Training for 1st triathlon

bainbridge · 12 Jun 2022 at 19:46

Glad to hear it went well!

Triathlon went well, thanks. Official time not in yet but my partner timed me at 1:47 exactly, which I'm really pleased with because I didn't think I'd get below 2 hours.

I'll post a more detailed description of the event when I I have some time.

bainbridge · 20 Jun 2022 at 09:52

jsmoke said:
was that a sprint tri?

Yes just a sprint. I was aiming for completion and estimated about 2hrs 10mins so am very pleased, even though it's not exactly fast.

Here's the split:

Swim: 21:03
T1: 3:31
Bike: 50:59
T2: 2:47
Run: 29:27

bainbridge · 20 Jun 2022 at 12:51

jsmoke said:
how did the swim go, what were you like when you got out of the water?

The swim went well. I'd done several open water sessions at a swimming lake and 2 laps of that was 1200m, so I knew I'd be ok for the 750m Tri swim. When climbing out I just made sure I knelt for a few seconds before standing, to get used to dry land again. Plus I took your advice and wore earplugs.

bainbridge · 2 Aug 2022 at 13:13

Blackvault said:
Thanks for sharing your journey @bainbridge. Our local running club has decided to enter the local Try-a-Tri next year so you've inspired me to document my own journey on here.

That's fantastic news! Do post a training log on here so people, including myself, can track your progress. I got some great tips from @Nutty_Death @BUDFORCE @john_smith to name a few.

bainbridge · 2 Aug 2022 at 13:15

Nutty_Death said:
Any plans for the next one?

Sorry for the late reply. I've signed up for another sprint triathlon in Dawlish in September. Looking forward to a beach start and sea swim!