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2007-07-15 2:01 PM

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HI EVERYONE! MY NAME IS RYAN. I'M FROM MISSISSIPPI BUT CURRENTLY STATIONED AT CAMP PENDLETON, CA. I'M ACTIVE DUTY MARINE CORP. WELL I'VE BEEN DEBATING ON DOING A TRI FOR SOME TIME NOW. GOT TIRED OF SEEING ALL THE ADVERTISEMENTS HERE ON BASE WONDERING WHAT WAS GOING ON, SO HERE I AM. I WILL BE STARTING MY TRAINING CYCLE TOMORROW, 5 AM, AT THE LOCAL POOL. I PLAN ON TRYING TO RUN A TRI BEFORE I DEPLOY BACK TO IRAQ. I'M ALL EARS TO ANY SUGGESTIONS. AS FAR I KNOW, I'M LOST JUST WINGING IT BY READING ARTICLES. I NEED TO FIND A GOOD BIKE, AFFORDABLE. ANY HELP FOR ME WOULD BE GREATFUL


2007-07-15 2:42 PM
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Welcome to BT!

I used to be stationed at Camp Pendleton before I got out of the service. I was with Kilo 3/5.

Semper Fi!

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2007-07-15 2:47 PM
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Hi Ryan! Welcome and thanks for posting. Congrats on signing up for your first tri and good luck training.

There's some good training plans here and on trinewbies.com ... they are all for more than 4 weeks, but you could just do one of the one-month blocks on there (or the last month) provided you have a good fitness base to begin with, which, as a Marine, you hopefully do

Any bike will do for your first triathlon. A road bike will be easier, but lots of people do their first tri on a mountain bike (maybe have road tires put on it). So beg/borrow/steal one rather than buy might be a good idea, if it fits you okay and you're comfortable on it. 

2007-07-15 6:14 PM
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Hey man also an active duty marine stationed over here at Quantico, Va. Starting to train for my first tri, got the bike justr trying to find some good training plans and as much information as possible. Good luck with your training and feel free to send me some messages semper fi
2007-07-15 7:35 PM
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Welcome!   I was just on base yesterday doing the International Triathlon, it was fantastic!

Log your workouts, ask questions, read all the posts, lots of good info here.  Most importantly., pick a race and sign up!

2007-07-16 5:49 PM
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Welcome to BT Ryan. Like ChrisM, I was on base doing the race last Saturday. I'm up in Orange County not to far from you. I second what Chris was saying, start using your logs and feel free to ask people quesitons as everyone is very helpful. Good luck getting started!

 

2007-07-17 12:07 PM
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thanks of all the inputs. i can already see how helpful the tri-community is. it is very encouraging. well yesterday was my first official training day. the swim was painful. i though twenty minutes of swimming would be somewhat easy. wrong!! according to the schedule today is my day off but being a marine there is no such thing. off to the gym i go.
i started prepping my mountain bike last night. looking forward to riding more. does anyone have suggestions aon what type of gear to get?
2007-07-17 12:21 PM
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hey whats going on. im also stationed on camp pendleton and unfortunately i missed the international this past weekend. but if your interested there is the sprint tri on base on august 11. its free for personell stationed on camp pendleton. so if i was you register. go to camppendletonraces.com from there you can dl the registration page and mail it in. good luck with training. im still yet to do my 1st tri but i love training anyway.
2007-07-17 2:40 PM
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i don't think i'll be ready for it. i have to go buy almost everything.
2007-07-17 2:46 PM
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just an option since like i said its free. also realize once you get into it youll be buying stuff all the time. i got my bike a few months ago and i cant stop buying things. ask anyone here and theyll tell you the same. its an expensive habbit but mostly expensive at the beginning.
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