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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      Like your style….

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • NikN
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        Hit a peak today training for an upcoming standard distance triathlon in the New Forest. The event is in three weeks so went and did the routes of each discipline as closely to the race as possible. Pleased with what I was able to achieve since this is almost the same course as the event I did not finish in May. Today's overall time of around 2 hours 30 (I didn't time transitions) is a benchmark to try and beat in the event. The last three weeks training will get more specific, meaning working at race pace and doing sessions with bike after swim and run after bike, but at the same time lower the volume to gain some freshness.

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        • bryaneidins70B
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          Great stuff @Nkwkfld, I take my hat off to  you and anyone who does these events.

          Loved watching the mixed team triathlon relay at the olympics this year.

          'Fail we may…Sail we must'

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          • NikN
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            Thanks and yeah @bryaneidins that tri mixed relay was definitely fun, hope it stays in future olympics
            (also you have a killer outfit in waywt!)

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            • NikN
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              Managed to complete my first triathlon on Sunday. Olympic distance (1100 meter swim, 33k bike, 10k run) in the same area where I attempted a race in May and did not finish because of hypothermia. Very pleased then to go ten mins faster than my goal and end up in 18th place out of over 130 participants. Weather was great, the whole thing went by super quickly. There was a bit of jostling and bumping on the swim, and then a 1k run from swim exit to bike, but bike felt great and my foot injury stayed away for the run. Looking forward to going for longer distance next summer. Will at least go for middle distance/70.3, and maybe Ironman.
              A few race photos, my favourite is the person in the car.

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              • goosehdG
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                Congratulations!!!  You put in the time and effort and it definitely payed off.  Glad that the gremlins stayed away this time…

                "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                • motojoboboM
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                  Well done @Nkwkfld !! Glad you finished, enjoyed it and did better than expected.  😎 😎

                  The journey is the objective.

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                  • NikN
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                    Signed up to 70.3 Ironman Weymouth for September '22.
                    70.3 miles total is a 1.2 mile swim (1.9K), bike 56 miles (90K), run 13.1 miles (21.1K).
                    Should be fun.

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                    • NikN
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                      Did a duathlon today in great weather it was a lot of fun. 3.8km run/ 38km bike/ 7.6km run (laps around Goodwood motor circuit).

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                      • NikN
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                        Had a great time today. Swim and run were the hardest bit. The bike was beautiful and a lot of fun. Looking forward to getting race photos tomorrow.

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                        • DmartD
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                          Congrats! Great time!

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                          • NikN
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                            Just signed up for Ironman Vichy on 20 August. Need to do some heat training.

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                            • DmartD
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                              Trying to PR in that race?

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                              • AdamCA
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                                @Nik have you done an Iron Man before Nik?

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                                • NikN
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                                  @AdamC @Dmart this is my first full distance Ironman so really just hoping to finish especially since it will be hot, possibly above 30c. But if my Weymouth 70.3 time of 5:13 is something to go on, I guess a 12 hour time for the full distance would be something. I’m basing that on guesses of 1 hour 15 minute swim (3.8km), 6.5 hour bike (180km), then a 4 hour marathon with 15 minutes of transition. But anything can happen over that much time and distance and it will be hot. The goal is to stay healthy and avoid injury during training.

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                                  • DmartD
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                                    30c is ugly racing. Hope you have your hydration and nutrition dialled in. Haven’t done a triathlon since I would drown after 100m 😂 and no, I don’t wear a UHF swimming that is soaked with water

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                                    • AdamCA
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                                      @Dmart I am the same, I would love to do a triathlon but my swimming is terrible. Bike and running I could definitely get on board with. Could always do a duathlon but doesn't have the same appeal and sense of achievement for me

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                                      • AdamCA
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                                        @Nik Yeah avoiding injury is key, my auntie has done a few full Iron Man events, I am in awe of anyone who does it. Good luck, what an achievement it will be 💪

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                                        • DmartD
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                                          @AdamC said in Triathlon:

                                          @Dmart I am the same, I would love to do a triathlon but my swimming is terrible. Bike and running I could definitely get on board with. Could always do a duathlon but doesn't have the same appeal and sense of achievement for me

                                          That’s exactly it for me as well. Either Tri or I just keep on running.

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                                          • AetasA
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                                            My 14 year old sons second triathlon season and he likes it a lot, as do I like his endorphin output after training and competition ;-).

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                                            400m, 10 km, 2,5km
                                            @Nik

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