The Anglesey Sandman Triathlon

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karen jones — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 22:19:50 GMT

Sandman on channel 4 at 7am on Saturday , slateman 7.30 Sunday if you want to watch

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Ian Mostyn — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:37:05 GMT

Tough break. Hope you get back onto your feet quickly and the physio does their magic. You have made my mind up about not doing it next year but I am having serious thoughts about the Wasdale Tri. With luck I will come to my senses before I book.....

Get well soon,

Ian

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karen jones — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 21:50:08 GMT

Swim and bike ok but fell coming off siabod and tore a thigh muscle and had to walk two miles back. Now icing and compression bandage and waiting for physio appointment . Hardest thing I've done! 2.5 k up a vertical hill and then slippery muddy run down.( until my muscle went pop!) lovely bike ride but run for fell runners . Not sure id do again but I finished it. Thanks for asking

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Ian Mostyn — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:31:56 GMT

Karen, how did the Snowman go?

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karen jones — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 07:58:23 GMT

Our local tri in Chirk is a great entry level, 400 m (16 lengths ) a 15 mile bike ride and 5k run. People swim the 400m in 20 minutes using breast stroke, side stroke and the cane the biking and running . The slow swimmers start first with the 5 minute swimmers starting in afternoon. There is great encouragement for everyone. It was the first one I did and the other people in my wave showed me what to do, how to rack my bike and basically led me through to the start. Transition is often the mos difficult part! I will never win but I enjoy the experience. The cross training suits my nature. I would recommend it to all. I now have a swimming wetsuit (they are all differnt) and have swam in lakes throughout the summer with a great group of ladies. Great change from the stresses of practice

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Martin Atkinson — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 18:53:27 GMT

[quote user="Ian Mostyn"]Lousy excuse! I got beaten quite comfortably by a guy in his 60's on Sunday and he finished in the top half of the field[/quote]Indeed and if I may be so immodest as to say that at 63 there are still very few other cyclists half or even 1/3 my age who can come past me and drop me for long - indeed it hasn't happened for well over a year. But I would also observe that a lot of 'old boys' are posting better PB's in time trials even in their 70's than when they were younger because now they've retired they have time to train properly, have better sports nutrition, and have much better equipment than they could afford or was even available back in the mists of time. It is a proven fact that endurance can actually improve with age and you can still put muscle on even into your 80's, it's top end power and top speed that declines so I won't win any sprints any time soon (not that I ever could being built for climbing rather than speed) but the longer the distance the better I get. So sorry, I agree, age is no excuse.

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Hannah Wynne Richards — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 16:40:23 GMT

Want a bet I couldn't get left behind?

Wynne

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Ian Mostyn — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 14:12:54 GMT

[quote user="Hannah Wynne Richards"]I think I'll just plead advanced age as an excuse ![/quote]

Lousy excuse! I got beaten quite comfortably by a guy in his 60's on Sunday and he finished in the top half of the field

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Ian Mostyn — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 14:08:10 GMT

[quote user="Martin Atkinson"]there is a much greater level of ability in triathlon [/quote]

There seem to be two types of triathlete - a few are aiming to compete, win the race or qualify for the world championships. These are only the top 5% and are very focussed, incredibly fit athletes. The rest of us, the 95%, are just aiming to complete, more of a personal battle between yourself and the course (and maybe your friends & club mates). Times do matter, you always want a PB but position is less important. I do look at my position but I couldn't tell you more than roughly where I was. I can list you my times though and average speeds for every race. Anyone who completes the Snowman (or any other race) gets respect whether first or last.

You should give it a go though. The winter is duathlon season so no swimming needed but there really are loads of people who are appalling swimmers who still comp(l)ete. A lot of sprint events are only 400m pool swimming and people will do breast stroke quite happily and then power past on the bike. Pool based events are set off at intervals anyway with slower swimmers going early so it is an individual time trial. You can't really get left behind in this format.

Ian

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Hannah Wynne Richards — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 14:01:33 GMT

Can't be worse than mine! I think I'll just plead advanced age as an excuse !

There was a time when I ran 800meters for the school-but that was a long,long time ago-and that's the furthest I've run competitively

Wynne

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Martin Atkinson — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 11:18:59 GMT

[quote user="karen jones"]Triathlon is a great sport and so friendly[/quote] Having seen my daughter competing in triathlons I have come to this conclusion certainly compared to my chosen sport (cycling) where everyone is ultra-competitive and focused and outsiders tend to be excluded or at least not accepted until they have proven themselves). I think that it is because serious bike racing is so very hard (certainly of all the sports I've ever tried it is the one that requires the highest level of fitness just to compete at entry level) whereas there is a much greater level of ability in triathlon and everyone seems accepted, the atmosphere seems more like a multi-participation run or charity bike ride. I'm tempted but I hate water and my swimming is so bad I'd be so far behind I'd never catch up on the bike and run sections.

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karen jones — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 20:25:47 GMT

Will let you know how it goes. Been swimming in local mere but been warm upto last week. I think will probably just aim to complete but there's a group of us competing and we're making a weekend of it as one of the group has a house in capel. Triathlon is a great sport and so friendly

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Ian Mostyn — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 20:00:05 GMT

[quote user="karen jones"]Will we see you at the snowman triathlon at capel curing on the 5 th of October ?[/quote]

I am working both the next weekends to make the time back for last weekend off so I will miss the Snowman (at least for this year). Looks good though. The cold water doesn't bother me too much, I am used to it in the local reservoir - anything 16oC and above and I start sweating! We started the season swimming at 8oC which is toe numbingly cold - the snowman last year was 11oC. I would think about neoprene toe covers for your bike shoes to warm your feet up a bit and the neoprene swim cap seems like a good idea.

The organisers seem to have a knack of creating difficult races each with a twist. I think the Sandman suits me best as a sea swim doesn't worry me but I am not really built to run up a big hill ! The next challenge for me is the Lancaster Half Marathon in November (that and planning next years races :-) Enjoy the race, there were plenty of gummi bears, chocolate and digestive biscuits at the end.

Ian

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Martin Atkinson — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 18:43:04 GMT

I went to watch my daughter in the Tough Mudder in the Brecon Beacons on Sunday (for the uninitiated it is a 12 mile hilly cross country run over an SAS style assault course involving a lot of cold water and erm...mud)!. After watching the state of shock they came out in from the 'Arctic Enema' I'd take sea swimming in the winter in a wet suit any day! Its seems like absolute lunacy to me but I have to say I was wishing I was taking part and daughter has told me she's buying me an entry for my birthday next year ...eek! Not sure the guy who broke his leg or the one who broke his collar bone enjoyed it quite so much though.

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Gillian Mostyn — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 18:27:58 GMT

I don't think Ian is brave enough to tackle to snowman yet... that looks brutal! Good luck - let us know how you get on!

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karen jones — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 16:13:45 GMT

Well done , would have loved to do that one. Will we see you at the snowman triathlon at capel curing on the 5 th of October ? Seemed a good idea to enter in august but sure the lake will be cold! Going to invest in a neoprene hat. Well done to your boy, brave to swim in the sea.

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Hannah Wynne Richards — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 14:43:51 GMT

Congratulations from me

Wynne

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Joyce Whitehead — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 13:48:46 GMT

Very well done to both of them!