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EvilPixie Aug 2008 9:22am, 13 Aug 2008 5,800 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie the tri I am doing Sunday is pool based and teh swim times are from 45mins (yes 45!) to 3:20 so someone walking to phelps!
Hollywoof! Aug 2008 9:52am, 13 Aug 2008 2,211 posts	Quote Pin Hollywoof! Jason - with a PB of 2:20:0x I'd love you to be right! (But sadly that's not the explanation 220 magazine give) JenJ - Definitely agree with Finders that you've got to be careful comparing times as there's technique and different strengths to consider across all 3 events. However, for a sample race... one of my local thames turbo sprints (426m, 21km, 5km) - http://www.tri247.com/results_3623.html: - swim - 1st 5:59, 100th 9:26, 200th 10:56, 300th 12:45, last 22:08 - bike - 1st 30:51, 100th 38:59, 200th 42:52, 300th 47:37, last 1:10:35 - run - 1st 18:03, 100th 23:20, 200th 26:01, 300th 30:00, second last 47:40 (last walked the lot)
Aug 2008 9:55am, 13 Aug 2008 3,333 posts	Quote Pin Look at the page in 220 magazine where contributors are listed - it give their explanation of the 220 - heart rate thingy
Jason1969 Aug 2008 9:59am, 13 Aug 2008 1,527 posts	Quote Pin Jason1969 I haven't read 220 for over 15 years, but I recall that being the explanation back then. By the way, if anyone wants to do my tri, I'm still accepting entries. sanddrt.org.uk
icklechick Aug 2008 10:01am, 13 Aug 2008 1,634 posts	Quote Pin icklechick as someone who's doing their first tri on Sunday ... what are the rules? Pix has already said to not get nekkid and put helmet on before touching bike (and don't ride bike in transition) but are there others? and what's a good way to transition?
Jason1969 Aug 2008 10:05am, 13 Aug 2008 1,528 posts	Quote Pin Jason1969 Try these: www.britishtriathlon.org/ www.220magazine.com/ www.beginnertriathlete.com/ www.runnersworld.co.uk www.fetcheveryone.com/article-view.php?id=27
EvilPixie Aug 2008 10:06am, 13 Aug 2008 5,804 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie IC just enjoy!! I did have to remind myself i was racing in my 1st as the bike section was so pretty so my advice is remember it's not a sunday stroll!! Lay things out in the order you want to put them on remember where you rack your bike wibble go to the pool wibble swim wibble locate bike wibble for sunday don't forget to dismount and walk across the road as they are giving time faults if you don't wibble bike hard wibble rack bike wobble finish grin like cheshire cat and bounce a bit!
Tpod Aug 2008 10:06am, 13 Aug 2008 2,783 posts	Quote Pin Tpod Not to get nekkid! Lol! decides not to spectate at triathlons in future
Finders Aug 2008 10:16am, 13 Aug 2008 1,286 posts	Quote Pin Finders Icklechick - thsi may help? geocities.com
icklechick Aug 2008 10:18am, 13 Aug 2008 1,635 posts	Quote Pin icklechick thanks all wibble