Finished my Firsty Tri today!!
08-13-06, 03:33 PM
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Finished my Firsty Tri today!!
I finished my first tri this morning. I did a Sprint (500yd, 11 mi, 3 mi) right near my house. My time was 1hr. 20 minutes. My swim and bike was slow, but I was using my old mountain bike so I was expecting that and I was a bit anxious in my first open water swim.
I PR'd my 3 mile time so that helped make up for it. I'm definately hooked and will buy a decent bike as soon as I can save up enought money!
I PR'd my 3 mile time so that helped make up for it. I'm definately hooked and will buy a decent bike as soon as I can save up enought money!
08-14-06, 12:25 AM
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Hey
First of all.........CONGRATS! Way to go. I'm assuming you did the Tri at Hansen Dam right? I actually showed up this morning thinking there were day of race registration, but I was unfortunately wrong and they would not let me sign up. I stayed and watched though. I think I might have seen you (if you were rocking the UCLA cycling jersey). Either way, congrats and good luck getting a bike!
08-14-06, 08:59 AM
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Great job! Glad to hear you had a good time...get some of your friends involved. Misery loves company!
08-14-06, 09:29 AM
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Great job! Glad to hear you had a good time...get some of your friends involved. Misery loves company!
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Thanks for the encouragement. I was at the Hansen Dam Tri. I wasn't wearing the Bruin Jersey, but it looked pretty sweet. I got a bit excited last week and bought a TYR tank and pair of race shorts.
The race event seemed very disorganized, but it's only in its second year. I think the venue has great potential for Sprint distances and just needs to work the kinks out.
After reading many threads on this forum, I've decided to buy a good ($700-800) used road bike and throw some aero bars on it. I can only afford to have one bike to train and race on so this seems like the best compromise. If anyone thinks this is a bad idea, let me know!
The race event seemed very disorganized, but it's only in its second year. I think the venue has great potential for Sprint distances and just needs to work the kinks out.
After reading many threads on this forum, I've decided to buy a good ($700-800) used road bike and throw some aero bars on it. I can only afford to have one bike to train and race on so this seems like the best compromise. If anyone thinks this is a bad idea, let me know!
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Originally Posted by Jstyle
Congrats it's crazy when you run a PR after you bike and swam...
A bunch of LATri club people were on my heals throughout the run and I was determined not to let them pass me!
They completely pushed me forward
08-15-06, 06:00 AM
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Go Bruins!!! Nice job. Keep us posted on your progress. Are you still a student. The tri club on campus seems to be a good one...they have some great athletes.
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08-15-06, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by cjbruin
Go Bruins!!! Nice job. Keep us posted on your progress. Are you still a student. The tri club on campus seems to be a good one...they have some great athletes.
Originally Posted by Jstyle
Sorry if I missed it what was your 3 mi time?
20 min swim
40 min ride
20.5 min run
