Monday, May 18, 2009

Triathlons

My running is going nowhere these days.
My swimming, well there is no swimming at all. But will start soon.
My cycling ... "my" tyre is gone and actually do not even own an bike yet.
With that said, I think I can be a very good triathlete.
I have no rush, still young, kind of, but have the confidence to say that I am potentially among the best 5 triathletes in Peru.
haha yup, for sure among the best 5 even though I have only done one triathlon and do not even know how to ride a bicycle properly yet.
One day (maybe in one or two years) I will get myself a tri specific bike, train hard and ride 40 km in under 70 minutes. I think a very possible goal. Crazy would say to ride under 55 minutes. Difficult under 65, but under 70 is realistic.
I will run under 35 minutes - now this is already I can do any time, and in two years for sure at the end of a triathlon.
I will swim under 23 minutes - very realistic as well. In the pool, with no endurance and alone I have already done it in 24. With endurance probably under 22, so open water in a good day a sub 23 is possible.
No let's add -
1 hr 10 + 23 + 35 = 2 hr 08 min
I do not add transitions because I will actually be some seconds faster than those times.
haha yes in 2 - 3 years I will do 2 hr. 08 min. and that will just be the beginning.
Omar has spoken !!

FYI - I think currently in Peru there is nobody who can break 2.05 (not sure actually) or has the potential to do so (that is taking only athletes over 18).

ok time to go back to reality and work

2 comments:

GKK said...

You have the VO2 and power needed to ride under 55 mins for 40km. All you need is technique - which only comes from hours and hours on the bike. You have the same build as Alberto Contador who just won the Tour de France - and won the final time trial: 40km in 48 minutes! Check out his TT position (around 20 seconds in) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCVjtAK8X_k&feature=related

GKK said...

Did that link work?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCVjtAK8X_k&
feature=related