Newcomers Welcome Thread

fast slow twitch · Joined: 06 Jan 2004 Posts: 679 Location: Beyond Level 4

Noticed that there's loads of new members but generally same names appear.

Idea

So, if people want, they can stop here, introduce themselves etc and get a good TT welcome.
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"Deep in my cells I know there's something bad at the end if I don't get through it. This keeps me honest. It keeps me scared. I am stronger because I know there is a consequence. I know I can't get away with slacking off. . Mark Twight, Ice Climber

budgie · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 136

Just joined up with TT and thought I'd say hi........er Very Happy

HI
FYI
I'm a 45 year old bloke,married with two kids living in the Merseyside area.
I regularly train with a bunch of guy and gals from the Warrington area.
Never done Tri before so this year I've entered Chester Oly Triathlon in June and also the Mold and Denbigh Sprint Triathlon events.

My background is one of general athletics and keeep fit routines .....anything really from aerobics/kickboxing to marathon running.

I'm a long time out of any kind of competition (20 years!) after regularly running for a local athletics club.
I think it's fair to say my attraction to Tri has something to do with the male midlife crisis Very Happy

Looking forward to getting involved with this group and the sport.

Yours in Sport
Paul

BTW Anyone know any good safe locations for OW Swim practice in the Merseyside/NW area?

Sue · Joined: 15 May 2003 Posts: 6269 Location: North Wales

Hello Budgie Very Happy

looks like you have some tri plans already and also like minded folk to train with which is great.
There is lots of expertese on TT if you have questions-we are all learning to some extent Cool

And all of us have this common interest in tri's --but be warned, you can end up motivated to do sooooo much more then you' ever thought and spend sooooo much more money than you should --well only you boys bcause you like toys Wink

There are also lots of TT'ers in ths same boat as you --awaitng their 1st tri's this season Very Happy

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monkey boy · Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: 270 Location: Macclesfield

Hi budgie

Think Chester TRI might arrange open water swims, defintiely Manchester tri do in salford Quays during the spring summer time. Looking at going down them myself. It's either that or the Mersey, wonder what jabs i'd need for thet one?????

MB
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fast slow twitch · Joined: 06 Jan 2004 Posts: 679 Location: Beyond Level 4

Hi Budgie

I am originally from Liverpool, now living in exile in Wales.

I am doing Mold and maybe Denbigh Tri and hopefully Liverpool which has just been announced.

Say maybe Denbigh cause its got a massive climb upto the castle. It hurts the legs, and as I am doing a 2up Time Trial with the organiser on Sunday, I reckon I will get him back early.

I hope you stick around. Good luck.
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"Deep in my cells I know there's something bad at the end if I don't get through it. This keeps me honest. It keeps me scared. I am stronger because I know there is a consequence. I know I can't get away with slacking off. . Mark Twight, Ice Climber

budgie · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 136

Thanks all for the welcome Smile

Back soon with comments and questions .......
Working nights at the mo Sad

Budgie

Captain Fat · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 7:44 am Post subject:

Budgie Welcome

from Widnes originaly now live in Stoke

and i know how the night's thing mess training up i thought i had put mine behind me but got a few shifts coming up in the next 2 weeks.

do you train when you do night's Question

i have treid to mainly coming off shift, also tried biking to and from work and running (only 5 mile from work) but never sure if it is good thing or bad thing as you can't realt train to hard.
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Cougie · Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Posts: 1900 Location: NW

I seem to recall that Mold Tri has a pretty nasty climb on it ? Brings you out at the top of the Sunspot I think ?? We bumped into all these girls in swimsuits on bikes one sunday last year and had to follow them back to the source. Smile

budgie · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 136

Sue · Joined: 15 May 2003 Posts: 6269 Location: North Wales

Budgie

gasguzzler · Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 156 Location: Cheshire

Hi Budgie!

If you're looking for additional motivation you've come to the right place! I've just done my first novice tri and the guys and gals here are a big help.

I live in Warrington and am often cycling round South Warrington or plodding along the trans-pennine trail. Sprint

Dunc

budgie · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 136

OK Thanks to all ...........time to rest

Smile

Ping Pong Boy · Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 1

Just thought I'd better say Hello. I registered a while back but haven't yet posted on these forums despite reading them fairly regularly. Some of those that came over from Runners World forums may recognise the nickname.

I've been running and competing (well competing against myslef mainly)in run races for a couple of years but only took up Triathlon at the start of this year. So far I've completed one novice triathlon in a shockingly slow time. I saw almost my entire heat pass me on the bike and swim having finished about 5th out of 20 after the run (the race was in the order Run - Bike - Swim).

Well that is all from me for now. Generally I still reside on the runnersworld forums but I'll try and post more regularly here as well.

Cheers

PPB.

Sue · Joined: 15 May 2003 Posts: 6269 Location: North Wales

Oerrr Ping Pong Boy
--sounds like a backward tri to me Shocked

But well done for completing it Clap

I'm an "at the back" type of person -but goals are to work gradually up from the bottom Wink

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slowpoke rodriguez · Joined: 11 Jun 2003 Posts: 1836 Location: Wales

Welcome PPB.

Run, bike, swim - don't think I'd like that format, but I can see the logic in it at this time of year.
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