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Davis2001R6





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PostPosted: 9/20/2008, 12:11 pm    Post subject: First Triathlon Reply to topic Reply with quote
Well I did my first mini/sprint Triathlon today, the base was putting it on. It consisted of a 400 meter swim followed by a 13 mile bike ride and finishing with a 5k run.

There were about 90 people and I finished in the lower 1/3rd. Don't know the exact #.

The swim took me 12:24
The Bike was 1:01
The 5k was 28 minutes.
Total came to 1:41 minutes.

Nothing spectacular by any means, but if they had a Clydesdale division (200+lb) I think I would have placed.

It was a lot of fun and a nice challenge in different activities I don't normally do. I have a lot of room to improve on in the biking, it didn't help that I dropped my water bottle with 2 miles to go and wanted it back, so I stopped and went back and got it. Overall I was happy with my results considering Wednesday my 9mile ride was the first bike ride over a mile I've done in 10+ years.

-TIM-
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PostPosted: 9/20/2008, 12:52 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Maybe you can get Jen to give your butt a good massage Razz Or Em Moon
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Tommy





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PostPosted: 9/20/2008, 1:17 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Nice work!
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Suz





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PostPosted: 9/20/2008, 1:22 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Congrats! Sounds like you did great. Applause
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PostPosted: 9/20/2008, 2:29 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Congrats, I did one of those last year, they are a lot of fun!
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PostPosted: 9/20/2008, 2:39 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Way to go! They say that Triathlons are addictive - do you feel the pull? Are you ready to train for an olympic or ironman distance yet?
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Davis2001R6





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PostPosted: 9/20/2008, 3:45 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
If I can get around to training for the swim, I would like to try a longer one with a 800m swim and a 10k run. The bike was the hardest part for me. Need a new seat, Hooli is right about needing a massage. Any takers?
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PostPosted: 9/20/2008, 5:43 pm    Post subject: Re: First Triathlon Reply to topic Reply with quote
Davis2001R6 wrote:

The swim took me 12:24
The Bike was 1:01
The 5k was 28 minutes.
Total came to 1:41 minutes.
-TIM-


swimming for 12 hours? or biking for 1 minute? something is wrong with this picture Very Happy
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Davis2001R6





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PostPosted: 9/20/2008, 6:21 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
minutes/seconds for the swim and hour/minute for the bike. I said I needed to work on my swim Smile
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Nighthiker





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PostPosted: 9/20/2008, 8:11 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Great job ! Another one is coming up on Nov. 1st. Desert Grande Dualathon/Triathlon. Triathlon 400m swim, 10.3 mile bike rid, 3 mile run. Dualthon 1.5 mile run, 10.3 mile bike 3 mile run.
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PostPosted: 9/20/2008, 8:39 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
I'll be in Chicago that weekend. I looked at the TRI AZ website and I have plans for all the weekends up till mid-novemeber. Didn't get to look past that. I don't think I want to get into the "wetsuit" swims though.
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PostPosted: 9/20/2008, 10:58 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Davis2001R6 wrote:
I'll be in Chicago that weekend. I looked at the TRI AZ website and I have plans for all the weekends up till mid-novemeber. Didn't get to look past that. I don't think I want to get into the "wetsuit" swims though.


Just this weekend I signed up for the AZ Tri Club.... I'll keep you posted, if you want details before you move!

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PostPosted: 9/21/2008, 5:41 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Congrats, Tim! They only get easier after the first one. Bet it was a good feeling finishing. I'll see what I can do about finding you a good bike.
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PostPosted: 9/21/2008, 6:06 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Well I'll be the first to day it's not the bike it's the rider. I traded a bunch of backpacking gear for a friends Raleigh Bike before he left AZ.

The bike I got is a 2007
Raleigh Sport.

Good enough for my level of riding that's for sure.
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PostPosted: 9/21/2008, 6:18 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
When I did my first, and only, triathlon, I used my mountain bike. The road bikes are so expensive now!
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