'Speeding Bikes'

petulance Wrote:
Tamyka Bell wrote:


The goodwill bridge has a 10km/h speed limit. I regularly break this
(while running). I have no idea how they picked that number, it must
have been picked randomly, or by sedentary types.


Oi! I have trouble maintaining that speed while running. I just
managed
to do about 4km in 20 minutes today. I blew up towards the end and
just
managed to pace myself to the finish line.

I need to get fitter than this if I am going to compete in my first
triathlon in March. If I was knackered after a 4km run, I can only
imagine how I will feel during the run after the swim and bike legs.

Wasn't it Greg Lemond that said it never gets easier - you just get
faster. He was right about that! It's still a great feeling of
satisfaction to have a go - good luck!

Ritch


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ritcho

petulance wrote:

Tamyka Bell wrote:


The goodwill bridge has a 10km/h speed limit. I regularly break this
(while running). I have no idea how they picked that number, it must
have been picked randomly, or by sedentary types.


Oi! I have trouble maintaining that speed while running. I just managed
to do about 4km in 20 minutes today. I blew up towards the end and just
managed to pace myself to the finish line.

I need to get fitter than this if I am going to compete in my first
triathlon in March. If I was knackered after a 4km run, I can only
imagine how I will feel during the run after the swim and bike legs.

4km in 20 minutes is about 12km/h, so you'd be breaking the speed limit


Here's a trick for 4km off the bike... Every time you finish riding, run
one lap of your block, or about 1km. I found that 1km is about how long
it takes your legs to realise that "they're not cycling anymore, you're
not getting back on the bike, so get used to it and run" and then they
start to work normally. A few goes at this will help you learn your
pace, and you'll have no worries.

Don't worry about the swim tiring you out - you'll find that you don't
use your legs much (especially if you swim on someone's feet and get
towed along, and double especially if you're in salt water), and
surviving the swim will put you in a great mood about finally getting on
your bike. Just make sure you kick your legs really hard as you get to
the end of the swim to get some blood back into them before you run to
transition. Oh and take your goggles and cap off as soon as you exit the
water. It's easier to see where you're going, and you won't look like an
idiot.

Tam *EX-triathlete*

SuzieB wrote:
petulance Wrote:



I need to get fitter than this if I am going to compete in my first
triathlon in March. If I was knackered after a 4km run, I can only
imagine how I will feel during the run after the swim and bike legs.


Ummmm well, let's just say your legs will feel terrible.

I did a 1km swim on the weekend with the intention of making a quick
transition and running home.

The quick transition didn't happen and I knew I wasn't going to run all
the way home within the first few strides.



I've done a couple of short triathlons now and let's just say that I'm
not exactly going to ever win but I've found the main thing with
triathlons is to finish. I've written up my triathlons at
http://suziebuch.blogspot.com/

Ta. that was informative.

and as you will see it took me 17:41 to
do 2.5km last weekend because my legs were already dead after the rest
of the fun but hey, I had a great time.

I think that time is really good, considering you had done the swim and
bike bit beforehand. 4km in 20 minutes doesn't look that good since I
didn't have any swim or bike bits beforehand.



Good luck for your triathlon.

Thanks.

Tamyka Bell wrote:
petulance wrote:


Oi! I have trouble maintaining that speed while running. I just managed
to do about 4km in 20 minutes today. I blew up towards the end and just
managed to pace myself to the finish line.


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4km in 20 minutes is about 12km/h, so you'd be breaking the speed limit


OK, so I can't divide ...




Here's a trick for 4km off the bike... Every time you finish riding, run
one lap of your block, or about 1km. I found that 1km is about how long
it takes your legs to realise that "they're not cycling anymore, you're
not getting back on the bike, so get used to it and run" and then they
start to work normally. A few goes at this will help you learn your
pace, and you'll have no worries.

Thanks for the tip. I'll give it a go the next time I get on my road
bike (which is crying out for attention ... I only pumped the tyres up
for the first time since November on the weekend).

But I do want to get on my mountain bike to try my soon-to-be-arriving
new Candy pedals ...


snip helpful swimming tips

Ta again.


Tam *EX-triathlete*

Ex?

petulance wrote:

Tamyka Bell wrote:
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Tam *EX-triathlete*

Ex?

Hell yes. Ultra runner now, and proud of it! And wouldn't be capable of
it, if it wasn't for all the cycling I do

Tam