Firstly thanks JoeX for starting us off. Secondly, happy new year everyone.
@JoeX. That’s a great spreadsheet (feel free to add my Cardiff legend and IM Weymouth)
I’ve been looking forward to my first, proper, IM thread. My statement of intent.
My events some A,B and C are;
| C | Westomnbirt Duathlon | 27 March | 12 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Penarth Duathlon | 10 April | 14 Weeks |
| A | Cardiff Legend triathlon (70.3) | 26 June | 25 weeks |
| A | IM Weymouth 70.3 | 18 September | 37 weeks |
This’ll be my step up to HIM. Odly, I’m not daunted by it. I’m told by all I know that they’re surprised by this. I’m unsure whether to make both of the 70.3 as ‘A’ races or focus on HIM Weymouth making the Cardiff 70.3 a ‘B’ build race. The Cardiff race is first. It’s local, a fast bike leg and my family will be there. The IM Weymouth 70.3 is not as flat and I’ll be alone so more of a race rather than a family event.
This is likely to be a similar and well-trodden story but my limiters for this year;
- Training time, family and work must take priority apparently….
- Managing epilepsy and energy levels.
- Swim technique. It’s where I struggle. From what I hear the cut off for 70.3 is 1h 10 min? I barely swim 2:30/100m
- run endurance and injury
I’m anxious about getting in under the swim cut off. I feel that my technique is bad as far as I know. I live close to the sea but for the time available I get more bang for my buck in the pool. I have epilepsy and it’s always difficult to get in the sea with someone safely.
As I haven’t done 70.3 before would you all recommend keeping one A race and B build race?
I started 2022 with a bad epileptic seizure on 1/1/22. I’m recovering from it as I type. So the only way is up.