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 2014-09-23 10:03 AM |
 1 |  Subject: NewHello. I am totally new to triathlons. I am very over weight and I am using a triathlon as a way to get rid of this weight. I have a year to train and slim down. I am very excited and also very lost in what to expect! I have been reading several blogs and forums on here and have been learning a lot. It has been at least 20 years since I have done any swimming, so I am going to get into the pool in the next couple of months and see what I can do,I have never been a runner so that will be totally new to me, and I only rode a bike just for fun. So, every once in a while I get this thought of "Am I totally crazy for wanting to do this?!!!" I do have a good friend that will be doing this journey with me, and she too is new to triathlons. We will be doing a sprint tri in September 2015. So, needless to say that any and all advice will be welcomed.  |
| 2014-09-23 8:26 PM in reply to: macy1 |
Master 1741     Chapel Hill, NC | Subject: RE: New Originally posted by macy1 Hello. I am totally new to triathlons. I am very over weight and I am using a triathlon as a way to get rid of this weight. I have a year to train and slim down. I am very excited and also very lost in what to expect! I have been reading several blogs and forums on here and have been learning a lot. It has been at least 20 years since I have done any swimming, so I am going to get into the pool in the next couple of months and see what I can do,I have never been a runner so that will be totally new to me, and I only rode a bike just for fun. So, every once in a while I get this thought of "Am I totally crazy for wanting to do this?!!!" I do have a good friend that will be doing this journey with me, and she too is new to triathlons. We will be doing a sprint tri in September 2015. So, needless to say that any and all advice will be welcomed. You are not crazy. You can definitely do this!!!!! Your goal is perfect, too! Welcome to this site and this crazy sport, you will love it! Happy training! |
| 2014-10-02 2:28 PM in reply to: macy1 |
| 370 , North Carolina | Subject: RE: New Triathlon is a great way to meet your goals. I'd recommend a 5k some where in the May/June time frame so that you have a short(er) term goal. If you have a solid swimming background like HS swim, then you'll probably be able to pick that back up pretty quickly. That's a huge feather in your cap. Good luck with your training and keep up the hard to meet your goals! |
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