Diary of a Rookie Triathlete: January 2016

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Saturday, 16 January 2016

TriWhite Cup Triathlon Series 2016

No mas rookie

On the home straight of my first triathlon

My next event

Sprint triathlon #5 in Alicante, on Sunday 4th September 2016

What is a Sprint Triathlon?

750 metres swim, 20 kilometres bike, 5 kilometres run

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Gear I Use

Adidas Infinitex jammers
Apple iPhone
Aqua Sphere Vista swim goggles
Arena Powerfin
Asics Gel-Noosa Tri 10 running shoe
Domyos BA220 workout bench
Domyos weights & accesserories
Lock laces
Mavic Tri Race Shoes
Oakley M2 frame sunglasses
Orca 226 triathlon race suit
Orca Core Jammers
Orca Print swim cap
Orca neoprene swim cap
Orca paddles
Orca pull buoy
Orca race belt
Orca speed laces
Orco OpenWater wetsuit
Polar V800 HR monitor
Speedo Elite kickboard
Speedo centre snorkel
Wilier Triestina Montegrappa bike

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"Let's hear it for the old guys"

My Blog List

DC Rainmaker

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Joe Friel

Riding Indoors and Pedaling Skills, Part 2 - In Part 1 I explained why your power output is likely to be lower when riding an indoor trainer as compared with riding on the road. And I also touched o...
5 years ago
Optimum Nutrition 4 Sport

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SweetWater Health

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Gwen Jorgensen Blog

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Mark Allen Coaching

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TrainingPeaks Blog

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Triathlete Europe

Swim health: Avoiding common issues - Photo: Shutterstock Chlorine kills a lot of bad stuff, but frequent swim training can still pose some pesky health concerns. Don’t let one of these issu...
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EverymanTri.com

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