New to this !!!!

[anthonyarnold]

Hi all,

I am an average runner, good swimmer and just purchased my first road bike.

So in all, just getting started to this game,I plan to start going in comps next year.

But at current: Just interested in advice or training plans to get me started.

Please could you recommed a starting point and other achivements that that I should be heading forin the short term.

My interest is in sprint tri's.

please also place some links on her for me to review.

Also, Many thanks for your time taken.

[tomhowells]

Me too!
Just signed up for a sprint tri in July, so I am busy putting the miles/km's in at the moment.

Under the training zone, there are loads of plans, starting from basic fitness for a sprint tri to a 12 week plan for completing your first tri. i am using the 12 weeks to your first tri plan, & I must say, being 2 weeks into it, I am already feeling the difference.

Good luck with your training fella, let us know how you are getting on! It can get a bit lonely for us newbies at he start, a bit daunting!

[anthonyarnold]

Thanks for the info, Will re-view and start putting a plan in place.

Is there any other sites you would advise.would say tho, this ticks every box for me.

[tomhowells]

BikeRadar is very good for the cycling side of things, some good advice on gear & what to expect as a newbie!
Also, I use MapMyTri app & website to keep track of all my workouts/nutrition - it's amazing how much you add to your workouts once you've seen what you do in comparison to others! LOL.
Joking aside, it does help to keep you motivated when you see how much you've done & how good you feel about doing it.

I would recommend a club as well, or at the very least a training partner, as it really pushes you to try your best to the max, I find that when I train alone, I have a "that's good enough for today" attitude, when in my heart of hearts, I know I could push a bit more!