Basic Triathlon questions from those who don't know

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Iron Thigh Girl Apr 2018 3:23pm, 17 Apr 2018 5,393 posts	0 Iron Thigh Girl Oh, Linds, don't start Gobi on how shit he is at swimming and all his excuses.... just let him stick to his superfast running and biking.
Slowkentrunner Apr 2018 3:26pm, 17 Apr 2018 215 posts	0 Slowkentrunner LindsD i can but i won't because it usually causes issues for my knees when running. also my coach thinks its weird i can't do it with my head out of the water.
LindsD Apr 2018 3:26pm, 17 Apr 2018 22,670 posts	0 LindsD No, no, no, no, no! That question wasn't for Gobi! It was for Slowkentrunner. AAAARGH!
LindsD Apr 2018 3:26pm, 17 Apr 2018 22,671 posts	0 LindsD Ah OK
blindcider Apr 2018 3:29pm, 17 Apr 2018 115 posts	0 blindcider Gobi, I am at Storm the Castle duathlon on Sunday which bills itself as the UKs toughest duathlon (don't they all?) so taking your above advice.
Gobi Apr 2018 4:06pm, 17 Apr 2018 63,738 posts	0 Gobi Not right now
sallykate Apr 2018 9:16pm, 17 Apr 2018 5,399 posts	0 sallykate Oh good grief, I haven't been on Fetch for, like, forever and the first two threads I visit both have that picture! Anyway. I have an entry into the Thames Turbo sprint on May 7th (bank holiday) that I'm not going to use. I can transfer it - anyone interested?
totalbeginner Apr 2018 10:34pm, 24 Apr 2018 389 posts	0 totalbeginner Sallykate thanks for the offer but I'm miles away. On a different note, I'm hoping to enter a sprint triathlon event but they all seem expensive. I've seen a charity event that I like the look of, but it's £50, it seems a lot of money. I know it's for charity but I can't really justify the expense as I still need to buy a Tri suit and wetsuit. Is that around the average cost to enter?
g1ngerrevolution Apr 2018 9:08am, 25 Apr 2018 3,290 posts	0 g1ngerrevolution That's not unusual. They tend to be more expensive to run than runs or cycles because you need lifeguards and a swimming pool for an hour. Thames Turbot is £45 Thorpe Park is £55 Eton SuperSprints are £66
GlennR Apr 2018 9:12am, 25 Apr 2018 35,030 posts	0 GlennR I for one am grateful for the people who stop me from drowning.