Ah, Dex! Neat to know there is a term for it.
I want to Try a Tri, but I cannot possibly start running until I lose some weight, and I am struggling with that for now (I know, I know...walk the run). I was thinking that if there were some Swim/Bike only events, it would just be a fun way for me to try out a multi-sport event, since swimming and biking are both in my comfort zones.
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03-23-2008, 06:51 PM #1
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"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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03-23-2008, 07:06 PM #2
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None in PNW...only one in CA?
I think this is the listing of AquaBike events from that website Dex gave. I'm pretty bummed that there seem to be lots of them, but none up in this neck of the woods.
http://www.usatmembership.com/EventC...r/default.aspx"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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03-23-2008, 07:09 PM #3
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Starfish, I will be walking the run. And I just got the book The Slow Fat Triathlete and, when I saw this thread, was RIGHT at the part where she says, so what if you're overweight? If you want to do a tri, don't wait to lose weight, just start where you are...etc. I believe she did her first tri at 220 lbs. She is a total hoot and I highly recommend the book.
I am probably 70 pounds overweight right now. I am doing the Danskin. I will look however I look. But I'm gonna do it anyway. I too would love a swim/bike thing, since even at a normal weight while in great shape, I was never interested in running, and doubt I ever will be. But Danskin is what I found, so walking the run I will be..."My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
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03-23-2008, 07:22 PM #4
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Hey Salsa...awesome about Danskin!
I'm not worried about how I look while competing...hey, I survived HS swim team as an overweight teenager...looking back, kinda wonder how I found the courage for that...
This year, I am definitely still focused on a bike goal. I was thinking, though, that if I get myself on a walk, then walk-run-lose-weight program in the fall, it would just be a really fun, relaxing way for me to dip my toe in, since I am so comfortable with biking/swimming.
Guess I should just get over it, and walk the run on something fun and easy next early spring. Don't really want to this year, dont' think."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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03-23-2008, 07:37 PM #5
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No, that all makes perfect sense, and a swim/bike is what I would prefer too. Just couldn't find one handy.
"My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
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03-23-2008, 09:22 PM #6
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Aquabike in PNW?
So glad to find this thread . . . maybe there's a way to figure out if there is a critical mass of interest in such an event and get one scheduled for our area . . . I've got a hip/back injury that prevents me from running, but I think I could do a swim/bike event.
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03-23-2008, 10:16 PM #7
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I'd actually be all over an Aquabike race. The knees and I are not so fond of the running thing (but I like my shoes).
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03-24-2008, 05:43 AM #8
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The Vineman offers a full iron-distance aqua-bike. 2.4 mi swim and 112 mile ride.
www.vineman.com
It is August in Santa Rosa, CA. I did the Barb's Race, women's only half IM, that is run at the same time. Nice location and challenging bike course. I may do the aquabike there this year depending on lots of other factors.
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