Tomorrow is my Tri [Archive]

GRN ENVY

09-13-2014, 4:02pm

Started training back in June, 4 months later I'm 12 hours away from checking in. I'm excited, nervous, scared, and ready to kick ass all at the same time. Wish me luck. I'll update tomorrow with my final time and place!

Rob

09-13-2014, 4:08pm

Good luck man. I know you will do good, just have fun and enjoy the event

CertInsaneC5

09-13-2014, 4:35pm

Good luck Marcus!! :cert:

C5SilverBullet

09-13-2014, 4:36pm

Good luck with your first Tri-sexual encounter.

Stevedore

09-13-2014, 4:58pm

Good luck! I could never do anything like that.

CertInsaneC5

09-13-2014, 4:59pm

Good luck with your first Tri-sexual encounter.

Gnome, gerbil, hamster? :D :leaving:

LATB

09-13-2014, 5:00pm

Good Luck.
:cert:

wwomanC6

09-13-2014, 5:05pm

Have fun and Good Luck Marcus! :cheers:

GRN ENVY

09-13-2014, 5:21pm

Good luck with your first Tri-sexual encounter.

Gnome, gerbil, hamster? :D :leaving:

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Datawiz

09-13-2014, 5:22pm

Rock it dude!! :cert:

Jeff '79

09-13-2014, 5:32pm

Good luck man! :dance:

HOWSER

09-13-2014, 8:18pm

Goody luck man! What distance are you doing?

GRN ENVY

09-14-2014, 3:30am

Goody luck man! What distance are you doing?

1/4 miles swim, bike 10 miles, 3.1 miles running

Rob

09-14-2014, 5:44am

1/4 miles swim, bike 10 miles, 3.1 miles running

That should be pretty easy then. What kind of time are you expecting?

VetteBoy1979

09-14-2014, 5:47am

Have a blast man!

09CTSV

09-14-2014, 6:02am

Good luck Marcus. Knock it out of the park!:hurray:

Kerrmudgeon

09-14-2014, 6:14am

1/4 miles swim, bike 10 miles, 3.1 miles running
I'm tired just thinking about it!

Good luck, and don't pull any muscles.....:joebuck:

VITE1

09-14-2014, 7:18am

Good luck Marcus.:seasix::cert:

Bucwheat

09-14-2014, 7:24am

Kick azz Marcus.:dance:

CertInsaneC5

09-14-2014, 8:11am

Are you done yet? :leaving:

73sbVert

09-14-2014, 9:10am

Good luck Marcus! I'd like to do that someday, but I swim like a brick, would never make it! The bike and run though, probably.

Here's to ya buddy!
:cheers:

GRN ENVY

09-14-2014, 9:25am

Estatic on my finish! Places 15th in my age group, 561 out of 700 over all and did it in 1:32:49!!!!!

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q34/greenvettekid/E057D289-313D-4E5B-8568-133214700AC4_zpsq3orqjfg.jpg

Rob

09-14-2014, 9:26am

Great job Marcus!! :seasix:

GRN ENVY

09-14-2014, 9:27am

That should be pretty easy then. What kind of time are you expecting?

I wanted to be around 1:30..... The ocean swim was extremely difficult, I had to make up serious time on the bike and run, I was expecting to do the swim in about 10-12, ended up taking me close to 25 mins

LATB

09-14-2014, 9:31am

:cert:

GRN ENVY

09-14-2014, 9:38am

What an awesome experience! If you have the means to do it, absolutely do one!

73sbVert

09-14-2014, 9:55am

Great job Marcus!!!

:cheers:

CertInsaneC5

09-14-2014, 10:14am

Great job!! Congrats on a great placing. :seasix:

Now go beat Craig in autocross like his daughter is about to do. :D :leaving:

Stangkiller

09-14-2014, 10:27am

Great job Marcus! Congrats!

GRN ENVY

09-14-2014, 10:42am

Thanks guys! I can't wait to do another one

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q34/greenvettekid/A263DDF4-5DBC-4CE3-8B88-F05B19DB0C04_zpsqapqhezv.jpg

Rob

09-14-2014, 3:18pm

I wanted to be around 1:30..... The ocean swim was extremely difficult, I had to make up serious time on the bike and run, I was expecting to do the swim in about 10-12, ended up taking me close to 25 mins

The swim would be my hardest part as well. Looks like you did good on the run and bike then based in your times.

87 Ragtop

09-14-2014, 3:25pm

Congrats!!! It wore me out just reading about it... :lol:

GRN ENVY

09-14-2014, 4:05pm

The swim would be my hardest part as well. Looks like you did good on the run and bike then based in your times.

I made up a lot of time on the bike and run, so much that my friend in the heat before mine, I caught up to and passed

Datawiz

09-14-2014, 6:05pm

Congrats!

Time for a marathon Marcus. I've done 3. The emotions from completing one are pretty extreme. :yesnod:

GRN ENVY

09-14-2014, 6:27pm

Congrats!

Time for a marathon Marcus. I've done 3. The emotions from completing one are pretty extreme. :yesnod:

I think I'll be stepping up the tri, I wanna do another sprint, and then jump up to the Olympic tri, which is a mile swim, 25 mile bike, and a 10 mile run! And in a few years attempt an iron man! That's 2.5 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and 26.2 run.

I'm now addicted to this sport and can't get enough, was awesome to cross that line, glad I pushed my limits!

Kerrmudgeon

09-14-2014, 7:12pm

I guess you'll be doing a lot of laps in the pool prepping for the next one....:yesnod:

Training incentive......:D
http://www.penmai.com/forums/attachments/exercise-yoga/88851d1359834432t-swimming-shark-attack-smiley-emoticon.gif

GRN ENVY

09-14-2014, 7:19pm

I guess you'll be doing a lot of laps in the pool prepping for the next one....:yesnod:

Training incentive......:D
http://www.penmai.com/forums/attachments/exercise-yoga/88851d1359834432t-swimming-shark-attack-smiley-emoticon.gif

I'll be training in the ocean from now on, need to fight against the currents

Black94lt1

09-14-2014, 7:20pm

Congrats Marcus, very impressive!

erickpl

09-15-2014, 9:46am

Congrats on your finish!!! Time sounds pretty good, especially with an open water ocean swim. That certainly adds to the challenge. A 400m swim normally isn't a big deal, but if the seas have some chop or you have some wind or current to contend with, it gets tough REAL quick!!!!

Did my first Olympic back in August. The swim went better than I had hoped, but the current pulled me out a bit towards the middle of the river (I turned kinda wide) and I had to fight it a bit getting back in. Added a few minutes there for that.

Did the bike at a 20mph pace, but the run KILLED me. HOT, HUMID, WINDY. Pathetic run but I finished it. I went in with no preconceived time, but I wanted to get under three hours. I was at 3:03:30...

The sprints are GREAT ways to start so congrats on getting hooked!

I have more Olympics planned for next year and perhaps a 70.3 (half Ironman) later in the season...

I need to get a few half marathons in (we have two up here in Huntsville in the next few months).

GRN ENVY

09-15-2014, 9:59am

Congrats on your finish!!! Time sounds pretty good, especially with an open water ocean swim. That certainly adds to the challenge. A 400m swim normally isn't a big deal, but if the seas have some chop or you have some wind or current to contend with, it gets tough REAL quick!!!!

Did my first Olympic back in August. The swim went better than I had hoped, but the current pulled me out a bit towards the middle of the river (I turned kinda wide) and I had to fight it a bit getting back in. Added a few minutes there for that.

Did the bike at a 20mph pace, but the run KILLED me. HOT, HUMID, WINDY. Pathetic run but I finished it. I went in with no preconceived time, but I wanted to get under three hours. I was at 3:03:30...

The sprints are GREAT ways to start so congrats on getting hooked!

I have more Olympics planned for next year and perhaps a 70.3 (half Ironman) later in the season...

I need to get a few half marathons in (we have two up here in Huntsville in the next few months).

I really wanted to be under 1:30, I could of broken the 1:30, but the swim killed me, and half way through the run, my legs felt like cement so I slowed up.

I'm going to find another sprint for the end of the year or beginning of 2015, then I want to hit an Olympic by summer. I can't get enough of this sport