When I read forums it is full of people posting they did it in 5 mins and so on. How helpful is that? Last year at this time, I could only swim one pool-length and had to stop…out of breath.
Coach Suzanne is spot on. Your first tri swim might be super slow mine was 14 minutes after three months of swimming practice. That will soon be my race time. You will get faster. Time your strokes and get it down to about a complete rotation in under 1.
And keep pushing it. Keep learning. Suzanne, apologies if I am wrong, however I feel your math might be slightly incorrect for the advanced section. Not very helpful at all. I did my first Sprint Tri over the weekend and the m swim took me Yes, very slow indeed.
I misjudged my time and speed and I was that swimmer. Never again. So when a newbie Tri asks me for advice, especially on the swim, I would say train loads and be prepared for one busy lane swim. Enter the correct expected time to finish the swim and dint give up. Focus, take a deep breath and count down those lengths. Good luck and enjoy. Have to say Darren, your commentary of the first swim terrifies me! I am due to do my very first sprint tri in July and I am really concerned about what to expect — especially in the pool.
Plus I am injured at the moment and cant train so I am getting more and more stressed about not being ready — even if it is 5 months away :o. Born in the early s at the San Diego Track Club, modern triathlon has grown enormously over a short period of time into a variety of popular formats. The super sprint is the shortest triathlon and is an ideal entry point for beginners looking to compete in their first triathlon.
Age-grouper times: When competing in a standard distance triathlon, anything under 3hrs would be a very solid time for an amateur.
The middle distance, However, for the age group , a good male time is around six hours, with an additional hour on top of that for females. The fastest Keep in mind that because Ironman distance triathlons are 7x the distance to that of sprint triathlons, the volume and intensity of training is dramatically different on either end of the spectrum. While average professional times range between hours for For top age-groupers, good times on moderately difficult courses can range between hours for In most cases, For most athletes, the preparation to swim over 2 miles, cycle over miles, and run a marathon is a massive undertaking.
Factor-in family, work, and other life demands, and time allocation for Ironman training can be a difficult balancing act. Learn more about Ironman Below we share a few FAQs regarding triathlon distances. Most beginner athletes start with a Sprint distance race for their first triathlon. While the distance of Sprint triathlons can vary from race to race, the standard length of each leg is a 0.
As the pinnacle distance in the triathlon world, the length of an Ironman includes a 2. Ironman , the primary governing body of this triathlon distance, also has holds Based on Ironman finisher data averaged across a five-year span , we were able to calculate average Ironman finisher times across both male and female age groupers and professionals, including average times in the swim, bike, run, and both transition.
This data reflects 5-year median finisher time statistics sourced from obstri. In simple terms, each leg of a triathlon can be broken down by the following distances in miles and kilometers :. The run, which is the final leg of a standard triathlon, is comprised of the following distances per race:. But the intensity of the sessions increases make the training that much harder. Transitions can play a key role in how fast you can complete the distance. If you are looking to drop your average triathlon time, no matter if its a sprint distance, Olympic distance or an Ironman event.
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