I am awed and inspired by all of you triathletes. I keep toying with the idea of investigating the sport, but I am intimidated, and worried about my knees, too.
I love to bike, and used to be a swimmer, so I am not worried about those (except for biking speeds...I am slow...8 hours for a flat century). But, I ran too much in college and have a game knee. I have not run since (I am 41). The knee works well for walking, swimming, and cycling, but I worry about trying running again.
Also, I really wonder how I could do the amount of training you all seem to do. I find that I require a lot of recovery time now that I am in my 40s.
A friend of mine has done an Ironman distance triathlon within the time (she is in her 50s), and she tells me that she walked all but 6 miles of the run. For me, a triathlon would be all about finishing for my own satisfaction. I am not a fast athlete.
What would you all tell me?
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02-23-2007, 05:33 PM #1
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Newbie Question: getting started, and walking?
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02-23-2007, 05:42 PM #2
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I'd tell you that I did my first sprint tri last year, and it took me about 2:15. And I *walked* every dang step of the run portion!
I don't train nearly as much as most folks. I have a great time, and that's all I care about.
This year my goal is to be below 2 hrs, and to jog about 1/3 of the run portion. That would be about a mile, probably all my left knee will tolerate.
Oh, and my swimming sux. Thank goodness for my floaty wetsuit, or I'd be on the bottom of Lake Washington right now!
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02-23-2007, 05:58 PM #3
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What are the distances for the sprint tri?
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02-23-2007, 06:40 PM #4
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something like 1/2 mile swim, 12 mile bike, 3 mile run. (Danskin Triathlon)
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02-23-2007, 07:22 PM #5
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Thanks KnottedY. And good going, by the way!
I just checked out the beginning triathlete website for the first time, and I see there is a ton of information there...including about getting started with running in the case of old injuries or weight to lose."The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it." ~ Doug Bradbury
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02-24-2007, 03:16 AM #6
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Starfish...I am 45, and have a bum knee also, and I am fully training for Xterra right now.
I had completely given up on running years ago. Last year the DH and I decided to try and adventure race so I had to run. I started very slowly doing a walk/jog thing and built up.
Two things have kept my knee healthy:
I run only on the trails
I keep my quads strong to help support my knee
Now recovery from training is a whole different ballgame at this age. I can go hard, and I can go fast...but I need time to recover between. My schedule is set up to cluster my hard training together, and to have rest days and active recovery days in between.
It is working well. Also I do two hard weeks and have an easy week.
Hope this helps....
Ruth
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