hi, looking for a male age clydesdale entry to noosa tri this year . are any tickets available ?

I’m an instructor and Masters coach/swimmer. I see a lot of triathletes using hand paddles in their workouts—big ones, too. While paddles have their place, I worry about overuse—like 1000+ yards in an hour’s swim. If a swimmer is not proficient, paddles can amplify anomalies in stroke mechanics and put undo stress on joints. So I’m wondering why, compared to fitness and masters swimmers, triathletes seem so reliant on paddles.

I'm considering the Lake Murray Sprint for my first triathlon and was just curious if anyone here has done this race and what your thoughts are on the course/overall experience?

The bike is a little long for a sprint (16 miles) so just curious to see what thoughts anyone has about the course set up

2020 Quintana Roo PRSIX with Ultegra di2 & ZIPP 404 fire crest. Rim break. KOGEL OSPW

Price is $2500. Not having disc breaks is kind of throwing me off to it, but I feel like it’s a solid bike. I haven’t ridden rim breaks in forever and I don’t know if it’s something I’ll even miss
Or notice.

Also don’t know if I’m in love with the color. On a scale of 1-10 how soft is it this pink
Color way?! Let me get your opinions.

Also attached my current race set up. Seka spear with tri bar cockpit. Do you think I should just stick to my current set up? Or is it worth it having a dedicated tri bike? I miss just riding my seka spear as a regular road bike which is a big reason why.

Seka spear. Ultegra di2. Enve 4.5 wheelset. Di2 shifters on the tri bars as well.

Anyone has this bike and can talk about it?

Thanks in advance!

I was supposed to do my first 70.3 in sept, but got cancelled due to the noreaster. They resecheduled to oct 24, and i decided to give it another shot after taking a week off of training.

now my shins are giving me problems, mainly my left one. IT started as super super minor pain at the end of a run a few weeks ago and wasnt really worried about it. but since getting back into training, its gotten worse.

i work retail part time, so im on my feet for 6hrs at a time, and ive started noticing some pain while working as well. yesterday, i went for a run after my shift, and couldnt maintain my mormal pace comfortably because my shin was bothering me.

i saw a PT today who said a stress fracture is unlikely, but basically said that while i could race, it would be slow and miserable, and i could make the injury worse. she suggested some really easy run over the next few days, to see how it feels......

the problem is, tonight is the LAST NIGHT I CAN GET MY FULL 630$ REFUND!!!!!. i dont have a few days to "feel it out"

im genuinely torn. ive spent months preparing for this, had it cancelled, and now this happens 10 days before!!! part of me just wants to drop running until race day, wear supportive shoes everywhere i go, stretch, and hope for the best.

has anyone dealt with something similar? would you just take the refund at this point?

TLDR: first 70.3 got cancelled and rescheduled. now ive got worsening shin pain 10 days out. PT says i could probably race but it might suck and worsen my injury. hav until tonight to get my 630$ back... really dont know what to do.

had another post up, but it got taken down because it was ai lol but i typed it now mods see im not a clanker i just didnt wanna write all that

Hi everyone! I used to be very into fitness until I turned 23. The past two years I have not gone to the gym except one time and I got rhabdomyolisis from it. I used to have pretty good cardio, but I vape. I’m sure it’s worse now since I vape but don’t work out.

I’m planning on quitting the vaping but I would love any advice on training for my upcoming duathlon. It’s 2 mile run 12 mile bike and 2 mile run again. Any advice to train especially after rhabdo, injury prevention, endurance tips, all would be appreciated

Hi guys! I've recently started triathlon training and I've ben running long distances and at time training gets so intense that even after a cooldown session, my body still feels physically switched in. I have been taking care of my nutrition, hydration, scratching, compressions, ice baths, and massgaes, and etcetera, But lately none of that is helping me when I'm having trouble sleeping not because I'm tired but because my body is too warm. My trainer suggested I get a specializwd mattress layer that controls the temperature of my bed, I've looked up some options like eightlseep that has left/right temp control, but upper/lower body have the same temp, and the oval one which has four zones so it can heat or warm upper or lower body separately.

So, experienced triathletes, how do you cool down your body after intense training and which of these mattress cooling systems actually delivers the best recovery results?

Hi all,

I'm 5 months postpartum (3rd kid) and building back toward two 70.3s next June and July, with possibly a few smaller races (swimrun, short-distance tri) before then. I'm 35F, 5'3" / 1m59.

Current swim: 2 sessions a week, 2k each, done in 100m blocks. My average is 1:34–1:38/100m.

The problem: I know I can't hold that pace for 1.9k straight. Short rest between 100s is doing a lot of the work.

My question: what's the best way to bridge the gap?

Keep doing 100m reps and just push the pace down?

Progressively lengthen the reps (200s, then 300s, 400s...) while keeping the pace?

Something else (CSS-based sets, descending sets, shorter rest, big continuous swims)?

Constraints: I can only swim 2x/week since I'm also fitting in 2 bike + 2 run sessions, plus three kids and FT job. So I need those two sessions to count.

Thanks, any structure or sample sets welcome!

Hi! I’m looking into buying my first tri bike after riding a 20 yr old specialized allez for my last bit of racing. This listing just came up and it seems pretty solid. My main worry comes with the sizing. It’s a size L, and I am a 6’ 1.5” male with a 35in inseam. Ai says that I’m right at the verge between L and XL, but I’ve also seen things saying that experienced triathletes will say to size down anyways. Any advice or thoughts on the bike/price?

Like the title says I completed the 70.3 in Versailles last weekend after it had been postponed in the summer.

On Saturday the race briefing was held in the stables, which was a pretty cool venue and the speaker came fully dressed in 17th century french garb, quite the touch.

Sunday morning every triathlete left town to walk 30ish minutes to t1 to prep everything and head to swim start. It was still dark outside but they did a good job with lighting the transition zones.

As soon as the first athletes got in the water we noticed that they were walking the first 100 meters, we had been warned it was shallow but I don’t think people were expecting this. I got in and walked for about 70 before I started swimming because the ground was sharp and hurting my feet. The water was quite cold at 15.5 degrees and visibility was 0 but once we got to the middle of the water you could look over and see the palace and that made it all worth it. I swam (and walked) a PR though I suspect the course to be short, I don’t wear a watch for the swim so wouldn’t know.

T1 was hectic, small area to change and everyone took their time to put on extra clothing for the bike leg as it was quite cold and windy in the morning. It was also about 1km long of walking with your bike. I thoroughly enjoyed the bike leg. It’s a fun course with a couple short punchy climbs, some fast descents and otherwise decent flat riding. the only annoying part is the french love their speedbumps in towns. I took the bike easy as I was here for a good time and didn’t feel like burying myself.

T2 was an equally long walk to get to the run bags area. Once on the run it became apparent that this was indeed a pretty special venue. The palace as a backdrop is amazing and the support in the town was awesome. The surface was very rough at places around the course and you really had to pay attention. I found it to be fine on my asics metaspeeds. The run was the best part for me, it was the first time in a race (this was my 9th) I hadn’t been forced to walk due to gut issues. It was also my first negative split on a run leg of a tri ever so progress is being made.

My time was 5:41
S: 36:30
T1: 13:34
B: 2:45:34
T2: 11:37
R: 1:54:25

Trying not to burst the bank and get something with at least 105 di2 . Been looking at the Merida time warp , cervelo p series 105 and a couple felt bikes . Canyon seems to be the only option new with great bang for dollar . Facebook marketplace prices here in Aus Melbourne specifically are absolutely Fkd !

Hey guys. I’m 46M 5”5 and 245 pounds. Obviously quite overweight. I am wanting to do a triathlon. I need your help in a training plan. I have taken swim lessons in the past but never really stuck to it. I can say that I can uncomfortably swim maybe like 40 meters. Then I’m tired and start to panic (if I’m in the deep end). I did run a marathon in the past, but this was many years ago. And I barely ridden a bike.

Since it’s off season for me would you guys say fully focus on swimming before training the other two disciplines? Or 4 days swim, 1 day run, 1 day bike?

I can only do weeknights and I can fully commit weekends.

Thanks everyone!

After seeing all the videos of people struggling to get these things on, I was expecting a whole ordeal, but managed to get it on in about 6 minutes. 😂

I was a little nervous about sizing. ROKA’s chart put me in a Large, but when I was considering the deBoer Fjord 4.0, their chart suggested a LT and their team recommended an XL after reviewing my measurements. Different brands obviously fit differently but it made me second-guess things a bit. The ROKA feels like a good fit but I still need to try it with my tri suit underneath and actually get in the water.

I’ve been on a big fitness journey this year. Down 55lbs since Jan 1, and started training for some races. I’ve already done my first half marathon this year and just finished Ragnar Bourbon Chase start of Oct with some friends, been ramping up my running and bike time in prep for my first 70.3 in May 2027. I’m based in Middle Tennessee so going to do Chatt for that race since it’s close to home. Hoping to get a few sprints or Olympic-distance triathlons in beforehand.

I’ve made a lot of progress with running this year and have gotten much more consistent on the bike over the past couple of months. Swimming is where I need to put in work. I used to swim quite a bit growing up but it’s been a bit so I’m looking forward to getting back in the pool and getting some open-water experience.

For those with more experience, any wetsuit care or sizing tips you’d recommend?

Any suggestions for beginner-friendly triathlons around Middle Tennessee this spring or tri groups I could look at joining?

Thank you everyone!

I’m doing my first Ironman in about 8 months and I can’t afford a bike for probably like 4-5 more months. I swim a lot and I’m slow but fine on the run. I have an old peloton my wife uses every day and I plan to do that in the meantime. I feel like it’s gotta be close to real biking.
Currently at about a mile swim once per week and I run about 30 miles per week. I feel like I can just chill on running last couple months and really bike hard??

1. ⁠Canyon speedmax CF SLX 7 Di2 (shimano 105)
   
2. ⁠Cube aerium c:68X (Ultegra di2).
   The price is almost the same.

Context: I just finished my first olympic tri in 2:49, finished my first sprint this August in 1:24. Came from cycling background. I am signing up for eagleman 70.3 in 2027 (I’m based in the Baltimore area if this helps make the decision). My current bike setup is a Cannondale Topstone 3 with aero bars, it’s been ok at best. The microshift sword group set has given me hell. So I’m gonna replace that with a GRX, maybe a 105 since I ride more road anyway.

I’ve been bit hard by the tri bug and am trying to buy as few bikes as possible. I feel like I will end up doing multiple 70.3s at the minimum if not maybe one day try for a full. I’m just wondering at one point a triathlon bike becomes a smart investment.

I was looking at a couple of options:

Canyon aeroad/endurace: I like the idea of the PACE cockpit where I could switch back to regular drops if I really wanted to have a regular roady for group rides.

Canyon Speedmax: it looks like a great value for the price.

Cervelo P series: I think I just like how it looks but I just don’t know if I can truly commit to owning a Triathlon/TT bike and not really having a place to ride it.

Cervelo Caledonia: would probably just put aero bars on it.

Quintanaroo: looks pretty cool, I like that it’s super customizable.

Someone please help, lol. I think I’m stuck between too many options.

Hey Guys, hoping for some insight. This is my power meter on my Canyon CF7. It is located on the left crank and I’ve been using it for basically my entire training block leading up to Iron Man California this Sunday. Just last week I noticed the connection was super intermittent. My initial thought was to change the battery, which I did and even proceeded to remove the bitter coating as noted in the manual. However, I first noticed that my original battery I had in there was not dead when I connected it to something else. Ever since, I recalibrated my power meter and took all the necessary steps to get this back online. Now the connection is super intermittent and seems to be a physical connection issue because I will have it connected and then hit a bump in the road, and it will disconnect from my bike computer. I don’t notice any physical damage that would stop it from getting good contact from the battery but that seems like what’s going on. I’ve already reached out to the company, but I’m just worried I’m not gonna have any power readings for my first IRONMAN this weekend in California. Has anybody had this issue and is there any sort of temporary fix that people have found while waiting for it to be resolved. I think it will be covered by warranty, but I’m not sure if there’s something I’m missing. Thanks.

As I got into winter training sometimes it’s easier logistically to go from the stationary bike directly onto the treadmill.

Does this count as 2 days of the program? Or is it just 1 extra taxing days.

Like if day 1 is and hour on the bike and day 2 is a 30 minute treadmill run

Can I do a 1.5 hour brick day 1 and check both boxes or am I over simplifying things in my head

I'm looking into coaching options for a full in 2 years. My goal is a full distance in 2028. I e done a few 70.3 and many shorter races. I'm doing NYC marathon again this year followed by Valencia Spain in December. I want to hit the new year with strength training and some fun races next year, nothing too stressful and really get back to enjoying tri. I live in NY. Has anyone used online options for coaching? I'm 43, 44 soon, and on the heavier side at 5'11" 225. I think in person would be better to give me form tips etc... but I'm open to online. Any advice on where to look or coach recommendations?

Thanks

I’m competing in my first triathlon (a 70.3) 7 months from now. I started training officially a couple weeks ago. I have been a casual biker since I bought this bike second-hand a year ago. I know it’s not a traditional triathlon bike, and I don’t have the finances, nor the long-term commitment to competing after my first race, to invest in an expensive triathlon bike. I can try to improve this bike to get it “ready” for the demands of longer rides and racing.

What are the top 3 ways the more seasoned of you would recommend I improve my current bike to maximize my comfort, and what I get out of training? I am learning that in the grand scheme of triathlons, $300 is chump change, but I have managed to source most of my stuff so far from fb marketplace and sports consignment shops, so I’m hopeful (if delusional) that identifying the highest priority parts will make the most difference, affordably!

Bike is a diamondback century (1?) and my goal time is: before the cutoff :)