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Ironman at 20???

andy12

Aug 22, 08 22:23

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Is this a good idea?

I am 19 now and I am thinking about doing IMNZ in 2010, which would make me 20 on race day.

I know a lot of people would not think it's a good idea, but I will be at university till I'm 24/25 then I will hopefully get a job at a commercial law firm and have to work massive hours and the dream might slip away.

:-)

tyson

Aug 22, 08 22:43

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Re: Ironman at 20??? [andy12] [In reply to]	Can't Post

How much athletic experience do you have, currently?
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andy12

Aug 22, 08 22:45

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Re: Ironman at 20??? [tyson] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Hmmm...3 years of triathlon, one year very seriously. But nothing in the last six months, been embracing the student lifestyle a little too much :-)

tyson

Aug 22, 08 22:52

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Eh, go for it. Just realize that you'll be training a lot and you're going to need to take care of yourself. Recovery will be, by far, your most important "workout", especially because you're young and don't have a lot of endurance experience in you.

Also, for what it's worth, you'll have time to build up to an IM while you're in school, so doing an IM now isn't critical. Your schedule in school will be flexible and will leave you opportunity to squeeze in workouts in random places. Just look at all the people with nine to fives and families who succeed in IMs.

What university are you planning on attending? Do they have a tri team?
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Tyson Tate
Cal Poly Triathlon Team
- Webmaster & Apparel Coordinator

andy12

Aug 22, 08 22:58

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Re: Ironman at 20??? [tyson] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Going to Auckland University in New Zealand, I am pretty sure there isn't tri team but I'll check.
Yea, I meant that I wanted to do an ironman while I'm at uni rather than wait till I'm at work.

tyson

Aug 22, 08 23:02

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Looks like the city has a club:

http://www.aucklandcitytri.co.nz/

So you're set, either way!

Of course, there's always room here at Cal Poly... :)
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Tyson Tate
Cal Poly Triathlon Team
- Webmaster & Apparel Coordinator

cyclenutnz

Aug 22, 08 23:14

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Re: Ironman at 20??? [andy12] [In reply to]	Can't Post

That's plenty of time for a consistent build up. My best running fitness was at university (off to the domain or down along tamaki drive between lectures), plus the cheap gym at auckland meant that I had good core strength too. Age is less important than well planned and executed training and race day pacing.

THey sometimes have a duathlon at Uni games but there isn't a tri club.

(This post was edited by cyclenutnz on Aug 22, 08 23:18)

aust141

Aug 22, 08 23:32

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Re: Ironman at 20??? [andy12] [In reply to]	Can't Post

i raced imnz in 07and 08 as the youngestest in the race 19 and 20,

you will not have a promblem racing at that age, if you have the time to train properly, go for it

i'll be back for my sixth iroman in 09 at age 21,

good luck, see u in 09

andy12

Aug 22, 08 23:53

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Re: Ironman at 20??? [aust141] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Thats pretty cool. Just out of curiosity, what were your times?

matti58

Aug 23, 08 13:14

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Re: Ironman at 20??? [andy12] [In reply to]	Can't Post

I smell a smackdown.

TriCat13

Aug 23, 08 14:23

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Re: Ironman at 20??? [aust141] [In reply to]	Can't Post

are you from phoenix by chance?

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www.arizonatricats.com

runningwilddave

Aug 23, 08 14:45

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Re: Ironman at 20??? [andy12] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Go for it. You're right that you'll likely have more time while still in school.

I did Lake Placid at 20, then Arizona at 22. I'll be doing beach2battleship in nov. as my 3rd (now 23). I missed my "21" year because I was finishing up school (18 credits), and started my full time job. Bad idea to juggle those 2, much less add IM training to it!

Now that I'm pretty well settled into my job, I'm back to training.

With a full year to plan it, and 3 years behind you already, you should be good to go! Training for my first was an awesome experience, and it was definitely easier to train during school than it is now (easier in that I could sleep whenever, train whenever, and do my school work whenever-total training volume is actually higher now).

Good luck!

andy12

Aug 23, 08 17:19

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Re: Ironman at 20??? [cyclenutnz] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Yea they do have an aquathon at the uni games. And I would really like to do that. Not sure that sport is the main event at the uni games though ;-)

BIGZACH

Aug 23, 08 17:28

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Re: Ironman at 20??? [andy12] [In reply to]	Can't Post

I did my first when I was 21..DNF b/c of stress fracture.

I did two Ironmans in Six days when i was 22...you'll be fine :-)

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aust141

Aug 23, 08 17:32

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Thats pretty cool. Just out of curiosity, what were your times?

did a 11:23 in 07 and a 10:45 in 08,

make sure you go to the carbo party mike riley will pull the youngest in the race up on stage for an interveiw, pretty cool experience