Hi all,
I am considering the fall race season copming up. I can't wait for warmer temps! Here is my "dilema". I finished B2B this last Nov and had a good race-not fast but I did well and finished in time(I am always the back or the BOP). So I am trying to get motivated again since after the race, it has been a trial to get it together. I know that is common but I have gained 10 pounds since Nov. Very hard to get a grip this winter.
Anyway, I am trying to decide between doing B2B again and try to improve my time or going for the american TTT in NC this fall. I like the timing of the TTT(early Oct) vs mid Nov. I would like opinions on how the training differs from an IM. I would suspect a few more bricks and a few more multiple workouts per day(the TTT is a 3 day, 4 event tri with the bulk of the races are 2 olys Sat and a 1/2 IM on Sunday).
The TTT sounds so exciting to me but I get so sick of being the "big" girl at these long distance races. I like doing the 1/2 IM distance or longer just because I am not built for speed at all.
I am in the 50-55 age group and one would think that I would be so "over" the body image thing by now, but not so. Especially when I am in a sport where < 10% body fat is the norm. I know it is what I can "do", not that I don't look like the girl next to me.
So, just how ultra fit are these folks that show up to these TTT's? Much more so than an irondistance race?. I did see s few average folks out there with me last Nov so I didn't feel totally awful. I actually think a bit of extra weight is not a bad idea for endurance sports especially for females.
So I don't need folks to tell me to train harder and drop the weight. Got that. My goal is not to be super thin,blah,blah,blah. I just would like to sign up for races without thinking over and over if I am going to "stand out" and not in a good way.
So, I guess the big question is....Do I do B2B again and have a comfort level going into the race or take a risk and do TTT where I will be probably, once again, have all my extra fuel on my hips rather than in a GU packet.
Thanks for the feedback, choice or race and training tips.......
I am considering the fall race season copming up. I can't wait for warmer temps! Here is my "dilema". I finished B2B this last Nov and had a good race-not fast but I did well and finished in time(I am always the back or the BOP). So I am trying to get motivated again since after the race, it has been a trial to get it together. I know that is common but I have gained 10 pounds since Nov. Very hard to get a grip this winter.
Anyway, I am trying to decide between doing B2B again and try to improve my time or going for the american TTT in NC this fall. I like the timing of the TTT(early Oct) vs mid Nov. I would like opinions on how the training differs from an IM. I would suspect a few more bricks and a few more multiple workouts per day(the TTT is a 3 day, 4 event tri with the bulk of the races are 2 olys Sat and a 1/2 IM on Sunday).
The TTT sounds so exciting to me but I get so sick of being the "big" girl at these long distance races. I like doing the 1/2 IM distance or longer just because I am not built for speed at all.
I am in the 50-55 age group and one would think that I would be so "over" the body image thing by now, but not so. Especially when I am in a sport where < 10% body fat is the norm. I know it is what I can "do", not that I don't look like the girl next to me.
So, just how ultra fit are these folks that show up to these TTT's? Much more so than an irondistance race?. I did see s few average folks out there with me last Nov so I didn't feel totally awful. I actually think a bit of extra weight is not a bad idea for endurance sports especially for females.
So I don't need folks to tell me to train harder and drop the weight. Got that. My goal is not to be super thin,blah,blah,blah. I just would like to sign up for races without thinking over and over if I am going to "stand out" and not in a good way.
So, I guess the big question is....Do I do B2B again and have a comfort level going into the race or take a risk and do TTT where I will be probably, once again, have all my extra fuel on my hips rather than in a GU packet.
Thanks for the feedback, choice or race and training tips.......