London Triathlon

inclines need to be respected from what i hear

check your start times, they changed them all around from first excel spreadsheet they published.

Define respected; I was thinking of riding 50x16, but I also have a 17.

Just signed up for the baby one next year. It'll me my first. Anyone else doing it?

Good luck with it, and enjoy.

Personally I'd avoid these big mass participation events - with their corporate slant, high entry fee, and logistical headaches, but I do understand and appreciate they have a big role to play in getting folks racing Tri's so there is some good to be had from it.

You want a nice Triathlon expereince - try Upton (rather nice after race party and camping experience), or for something a bit tougher set your sites on Perranporth. Both events aren't corporate affairs, Upton is organsied by a member of Ful-On-Tri, Perrnaporth by the local Surf Lifesaving group... feel like the entry fee is at least going back into the sport or a good cause.

i tried to enter london olympic plus last night but ended up in a ballet.

i like london cos i dont have to travel and i also like the big party atmosphere.

but yes all this corporate and ballot stuff is getting on my nerves.

pay us now and we will tell if march whether you are in is a rip off i think.

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Bet you look great in a tou-tou Phil.
What's the production ? ; ]

Good luck with it, and enjoy.

Personally I'd avoid these big mass participation events - with their corporate slant, high entry fee, and logistical headaches, but I do understand and appreciate they have a big role to play in getting folks racing Tri's so there is some good to be had from it.

You want a nice Triathlon expereince - try Upton (rather nice after race party and camping experience), or for something a bit tougher set your sites on Perranporth. Both events aren't corporate affairs, Upton is organsied by a member of Ful-On-Tri, Perrnaporth by the local Surf Lifesaving group... feel like the entry fee is at least going back into the sport or a good cause.

cool thanks mate. yeah i'm aware it's going to be a bit... crass and oversubscribed but fsck it, as you say, it's my first taste of the discipline and i'm doing it with a couple of good friends who all have different strengths and weaknesses.

we have an ex-team GB swimmer who doesn't own a bike, a keen cyclist who can't swim and me, a keen swimmer and cyclist who can't run further than the fridge. should be fun.

would you like a training programme?
I have one from last year somewhere...

For your first one, concentrate on being able to do all the distances on their own without too much discomfort. You'll be fine on race day that way.

Training plan will help structure it, but don't be scared if it looks too much, as a beginner just keep in mind the above advice and adapt the sessions so you can get to the goal.

If you want to race (compete not complete) you'll need to put more graft in, unless you're gifted and have strong background in the 3 sports anyway!

Good luck.

That would be be really useful - Thanks.

will get it up on the weekend...
but rhb's advice is good.

I think I might use that training plan for the 1/2 ironman....

RHB's advice is spot on.

The training plan's lean towards swimming does seem pretty extreme. If you are a brilliant swimmer, you will not need this level of intensity, and if you are weak, the distances will leave you exhausted and totally demoralised. Maybe you are then supposed to rush off to find a suitable personal trainer, or am I being too cynical?

The first few olympics are all about getting round, and keeping something in reserve for the last quarter of the run. And above all, train to prepare and enjoy the experience, not to instill dread and fear at the prospect of the main event.

Cheers Bernie & soperRiva!

The best way to chalk off your swim training is to train with your local Tri club. If you're a sharp swimmer, maybe even your local Masters group / swim club.

This way you just turn up, brain out, and complete a structured set (sometimes including technique coaching) without much bother - tick in the box. 2 or 3 times a week & jobs a good'un.

Best thing to do is measure your 200m or 400m time in advance of contacting them, a good club coach will be honest about wether you'll find a nice (similar ability) lane in the session or not.

Also, London is OW swim, so get some OW practice in as soon as the weather picks up and the lakes open (May time I think usually?)

Just a couple of thoughts I had after my swim this eve...

Yo. Just signed up for this as a practice one before the London one. The swim's only teeny so i'm sure my friends will trounce me (swimming's the only area that i've got an advantage) but hey ho, all good fun.

http://humanrace.co.uk/events/triathlon/eton-supersprint-saturday-2011

I'm still masters swimming for 90 mins on thursdays at cally road. also trying to get another hour's set in at the weekends. Sure i'll go a lot more once the evenings start to get a bit lighter and i can use the outdoor pools after work. They do Triathlon swim training at Cally on wednesday nights but I think you have to pay a membership? Not sure. I'll probably stick with the masters though as i'm fond of the team there and I love the variety of mixing up the strokes.

Started running again last week and have been concentrating on getting a better mid/forefoot strike which immediately improved the experience no end. Am happily plodding out a few k without feeling overly stressed now. Time to start gradually upping the distance.

Strangely cycling's the bit that's being neglected at the moment as I haven't finished putting together my road bike yet. Still spinning about town on my fixed 46x18 commuter/beater but haven't really done any long rides for months. Must get that thing finished. It's not easy when trying to keep bike-related under the domestic radar.

@ tiswas, just re-jigging the programme now, to be more towards what I actually did....

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ta.x

trudged though my first 5k run last night. did it right off the back of a rather sweaty 20k hoon on the bike from southbank, to archway and back down to kennington so i'm feeling pretty happy with myself today.

also been resistance training by riding (fixed) back and forth from greenwich to oval everyday (half the time into into a headwind) with a guitar on my back. it's what the top pros do.

cally masters tonight at 8 for anyone wanting to work on their swimming (although i have a feeling it's breaststroke tonight).

hi tiswas, do you listen to music while running? got any tips for mental distraction? i'm sure that my problem with running isn't physical so much as psychological.

i was amazed just how far 5k seemed last night.

So it's on tv now, are the blighty boys going to win this then?

Theyre looking strong

Looks like a slightly jerky club run, or commuter racing. I'm trying to be enthusiastic but it's not happening

im only watching the cycling part. I dont care for running or swimming

#trisnob

I like watching running, the athletics at cp yesterday was proper good

The run's usually the only interesting part of Oly tri - at least there's a decent breakaway on the bike for a change to make things tolerable.

That bloke with the squeaky voice is epic fail for commentary.

They don't even have time to do their shoes up

Yeah, he was a good swimmer, but a bit like that annoying Gary Herbert commentating at the rowing.

Hope that racist twat Will Clarke falls back into the Serpentine.

I did a team effort this year. Was really nice. I saw some crazy bikes overtaking me :-)