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Post by lou on Jan 25, 2012 21:50:18 GMT
I know this has been mentioned by a few of the ladies so does anyone fancy it? Ladies only beginners tri - 750m swim, 25k bike, 5k run... Never done a tri before and I quite fancy giving it a go!! 30th June in Chester. More info: www.chestertri.org.uk/divas |
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Post by oldbird on Jan 27, 2012 8:27:52 GMT
Sorry cant swim,  |
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Post by sally on Jan 27, 2012 18:21:52 GMT
team event ? --bagsie bike !!
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Post by lou on Jan 30, 2012 9:47:53 GMT
team event ? --bagsie bike !! That would make it far too easy!!! |
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Post by ema on Feb 2, 2012 22:10:17 GMT
I quite fancy this, haven't got a light weight wetsuit or road bike though, so will have to look in to that first!!!  |
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Post by iggy on Feb 3, 2012 9:27:21 GMT
I quite fancy this, haven't got a light weight wetsuit or road bike though, so will have to look in to that first!!! Your welcome to borrow either mine or Traceys Carbon road bikes if you want, If I remember rightly you're about as tall as me so my medium Planet X should fit, Trace's is a small. Trace (Mrs igg) was due to do the triathlon too until we managed to get tickets for the big Stone Roses gig that weekend so we won't be needing any of the bikes. |
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Post by ema on Feb 3, 2012 17:01:02 GMT
wow iggy thats amazing, are you sure though as the bike will be left unattended in the transition areas (as you know i'm sure!!) If I cant get one myself by then I may take you up on that offer ;D Thanks again iggy, very nice of you  |
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Post by lou on Feb 4, 2012 21:14:44 GMT
I don't have a wet suit either (don't think the scuba dry suit would work!!). I think there's a shop in Chester that hire them out for the event. Run and bike I'm not worried about, but I need to get started on some swim training- I can probably manage 100m at most!
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Post by bird on Feb 4, 2012 22:12:00 GMT
Bought a shorty wet suit new off eBay last June for the great north swim it was £17.00 and cheaper than hiring. Happy if anyone wants to borrow it. If you've never done any serious open water swimming its probably a good idea to try and get some in if you can. Lots of people who struggled with the great north swim had trained length wise in a pool but never experienced the coldness of open water. We were lucky you can swim in Salford quays here in Manchester so we did practicing there. It was with a company called u swim. I know they do or did sessions in princes dock, Liverpool. Sorry if I'm teaching you to suck eggs but thought it might help.  |
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Post by ema on Feb 5, 2012 21:05:45 GMT
Have decided to give this a miss this year and go and watch it to suss it out for next year!! I'm going to do the fun2tri events in nantwich instead.I have done some of these in the past so know whats going on!! swimming and biking are no problem its the running i find a killer!!  www.fun2tri.co.uk/ |
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Post by lou on Mar 6, 2012 19:07:06 GMT
I've entered!!! Apparently it does sell out so best to get in soonish.... This morning's first ever swim session wasn't too painful either!
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Post by Tarbo on Mar 6, 2012 23:28:38 GMT
Have decided to give this a miss this year and go and watch it to suss it out for next year!! I'm going to do the fun2tri events in nantwich instead. The Nantwich one is looking like the same date as the Llanrwst one. Although not confirmed yet, I was talking to one of the Carneddau Tri Club committee members at swimming tonight, and he gave the provisional date of Llanrwst as the 2nd Sept. Open water swim training is available at Manley Mere by Neston, just off the M56. Not too sure when it starts or what night, but they have different length courses set out and also canoeists in the mere incase anyone gets into difficulty. |
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Post by iggy on Mar 7, 2012 6:18:35 GMT
Have decided to give this a miss this year and go and watch it to suss it out for next year!! I'm going to do the fun2tri events in nantwich instead. The Nantwich one is looking like the same date as the Llanrwst one. Although not confirmed yet, I was talking to one of the Carneddau Tri Club committee members at swimming tonight, and he gave the provisional date of Llanrwst as the 2nd Sept. Open water swim training is available at Manley Mere by Neston, just off the M56. Not too sure when it starts or what night, but they have different length courses set out and also canoeists in the mere incase anyone gets into difficulty. Manley Mere is just by Helsby not Neston just in case someone ends up lost wandering around the Wirral  |
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Post by lou on Mar 7, 2012 21:17:22 GMT
Chester and Wrexham clubs do training on the Dee on sunday summer evenings as well....
Two runs and swim and degla already this week, rest day tomorrow. Phew!
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