Finally had the chance today to get my boys to put on their shoes, so naturally I cannot resist a photo shoot! Ok, so it wasn't a run but a 6km bike ride with the kids, but it's gotta start somewhere... :)With the OSIM Olympic Distance Triathlon just over 3 months away, perhaps it is time to set some goals. I have never done a Olympic Distance Triathlon before, so I am thinking of just doubling my last Sprint Triathlon timings as a goal...
- Swim:
Sprint (750m) 00:21:36
Target for Olympic (1500m) 43 mins? - Bike:
Sprint (20km) 00:41:56
Target for Olympic (40km) 1 hr 20 mins? - Run:
Sprint (5km) 00:32:22
Target for Olympic (10km) 1 hr 5 mins?
Next week I am going to be in India, so it may affect my recent spate of good training weeks (see my training log side bar) - will be limited to only 5km or shorter runs in the gym. Things are just going CRAZY in India nowadays - huge growth in the economy means lots of fly-in business men and professionals trying to get a piece of the pie. Hotel prices have doubled AGAIN, and I will be spending USD$300 a night in New Delhi - which is probably more than what the majority in India will live on for a whole month! The sheer contrast in India between the haves and have nots never ceases to amaze me!!EDIT (26/02/06):
- Updated my weekly training log in the side bar. Off to New Delhi this evening - will try to take and post some photos if I get the chance. Was planning to do my kicking drills for this week before the flight, but as you can see from my training log I have missed that [Sorry
Keithmy mysterious swim guru buddy - not feeling too good after the run last night (feels a bit like indigestion - burping and all)]. - What this also means is that it has been 2 weeks since I decided to try to get in 2 swims, 2 runs and a bike per week, and I have yet to be able to squeeze in the fifth training session somehow. With the India trip, this looks impossible for this week too. :( Will just do what I can and leave the outcome in God's hands.
8 comments:
Slow is always relative - still looks fast to me! But at any speed, you rock! :-)
Kewl,
China has the same problem too. The difference between rich and the poor is great.
I think your speed is fine...hey as long as u cross the finish line :)..
Yeah, your time are fine I think. I wouldn't worry about bricks until you are closer to the race.
Thanks guys/gals for the kind encouragement. Will keep up the training efforts!
Greetings! One of the important things about training is consistency. Since this will be your first Olympic distance your goal is to finish it at the level you build your strenght up to. Peace in Him!
I got one more comment..
Who's that BIG KID on the left...ahhaha :)
I'm not sure how triathlon timing correlates to marathon timing, so this may or may not apply.
When taking times from lower distance races, the math is almost always a factor greater a simple multiple (marathon time is more than 2 x half marathon time). I'll have to dig for some numbers. One thing you want to avoid is setting goals that most would see as unachievable, while maintaining the "stretch" part of the goal.
Keep at it. Traveling for work is tough on the training. Too bad you can't bring your bike or pool with you too.
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