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Midnight man - Aug 2023
Bloody hell, so this still exists! And one of my old mates won it last year. Did the first one of these on my fixie, and that was the last tri I did. Been thinking recently I might do another, but would like to do it on a penny-farthing, if I could get my hands on one. An offbeat event like Midnight Man would be more likely to let you do that...
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Sorry for the long post in advance...
Hi all, new to triathlon and would appreciate some advice from others. I did the full on rookie move signing up to an IM (Midnight man - Aug 2023) without having done a competitive triathlon. Poor excuse but this summer is the last I can fully focus on training for various reasons.
I was already doing around 8-10 hours of running/cycling a week before signing up and started swimming back in September.
Currently swimming 2x a week ~19.5mins 1km TT without breaks, although my technique + breathing is definitely holding me back, not fitness. Intend to join the local tri club soon to help train this.
Done a few half marathons as part of training (slow - 1h45-2h), only limited by ongoing knee issues (under control with a strength plan currently). Current 10km ~43min
Can jump on the bike and do iron distance, slowly (~27.5 I imagine, it has been a while since I did a full 6h stint), though am limited by setup. I will have a bike fit at some point soon.
Doing 3x a week strengthening for the next 4-6 weeks before transitioning to maintenance.
I'm aiming for a decent time, not just to complete it. Currently reading + planning using Joe Friel's book Triathlon Bible, but would appreciate if anyone could recommend some resources aimed at IM distance specifically - the half resources @Retro_Bastard linked looked like they would help?
Also, if anyone is based near Kingston, I'm always looking for training buddies!