Question to the 2009 Tri 101 Participants: How did you decide that Triathlon was right for you?
It was the best thing I could have done and I would recommend joining this program to anyone. I have said this to several people recently who mentioned the upcoming tri. I had never attempted this level of physical activity before. I had no experience swimming (I could do the basic strokes but not for years) and I'd never ridden a bike in any formal way at all. The preparation was awesome and just what I needed to feel comfortable. The camaraderie was very nice. And then, the best part might have been the perk of starting first in our group. – Barbara Page
My New Year's resolution for 2009 was to complete a triathlon and I did. So it was personal interest and desire. Your training program looked to be the best way to prepare and I signed up and it indeed was the best thing that I did to prepare. Your program helped both with the physical and mental preparation for participation which both is needed. From my participation I have now become an avid cyclist and enjoying every bit of it! - Carol Hoover
I was reassured by the notion that you could do the triathlon program and event without being a super athlete, and that you'd work toward an event that was local and small scale. – Sue Rupp
You convinced my wife that I should sign up. She later informed me that training starts in 2 weeks.
Get into shape: Since I am not a good swimmer, road biker, or runner, I am not the prototypical triathlete. I like to participate in sports and I wanted to get into better shape. I had also wanted to participate in the Angel’s Race and this was the perfect training program to prepare me.
Support group: I need the discipline of group training to ensure that I dedicate time to do my training, otherwise missing one day of individual training easily snowballs into missing a month of training. Having the dedicated group training times also helps others understand and honor my training schedule.
This was a great training program due to the content, the fellow participants, and the coaches. The training was comforting in that there were all skill levels in each of the disciplines and someone with the fastest time in one event may be in the back with me on another event. Knowing participants with better skills pushed me to improve in their events. The fact that everyone was extremely supportive often made it easier to come out.
Meet other folks: It’s always fun to meet other people with similar interests and problems and overcome those problems together. – Patrick Foley
The most intimidating parts about it for me were swimming competitively, signing up by myself, and the fear that everyone else would be in better shape / have more experience. I knew it was right for me because it was a new challenge. I love to stay active and knew that road biking was of interest to me. It was a nice transition into that world with some guided help along the way. – Kristin Roach
So now our question to you: How will YOU decide that Triathlon is right for you? Join us for the 2010 Fleet Feet Sports Tri 101 Training Program!
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Everything about the thought of participating in a triathlon was definitely outside my comfort zone last year. A new friend, Carol Hoover, suggested I join Fleet Feet's training program and my first response was, no my workout routine is serving me pretty well, thank you. I told another friend about it and she said, you're going to do it, right?! I thought of all the excuses....don't have a road bike, haven't been swimming (competively in 35-40years), and have never been a runner. With Stacie and the support at Fleet Feet, Ken's Bike Shop, and Chris Bowker, they were there to help, coach and encourage. I met some fabulous people and the journey was worth all the hard work of training....because you WILL be ready, come race time. It made me want to continue to challenge myself by joining Bowker Aquatic Club masters swimmers, and cycling out on the road. They are hard every time I do them, but it's my olympics,so I win every time I try.
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