Hi team. My wife and I signed up for our first IM 70.3 relay experience in Roanoke on June 5th. I am the cyclist, she is the marathoner, and we will pick between two swimmers soon. Last year was my first road biking year since I was a teenager, and wifey ran three marathons for the first time ever. Now 50 years old, I feel like a kid again and I’m really looking forward to trying this out. Our year one plan is to be OK finishing last, because that still means we finished. We will increase the intensity of training in year two and three and then reassess if we still enjoy it.
Last year I went to Bear Mountian six times and back from my home in NYC. These were century rides with about 6,800 feet of elevation. The course in Roanoke has a roughly similar mountain to climb and I can’t wait to take it on in race conditions.
I am still waiting for the right equipment to attach my bike to our Wahoo Kickr, and then I’ll kick off TR training during these winter months. My goal is to enjoy the process as much as the race itself.
I’ve really enjoyed reading this whole thread and have learned quite a bit already. All advice welcome for this first-timer. 