A french introduction - Triathlon Week

AFrenchTriMan · 08-18-2005, 05:01 AM

Hello everybody !

This is my first post on this forum. I am french and I am triathlon beginner. I have already finished only two races. This is very very exciting and I hope to be able (in the futur) almost an Olympic one or even a long distance... For the time being, lets continue to train !

Talk to you soon !
A bientôt ! :)

**daphne** · 08-18-2005, 09:53 PM

Welcome to Triweek! Triathlon is indeed very exciting and I have found this forum very informative and motivating at least. My first triathlon was a sprint distance, but my second one was an olympic, and haven't looked back since. Hope your training is going well.

AFrenchTriMan · 08-18-2005, 11:51 PM

Wow ! An Olympic for your second triathlon ! Congratulations ! From which sport do you come from ? I come from running and I have to progress a lot in swimming before to be able to do such a race. I think that I will have to wait the next season.

Have you participate to the famous "Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon" ? (I see that you are located in San Francisco)

julian · 08-19-2005, 12:19 AM

Hi welcome to TRIWEEK this is also my first season. This is a great forum and you will find lots of tips and advise.
I have my third TRI next week end and cannot wait.
My background is also running.
Have fun
Cheers
Julian.

AFrenchTriMan · 08-19-2005, 01:23 AM

Which kind of race will you do this week-end ? What is your feeling about swimming ?
I wish you a very good luck for your third tri.
Have fun too !

julian · 08-19-2005, 04:44 AM

I will be doing a sprint, like you i'm not ready for an olympic distance just yet but next year with a good bit of winter training I would like to do one,I also think I could do a 1/2 iorn man. At the moment my swimming lets me down.
My general fitness is good but i'm not confident swimming in open water I keep thing somthing is going to bite me.(maybe I watched JAWS when I was to young and havn't been the same since)
So far the triathlons I have entered the swim has been in a swimming pool so it hasn't been a problem.

Cheers
Julian.

AFrenchTriMan · 08-19-2005, 05:13 AM

So, do not start with the "lockness triathlon"

(I don't know if it exists...) ! :p Are you living close to this lake ?

In a long term, I would also like to participate to a half ironman but I am not sure to have ever enough time to spend in training in order to be able to do such a race. I am the young father of a little two-months boy so each second is precious...

How many time do you spend to train yourself per week ?

julian · 08-19-2005, 07:05 AM

No, I live in the south of England right on the coast the water is very dirty.
I also have two young children a girl of two and a boy of just six weeks, so it is hard to get lots of good training in.
At the moment I run twice a week (off road in the summer) about 5-6K mostly hill work, cycle twice a week once at home on my trainer and a long hilly ride at the week end and at the moment swim only once a week, I always swim 400m straight off at race pace and then do some short sets afterwards.
Its not ideal training but as you say time is precious.
Next year I'm planning to join a local tri club and do a structured programme (if the wife will let me)
Cheers.
Julian.

AFrenchTriMan · 08-19-2005, 07:42 AM

This is what I miss, a home-trainer ! We live in a flat of 2 rooms in the surround of Paris and there is not enough space for this kind of equipment. In a normal week I try to swim twice, to run twice also and to ride on sunday on a closed loop in one of the two Paris' forests (totally flat circuit...). This is also not an ideal training.

I just come from holidays and I have done a lot of workout since 4 weeks (about 700km of cycling) so this week is not a normal one... :p I am a bit tired ! :)

I see in your public profile that we have the same age ! This is funny ! :)

We want to leave Paris as soon as possible and I also plan to join a club close to our next living place to go further in my triathlon experience. I am sure this is the best way to progress.

Talk to you. Have a nice week-end.
Bye Julian.

sfricks · 08-20-2005, 11:41 AM

Welcome FTM. I must say that you are probably already trained up enough for a Half Ironman. My first Half Iron Distance for me was just as easy as Olympic for the simple reason you rarely go anerobic (higher heart rate). For the most part, you will be conversational at this lower pace. Give it a try. Good Luck!

AFrenchTriMan · 08-22-2005, 02:00 AM

Really ? You think I can already finish a half-ironman ? I have already performed a cycling workout of more than 100km and have ran several half marathon but I am not sure to be able to do both in one race (with also a big and long swim...). Anyway, I see what you mean about the low heart rate and I hope to be able to try soon.

IRONMAN is so mythic, I would be already very proud to finish a half one ! :)

Talk to you.