is not too young - check into local triathlon clubs/teams. We've got a club up here that has programs for kids as young as 8.
2014-09-08 4:10 PM
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Subject: RE: Absolute noob, need advice.
Yeah, I wasn't planning on doing tri this season anyway. Thanks for the advice!
2014-09-08 7:58 PM
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Subject: RE: Absolute noob, need advice.

Cwest.  You are totally in the right place.  Ask all of your questions here, or go find a good coach.  Welcome!

 

2014-09-08 9:26 PM
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Subject: RE: Absolute noob, need advice.
Welcome to BT! I wish I was thinking about starting out as early as you are (albeit I'm only 10 years older than you are hehe), as my swimming would be more refined by now. I recently purchased a bicycle trainer (not a person but rather a mechanism for propping the wheel up (on a flywheel) to ride indoors. This is how I'll be getting through the Iowa winter for my bike training. I also happened to inherit a treadmill from a relative so this will be my go to for terribly inclement weather running. However, as my past running would show, I enjoy trekking through most! As for swimming, I'll be going to my University pool; perhaps your HS has one or your local fitness club (Y, etc.). I had a similar impression about swimming but I've really come to enjoy it over the last 3-4 months (although I haven't done any long kick sets like others on here have haha). Good luck with training this winter season and pick a fun tri next spring and enjoy it!
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