Comments on: Who’s Got 2 Thumbs And Just Did A Triathlon? – Valpo Tri 2010

By: Joel Runyon

Joel Runyon — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:58:30 +0000

I have a whole new sympathy for people doing tris on their road bikes.

Good on you for going out and doing it anyways. Nice job!

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:14:47 +0000

I wish i would have read this Article before I ran my first sprint triathlon yesterday!!! I unfortunately couldnt open your video but i am sure it is exactly what i felt!!!! All i kept hearing was passing on your left as people zoomed by me with road bikes as my mountain bike plodded along! I had 50 people pass me on the bike after coming out of the water! Definitely defeating – but glad i wasnt alone! Thanks for this post!

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The Budget Guide To Triathlon | Blog Of Impossible Things — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:16:39 +0000

[...] with cool looking wheels and aero bars that are intense. Good news is, none of that is required. I did my first triathlon on a mountain bike I borrowed from my brother. That was not a good decision (mountain bikes are terribly difficult to [...]

By: Joel Runyon

Joel Runyon — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:46:36 +0000

It’s not that bad. You mostly just push off them and keeping going. I have been kicked in the face a few times, and that’s not always too much fun.

By: Ray

Ray — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:42:06 +0000

I’m not to worried about getting kicked and knocked around. What worries me is when i hear stories of people getting swam over.

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Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:07:21 +0000

[...] It’s helped me run triathlons [...]

By: Joel Runyon

Joel Runyon — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:47:40 +0000

Let me put your fears to rest.

You will get kicked in the face. In the Chicago Tri, I got my face kicked, my watch broken and my timer ripped off. Better to accept that it’s gonna happen, than try & avoid it .

Sorry if that’s harsh, but I figured I’d let you know

By: ray marsh

ray marsh — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:45:30 +0000

I am seriously thinking of trying this in 2011. The only part that concerns me is the swimming portion. Yes i can swim 15-20 laps in a pool but my concern is swimming with all those people. My fear is I’m going to get kicked in the face.

By: The Renaissance Man’s Guide To Maintaining Momentum While Doing Everything Pt. 3 | Blog Of Impossible Things

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:08:09 +0000

[...] The first triathlon I did, I pedaled away furiously on my mountain bike. I was terrible, but it was a challenge and I loved it. I’m still not a natural at it, but my second and third races went better because it’s something I wanted to get better at. You might not be a born natural at whatever you’re doing [sure, it helps], but it’s really not that important. It’s more important that you care enough about it to get better at it. [...]

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Get Motivated | Blog Of Impossible Things — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:55:26 +0000

[...] I did a sprint distance triathlon, the olympic distance race didn’t seem so hard. Once I did a 10k, the half marathon didn’t [...]